Thoughts on this boost gauge/anybody running one? - *WIRING QUESTION PAGE 2*

[Waffs1984]

Hi all,

Thinking about this gauge, £30 with all fittings ain't a bad price, plus i quite like the idea that its just a blank black face when the engine is off...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SMOKED-TURBO-BOOST-GAUGE-FIESTA-ESCORT-FOCUS-RS-TURBO_W0QQitemZ350330149322QQcategoryZ72205QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BIEW%252BFICS%252BUFI%26otn%3D10%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8679596277556753123

Any thoughts/comments - i get a remap on sat and would like to get this installed asap afterwards to kee an eye on things 

Cheers,

Matt.

[Dub-77]

Matt I'm running one very similar mate mine is psi but I think it's ok. Not bad for the money the one I got is £24 delivered from the bay.
Darren

[richw911]

Get one to match your dash IMO 

[Waffs1984]

Rich - yeah i thought people would say that but that means getting a newsouth and theyre twice the price! I'm planning on running it in a standalone gauge pod fixed to the little airvent on top of the dash by the windscreen so it won't be too close to the other clocks to notice. I may get a newsouth in a year or so's time but just wanted to know if it was worth a punt?

Dub-77 - Good to hear someone is running one! I don't mind it being in bar - in fact i prefer it as its metric lol!  How did you wire yours up, i assume you have to wire it up so it comes on wit the ignition electrics? Whats the difference between it being lit in the day and at night?

[Dub-77]

Well mine had an earth, ign live and a illumination live but TBH it looks the same with the lights on or off.
This is mine
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/270-AUTOGAUGE-52mm-SMOKED-FACE-TURBO-BOOST-GAUGE-PSI_W0QQitemZ370353052838QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item563ac31ca6

[Waffs1984]

ok cool, well i've just ordered the one i showed in the link above, will give a "review" maybe when  get it up and running!

[Dub-77]

where you gonna mount it??

[Purely VAG]

I just got this for £24 off ebay



Same colour pretty much, I like it anyway.

[dub268]

Paid about the same as Jordy from ebay aswell 

[Waffs1984]

where you gonna mount it??

If you look at Jordys picture im gonna mount it in a gauge pod that is fixed to the small circular vent directly below where Jordys pillar pod is. I saw a video of some guy on youtube running his like this and it look ok. Havn't got the spare cash to shell out £20-odd extra for a pillar mount - got the gauge and mounting pod for £31 delivered next day so that'll do me for now!

I might be tempted to write a guide when i install it as we all like reading through picture threads