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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 09:44

Title: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 09:44
Finaly after 3 1/2 hours i got it fitted.  :smiley:

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Now i havnt wired it correctly as it only works when my lights are on as i couldnt be botherd going to buy a fuse. its only a 5 min job once i have a fuse and ill connect it to the fuse box and lights so it only lights up when my lights are on. i think it looks very very smart  :smiley:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: gazbutmk5gti on 20 March 2008, 09:47
looks mint pal, how about a complete fitting guide?
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 10:15
well its quite straight forward once you start. the hardest bit is running it from the engine to the inside of the car,
i ran my lead down the side of the enigine and then through inside of the door (near where the plugs are for your elec windows)
it is very easy to do, especially if you have a forge dv as it has an extension on it. i wired all my wires together and put them on my light switch (grey lead behind light switch) it was going dark so i just did this as a tempory connection,  :smiley:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: topher on 20 March 2008, 10:19
so come on then, what boost are you peaking at with your remap?
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 10:23
im not sure, i think its about 1.2bar!! its about 17psi on full throttle. is this about right?? :huh:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 10:24
its actually 1.172 bar. is this good or not?? :huh:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: topher on 20 March 2008, 10:29
Sounds about right. You can get a bit more out of them but you'd really need a full exhaust before even thinking about tweaking it up.
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 10:31
so what would it be at standard?  :sad:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: topher on 20 March 2008, 10:34
something gay like 9psi, but it holds it to redline so you get the 'smooth power delivery' that they rave about. I prefer my torque curves (on F.I motors) to look like a big tit rather than a ski slope though!
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: Manu_R32 on 20 March 2008, 11:20
Looking good joe  :wink: You need some petrol :P
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 11:26
Looking good joe  :wink: You need some petrol :P

i just put a tenner in :cry: :cry:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: stevieC on 20 March 2008, 11:32
That tenner will might last till about 3pm Joe, anyway gauge looks good. :cool:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: Manu_R32 on 20 March 2008, 11:50
A tenna lasts me a day or two lol...full tank about a week! But obviously we dont have roads like you guys do in the UK  :sad:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: neg on 20 March 2008, 12:52
Where did you get the kit from?

Might do this when the weathers a bit better  :smiley:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: Hurdy on 20 March 2008, 14:10
I was nearly tempted by one sat in the display cabinet at the TT shop (OSIR) like Joes.

Looks uber cool with the blue lights Joe :cool:. They also do an OSIR OPOD which fits above the ashtray, but doesn't look quite as OEM.
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: joesgti on 20 March 2008, 14:18
yea i was lookin at that one and looks very :cool: but its alot harder to read whilst driving. also i dont really need another gauge so 1 pod is ample for what i want  :smiley:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: Phil mcavity on 20 March 2008, 17:48
does that gauge tell you the air speed reading from the heater vent!!.   :grin:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: john_o on 20 March 2008, 19:50
glad it all went OK joe , looks  :cool: but Im biased  :grin:
Title: Re: fitted the gauge!! WHOOOO
Post by: k4ith on 20 March 2008, 21:47
Thats the business Joe, i really really want one of them but then the wife would know i have modded the car, when i said nah its totally honest so iwould be divorced very soon, hmm is that a bad idea :rolleyes: