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Offline Jimp

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Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« on: 13 November 2008, 13:11 »
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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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #1 on: 13 November 2008, 13:18 »
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No, the Mk5 GTI does not have a boost guage - A bit silly really.

There are aftermarket ones available.




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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #2 on: 13 November 2008, 13:35 »
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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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #3 on: 13 November 2008, 13:40 »




OSIR, with defiblu gauge  :cool:
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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #4 on: 13 November 2008, 15:55 »
Quote from: Jimp on 13 November 2008, 13:35
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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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #5 on: 13 November 2008, 15:59 »
Your mate's car must be the 1.4TFSI as these have boost gauges  :wink:
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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #6 on: 13 November 2008, 16:20 »
Quote from: Greenouse on 13 November 2008, 15:59
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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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #7 on: 13 November 2008, 16:27 »
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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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #8 on: 13 November 2008, 16:28 »
Quote from: RedRobin on 13 November 2008, 16:20
Quote from: Greenouse on 13 November 2008, 15:59
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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Re: Does the GTI have a boost gauge?
« Reply #9 on: 13 November 2008, 16:38 »
Quote from: nige_s on 13 November 2008, 16:27
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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