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Boost guage

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:43 pm
by ecain63
Does anyone have a boost guage fitted to thier 6? Seems odd that a car running turbos doesnt have an easy reference guage in the dash.

RE: Boost guage

Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:04 pm
by GardinerG
I'm tempted to reinstall mine from my A6 2.7T...

RE: Boost guage

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:16 am
by ecain63
Im temepted by them aswell. Its easier than having to check vagcom everytime you think you have a boost issue.

RE: Boost guage

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:21 am
by Hartge
Snoopra also added a custom one to his.

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=75330

RE: Boost guage

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:28 pm
by ecain63
Hartge wrote:Snoopra also added a custom one to his.

http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=75330
There werent many favourable comments about his guage now were there? Im not looking for a 'fast and furious' look to the car, just an easy refernce to whats happenin under the bonnet.

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:21 pm
by MoRS6+
Well that's the point, it is a good idea but getting it to look good in the car is a challenge in itself.

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:41 pm
by Daveperc
Now if you could programme it into your "heads up" display unit.......

Dave

Re: Boost guage

Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:51 pm
by pete2144
Here's mine :) not the neatest of jobs but does the trick

RE: Re: Boost guage

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:15 am
by ecain63
Think i might sack the idea. Or maybe just fit it into the glove compartment where it can only be seen when i need it.
What would be cool is if it could be displayed on the tv screen! Via one of the aux inputs, so when you need it you just change channel 8)

RE: Re: Boost guage

Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:50 pm
by Hartge
How about getting a small digital gauge and mounting it in the front cup holder bezel.

I found few this homebrew one which looks it eventually be made small enough to fit

http://www.digiboost.com/Digital_Boost_ ... Gauge.html

or this small one I found on a volvo site

http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?id=88229

RE: Re: Boost guage

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:35 pm
by 500bhp
Any advice on where you get the vacuum pipe back through the bulkhead?
I want to run mine into the glove box then take out when needed rarther than cutting the dash or air vents.

Re: RE: Re: Boost guage

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:42 pm
by pete2144
500bhp wrote:Any advice on where you get the vacuum pipe back through the bulkhead?
I want to run mine into the glove box then take out when needed rarther than cutting the dash or air vents.
I ran mine through the ECU box.....

RE: Re: Boost guage

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:43 pm
by rob8457
I was wanting to fit a boost guage as well, is the vacuum pipe located at back of engine the small pipe that comes off the turbo actuators, is that what you tee off of?

Bobby

Re: RE: Re: Boost guage

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:45 pm
by pete2144
rob8457 wrote:I was wanting to fit a boost guage as well, is the vacuum pipe located at back of engine the small pipe that comes off the turbo actuators, is that what you tee off of?

Bobby
No one of the pipes near the diverter valves..

RE: Re: RE: Re: Boost guage

Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 8:50 pm
by rob8457
Can you be more specific a pic would be fantastic if possible.

Bobby