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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Jimp on 13 November 2008, 13:11
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I was just wondering if the GTI has a boost gauge since I was in my mate's GT and noticed that it had one in the dash, but looking at some dash pics here I can't see one.
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No, the Mk5 GTI does not have a boost guage - A bit silly really.
There are aftermarket ones available.
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/BoostGauge_lit.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b308/RedRobin_05/Carbonfibre/CFinsert_wheelJPG.jpg)
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Yeah it is a bit silly really.
Is that the OSIR vent gauge? Or is that other brand whose name I can't remember? New South or something?
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(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/Picture001-6.jpg)
(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd153/joesgti/Picture003-7.jpg)
OSIR, with defiblu gauge :cool:
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Yeah it is a bit silly really.
Is that the OSIR vent gauge? Or is that other brand whose name I can't remember? New South or something?
....Joe has the OSIR vent + Defi gauge. Looks less stock but is good having an angled display.
Mine is a Newsouth Indigo and exactly matches the stock VW displays. It's still totally visible though not angled.
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Your mate's car must be the 1.4TFSI as these have boost gauges :wink:
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Your mate's car must be the 1.4TFSI as these have boost gauges :wink:
....I don't think they actually give the psi and vacuum values numerically :sad: :rolleyes: - So what's the point?
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My Saab has one, apart from abit of fun it serves not purpose whatsoever. Guess you would notice lower boost reading as time goes by and the turbo/engine wears.
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Your mate's car must be the 1.4TFSI as these have boost gauges :wink:
....I don't think they actually give the psi and vacuum values numerically :sad: :rolleyes: - So what's the point?
No it's just a needle with blocked increments and no numbers :huh: :wink: Just a gimmick I suppose :afro:
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My Saab has one, apart from abit of fun it serves not purpose whatsoever. Guess you would notice lower boost reading as time goes by and the turbo/engine wears.
....Is your Saab's gauge like the Golf GT and without numeric values?
By giving you approximate but not extremely accurate numerical readings, a psi gauge will give you much more clue about what is happening and therefore encourage you to check out a sudden difference more thoroughly via data logging or similar. Obviously if you have a more major boost loss you should feel it when driving.
Having experienced a boost leak, though a minor one, I'm glad I've got mine and that it displays numeric values.
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Just graduated, white, green, red when overboosting IIRC. As you say some numerical gauge would have more use. Otherwise its like the old economy gauge in Formel E models, just shows how uneconomical you are driving.
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Yeah it is a bit silly really.
Is that the OSIR vent gauge? Or is that other brand whose name I can't remember? New South or something?
....Joe has the OSIR vent + Defi gauge. Looks less stock but is good having an angled display.
Mine is a Newsouth Indigo and exactly matches the stock VW displays. It's still totally visible though not angled.
How much was it to have fitted Robin???
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Mine is a Newsouth Indigo and exactly matches the stock VW displays. It's still totally visible though not angled.
How much was it to have fitted Robin???
....O crikey! I genuinely have forgotten. JKM fitted it for me and I've also forgotten if I had anything else done in the same session. Kate will give you a price.
Err....Are you starting to do mods?
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Robin, as ive already said a few times before, i like to mod in the way things may look, but NOT in the way it was designed to perform on the
road side of things . Suttle things but not messing with the mechanicals im not keen on. Ill wait for my Warranty to expire before i consider
doing anything under the bonnet. :wink:
ive only modded a handful of things like cf paddles, vw bluetooth, stainless plates, DSG badge,cruise control, i think a boost gauge would be
good . Milltek cat back when i feel abit more flush :smiley:
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Steve - I bought the gauge and replacement vent from Awesome, btw :afro:
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cheers Robin :wink:
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they are nice,, but i use the right vent to keep my handy warm :p
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they are nice,, but i use the right vent to keep my handy warm :p
....You still get warm/cold air through the Newsouth vent.