Who Has A Boost Guage

[Rob]

i went to eventually fit mine ( been sitting on the shelf for 6 months!) plumbed it into the top line (i think?) next to the throttle body and i am getting naff all - the guage works if u suck/blow on it.

now before i buy a connector piece / do some trouble shooting, thos ethat have a boost guage can u have a quick look and see which line u have urs connected into pls??

ta rob.

[Monster-Mat]

is it T eed into the pipe rob.....

im sure mine was on the bottom pipe.....but it could have equally been on the top pipe

[Zee007]

Bottom pipe.

[Dave-Ellen]

Will look where mine is tonight

[Global_Grafix]

My Sensor is tee'd into the bottoom pipe and works fine

[Rob]

yep problem is solved, my own fault really, didnt look at the pipe routing properly, now just to get a guage with a smaller scale.

[Global_Grafix]

yep problem is solved, my own fault really, didnt look at the pipe routing properly, now just to get a guage with a smaller scale.

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Have you thought about an SPA Design Gauge, thats what I use. Duel Digital readout; mines a boost and EGT, backlit, very accurate self scaling. fits any 52mm pod and comes with all sensors and loom

[Rob]

well they look nice but not for £160 im afraid, not after anything fancy just plain.

will look on eBay, and yes i am tight

[Global_Grafix]

The boost and EGT are £275

standard boost and temp are £150.

If you think about it though, thats 2 gauges. You will pay 80 quid for a quality one without any sensors !!

No probs though, not trying to sell you one, just thought i would mention it.

Also, you may struggle to find a standard gauge with the low scale. Let us know if you cant find anything, as we also do the full Mocal range

[Rob]

hi pete,

no probs mate didnt think for a sec that u were trying to sell me one, didnt even realise that u sold stuff until i read ur post now!

[Nick The Greek]

what boost do we run at with the supercharger? i'm getting a gauge, but need to know what kind of scale I need.

[Gord]

what boost do we run at with the supercharger? i'm getting a gauge, but need to know what kind of scale I need.

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Nick i think its something like .3 bar mate

[Zee007]

yep - 0.3.

[Nick The Greek]

Cheers fellas

[GALLA_4]

Has anyone a picture of this so called "bottom pipe" that you T into?

Also do you come through the firewall behind the Battery with the rubber hosing? ie does the Battery need to come out?

Cheers guys

Owen

[Zee007]

I took my pipe work through a hole next to the aircon pipes.

[Rob]

i will try find a pic for u owen, u can route it thru the grommet by the Battery, easier if u take the Battery out but it is not required - other option is to go thru the grommet for the heater

[Rob]

Hi Owen,

HERE IS THE PIC u can clearly see the 2 pipes below the throttle body, and if u look below the cable drum on the throttle body u can see a small brass tube - ok?

now look at the lower and shorter of those 2 pipes - that pipe will go to the brass tube, that is the one you want.

Infact you can see the white plastic t-piece for a boost gauge fitted to that pipe.

[GALLA_4]

Feck you took out the whole engine to fit the T section !!!! :P :P

Thanks Rob!!!

[gsportcars]

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

[GALLA_4]

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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Yeah well boost isn't everything!!!

Its what you do with the boost you got that counts lol

I'll take my .3bar thank you very much!

[Rob]

If I can remember correctly from the last time I looked, my boost gauge was plumbed straight into the throttle body somehow.

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by using the pipe that goes from the throttle body

[GALLA_4]

Rob

you know that brass inlet pipe in that pic of you post above, is it possible to disconnect the original tube connected to it like whats shown in your picture, as it would be a hell of alot easier to install t-section with pipe length exposed.

[Rob]

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

[Monster-Mat]

or cut the pipe a little, insert T, rejoin other bit of pipe and push back onto the brass bit...add boost guage pipe to other bit of T