How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

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How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Olly_K » Thu Jan 06, 2005 12:47 pm

Right, bought a boost gauge today to see much much my littlel k03's are being killed !

I just need to know which pipe in the engine bay to splice into ?

can anyone take a quick picture for me ?

that would be great !

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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Dippy » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:33 pm

I had a quick search of the web, and the best I could find is http://www.awe-tuning.com/media/pdf/Cen ... e_A4S4.pdf

Figures 9 and 10 give you a good idea but are not entirely clear. Page 20 of the self study guide http://www.audisport-iberica.com/ftp_as ... iturbo.pdf is better.
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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by BRETTCOLLINS » Thu Jan 06, 2005 2:35 pm

Am looking to fit a boost gauge at the weekend as well as a air/fuel mix gauge and inlet charge temp gauge.

Should be able to pick up most of the wires from ECU.
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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Prawn » Thu Jan 06, 2005 3:29 pm

Look at page 19 on the self study guide dippy posted the link for.
Put a T pieces in the vac hose to the Fuel Press regulator and tak it off there.
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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Olly_K » Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:18 pm

thanks for all your help guys, I've just finished "grafting" the gauge into my center vent with a demel. Perfect.
Now to plumb in on the weekend !

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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Olly_K » Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:18 pm

that boost gauge install guide is VERY usefull, installed today with no problems whatsoever !
now i can see when my turbo's are on boost !
15-20psi.........normal ? its been revo chipped

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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Golfather » Sat Jan 08, 2005 6:22 pm

As Prawn said, I T'ed my vaccuum hose that sits behind the engine, going direct from the intake manifold to the fuel pressure regulator.
Neat job, and allows you to run the hose directly into the scuttle, down past the ecu and into the drivers side area.

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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Olly_K » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:14 am

yep, thats exactly what I did !
job's a goodun !

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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Dippy » Tue Jan 11, 2005 1:28 pm

Not 100% sure about the REVO settings, but typically a stage 1 remap will give overboost of 1.3 to 1.4 bar (19-20psi) and settle to 1.0 to 1.1 bar (15-16psi).
2001 Silver S4 Avant
AmD remap, APR R1 DVs, APR bipipe, Full Miltek exhaust
H&R coilovers, AWE DTS, Porsche front brakes, Short-shifter, 18" RS4 replicas
Defi-HUD boost gauge / turbo-timer (with afterrun pump modification), Phatbox

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RE: How to plumb in a Boost Gauge ?

Post by Olly_K » Tue Jan 11, 2005 9:27 pm

that sounds spot on dippy

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