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Offline wolfie1981

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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #10 on: 09 March 2012, 20:30 »
know of any half decent gauges ??
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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #11 on: 09 March 2012, 20:31 »
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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #12 on: 09 March 2012, 20:34 »
mines on my build thread with pics ;p
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Offline navmk4gti

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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #13 on: 09 March 2012, 21:01 »
mine sits at -25 on idle... but i have a newsouth boost gauge to be fitted  :cool:

so will see what that sits on.. but sounds about right mate.. just makesure sits bang on 0 when car is off otherwise could give you a crppy reading if it is off 0 mark  :wink:
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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #14 on: 09 March 2012, 21:33 »
Neusouth ftw,0 engine off,-22 idle boosts to 20 and holds 15.the guage has exactly same lights and txt as speedo etc :smiley:
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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #15 on: 09 March 2012, 21:38 »
Quote from: Wayne on 09 March 2012, 20:31
Quote from: wolfie1981 on 09 March 2012, 20:30
know of any half decent gauges ??

I have this one: http://rspec.co.uk/performance-gauges/black-face-waterproof-series/52mm-clear-black-boost-gauge-bar does the job.

You got a James bond Gti or summit?? Why waterproof  :laugh:

I'll add it's a good price thou
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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #16 on: 09 March 2012, 21:40 »
Quote from: rio_gti on 09 March 2012, 21:38
Quote from: Wayne on 09 March 2012, 20:31
Quote from: wolfie1981 on 09 March 2012, 20:30
know of any half decent gauges ??

I have this one: http://rspec.co.uk/performance-gauges/black-face-waterproof-series/52mm-clear-black-boost-gauge-bar does the job.

You got a James bond Gti or summit?? Why waterproof  :laugh:

I'll add it's a good price thou

It was the only one I could find that was black face and lit with a standard bulb.
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #17 on: 09 March 2012, 21:56 »
Mine is at -28 when engine is off 0 when idle and boosts to 1.3 bar at full peak and tails off gradually.
and thats a K03 with a re map
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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #18 on: 09 March 2012, 22:05 »
really big thanks to you all -28 on tick over is good then happy days i did think somethink was up but the gauge i have is a cheap £13 job thing!! any one know much about autogauge or swoosh gauges any good they have one in helfords for £29.99 white dail looks the part but im unsure   :smiley:
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Re: boost gauge help
« Reply #19 on: 09 March 2012, 22:16 »
thats wat i got auto guage one
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