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Post by AdamS4 » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:50 pm

Well, i'm not getting a reply from Omori and i've emailed Blitz to see if they do the MD mirror drive gauge in PSI rather than BAR.

There is NO WAY i'm playing £198 for a boost gauge.... AWE/Regal can fu*k right off.

Looks like its might be autometer one
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Post by R5YUG » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:36 pm

Is there anywhere cheaper than Regal in the UK that can better the £198 for the AWE price delivered... anyone successfully ordered direct from the states = $239.95 @ the current exchange rates must work in our favour even with a bit of import duty and shipping costs.
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Post by Blue_Thunder » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:02 pm

I'm hoping to get a couple sent to my sister's hotel when she's out there on holiday in a few weeks.

The actual gauges themselves without the vent comes in at less than £100. The only pain is that AWE will only take bank transfers from overseas buyers, and they charge you $30 for the privelidge. Fools!

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Post by S4 » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:18 pm

have you tried any of the awe dealers, there are quite a few... some must take a card from you.

what about http://www.esetuning.com/product-p/awe- ... e-audi.htm




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Post by AdamS4 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:44 am

Blue Thunder, Where are you finding the gauges on there own for less than £100 ??

I've been through the whole AWE Dealers list and the cheapest is £185 Delivered !!! Most companys want over $120 to deliver to the UK !!!!
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Post by Blue_Thunder » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:22 am

http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/shared/ ... L=omorired

They're on sale for $149.95 without the vent, but from what i've seen, cutting up your own should be very easy.

Grizz has lent me a donor vent to cut up when I get the gauge so that I can just do a straight swap without fannying about.

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Post by S4 » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:30 am

mmmm nice... need to find someone in or going to the states, I have one at that price.


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Post by AdamS4 » Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:08 pm

Just noticed the 60mm gauge is electrical.... Don't we want mechanical ??
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Post by Blue_Thunder » Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:20 pm

Hmmm, I hadn't noticed that. I guess the only difference is that you'll need a unit to convert the boost pressure into a signal the gauge can use. When I contact AWE, i'll see if that comes as part of the kit.

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Heres how i did mine

Post by Richspec » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:39 pm

Bought an SPA gauge, (direct)
Used a piece of MDF cut to size and covered with carbon look sheet

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Ran the vacuum hosing in the conventional manor to meet up with the electrical sensor that SPA use.

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Put the air vent assembly back in, tidied up the excess sensor cabling, easy peasy. The only think i still haven't done is take a feed from a lighting source to the gauge so it auto dims of a night.

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Post by S4 » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:01 am

Looks really nice mate. what is the red button? do you have a link for these.

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Post by Blue_Thunder » Fri Feb 15, 2008 12:08 am

S4 wrote:Looks really nice mate. what is the red button? do you have a link for these.

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http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/productd ... -15-30|323

I got in touch with AWE and they said their electric gauges tap into the sensor on the TBB. Is that the MAP sensor (G70 or something like that?)? Sounds like an easy install as well.

Never realised there were so many options.

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Post by Richspec » Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:12 am

S4 wrote:Looks really nice mate. what is the red button? do you have a link for these.

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Link as above :)

The red button controls all the functions of the gauge, I'd have to refer to the manual as to what functions it has though, I really like SPA gauges, use them in my mini too :) .

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Post by rikrose » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:15 am

and masking tape.
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Post by S4 » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:15 am

Anyone know what thses http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BLACK-OU ... enameZWD2V are like for the money... they look ok.

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