Who Has A Boost Guage

[GALLA_4]

just pull the pipe off the brass tube - easier said than done tho!  push in the T-Piece to that end of pipe, add another piece of the correct size pipe to the end then reconnect it to the brass tube again

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Easier said than done because the pipe is well stuck on the brass inlet pipe?

Would a hairdryer on it for a minute expand the pipe abit and make it easier to pull off?

[Nick The Greek]

just pull the pipe off the brass tube - easier said than done tho!  push in the T-Piece to that end of pipe, add another piece of the correct size pipe to the end then reconnect it to the brass tube again

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Easier said than done because the pipe is well stuck on the bass inlet pipe?

Would a hairdryer on it for a minute expand the pipe abit and make it easier to pull off?

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A blowtorch would do the same. It might melt the engine, but it will be intresting...................and fun

[Monster-Mat]

Easier said than done because the pipe is well stuck on the bass inlet pipe?

Would a hairdryer on it for a minute expand the pipe abit and make it easier to pull off?

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just cut it as i said, put one end of the T in one pipe, the other end in the other bit of pipe, and then push on the boost guage pipe, 30 seconds!

Edited November 14, 2005 by Monster-Mat

[Bazza]

If I can remember correctly from the last time I looked, my boost gauge was plumbed straight into the throttle body somehow. I could be wrong though as it was only a quick glimpse I got.

Also about the boost you get with the s/c. I usually only got just below .3bar. I can only remember getting .3bar on one occasion. but hey......I've got .5 bar now so who cares :P  :P

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pah ..0.3 or even 0.5

cant beat a full 1.0 :P

[Monster-Mat]

If I can remember correctly from the last time I looked, my boost gauge was plumbed straight into the throttle body somehow. I could be wrong though as it was only a quick glimpse I got.

Also about the boost you get with the s/c. I usually only got just below .3bar. I can only remember getting .3bar on one occasion. but hey......I've got .5 bar now so who cares :P  :P

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pah ..0.3 or even 0.5

cant beat a full 1.0 :P

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boost is nothing without Cubic centimeters

[GALLA_4]

Guys

I thought this might be helpful and I hope it is correct!!!. The pipe I have highlisted in red is the bottom of the two pipes. This pipe is the one to be tapped into for SC boost gauge install. Rob I have used your pic you sent me earlier on, so I hope you dont mind. The "red" pipe can be seen from different angles in these pics below:

[Nick The Greek]

Thanks galla

I'm gonna be fitting one to mine in the next few weeks so thats good to know :)

What guage did you go for in the end?

[GALLA_4]

Nick

I went for this gauge below:

[Rob]

thats the pipe you want Owen. about the pic it isnt mine so not bothered.

[GALLA_4]

Whats the most direct way through the firewall for the boost gauge tubing?

I am thinking this shorter the tuble length you use the better???

[Nick The Greek]

So we should be pushing upto 10 psi if i've used the correct conversion?

[Mr Morse]

So we should be pushing upto 10 psi if i've used the correct conversion?

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Way too high. 10psi = 0.69bar

You should be running around 5 - 6psi = 0.3 - 0.4 bar

[Sipey]

So we should be pushing upto 10 psi if i've used the correct conversion?

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My gauge reads 4.5 psi to a needles width over 5 psi

[Nick The Greek]

cool, cheers chaps.

I now know what kind of guage i require :)

[GALLA_4]

Ok Now my gauge isn't working at all! I have Tee'd into the correct pipe and fed it into the centre console area. When I stat the engine the tube has like a suction thing going on. If you put your finger near the tube it sucks the top of your finger or it will suck a sheet of paper to it. I took the car for a drive and at around 3500rpm the sucking changes to a blowing. So is this right?

I think its the gauge itself that is faulty. If I put it up to my mouth and blow the needle doesn't even move. Surely I should get something out of it?

Its this gauge below:

Have I bought the wrong type gauge or something?

[Monster-Mat]

on the tube at idle it should feel neutral, at acceleration it should be blowing, and on de-acceleration it should be sucking.

it does sound like the guge could be foobarred