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Offline viperjsy

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turbo boost gauge
« on: 16 April 2014, 01:48 »
« Last Edit: 16 April 2014, 02:22 by viperjsy »
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #1 on: 16 April 2014, 08:19 »
Its not a case of is it any good, they all have varying degrees of accuracy...
It comes down to do you like the look of it, will it match whatever its going in and the other dials? and last of all would you rather read BAR or PSI
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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #2 on: 16 April 2014, 08:34 »
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370521320065?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

I've just fitted this to my 20v conversion and I can't fault it for the money. Reads accurately for what the car should be boosting etc.
Does buzz a little but its barely noticeable.
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Offline viperjsy

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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #3 on: 16 April 2014, 12:44 »
any chance if a picture of the install ps  I am new to boost gauges never had one apart from standard one in the cilica turbo I had
« Last Edit: 16 April 2014, 13:08 by viperjsy »
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Offline LittleReDuck

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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #4 on: 16 April 2014, 12:48 »
I'll try and grab some when i'm back at home Friday for you bud.
Plenty of guides on the web to fitting etc  :smiley:
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #5 on: 16 April 2014, 12:50 »
in regards to the wiring, you can T into the light switch (the one you turn the lights on with) for the ground and live, you just then need to run the vacuum pipe, there are various ways people do this, some channel through the grommet into the bonnet and some drill through the firewall  :laugh:
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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #6 on: 16 April 2014, 13:09 »
thank you I have found a good one on here  I don't want to drill
« Last Edit: 16 April 2014, 13:12 by viperjsy »
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Offline viperjsy

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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #7 on: 16 April 2014, 15:59 »
hi I am thinking of getting http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160753853311?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 in carbonfiber what outher gauge would you surgest thank you sorry about the spelling
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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #8 on: 16 April 2014, 16:07 »
Be careful with using the bonnet cable grommet as they can leak afterwards.
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: turbo boost gauge
« Reply #9 on: 16 April 2014, 16:53 »
Quote from: viperjsy on 16 April 2014, 15:59
hi I am thinking of getting http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/160753853311?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 in carbonfiber what outher gauge would you surgest thank you sorry about the spelling

My suggestion would be oil temp. youd be supprised at how long it actually takes your car to get up to temp before you should boot it. alot longer than for the needle on the dash to hit 90degrees...
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