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Quite a lot of people are asking me about my Autometer boost gauge so i though i would put all the details about it here and some piccies of it too,
If you want one give Mic from impossible performance a ring and he can sort you out one! http://www.impossible-performance.cwc.net/ or phone 01634 250811
It is the ultralight competition version model number :- Boost 4303, (£52 i seem to remember including fitting kit)
It has a red backlight on the silver dial that blends in really well at night with the rest of the instrumentation without being too bright and still being easily readable at a glance,
If you want one that only reads to +20psi then he canget those in for you too!!.
a close up view of it with engine idling
A close up view of it at close to full boost (tweaked with a bleed valve!!) Heh heh heh :D
Steve3961
28-01-2002, 22:25
Got your servo sorted yet mate?
No more 21 psi moments then:D
does the price include delivery?
My car is going into Amethyst's tomorrow to get it sorted!, hopefully that should get rid of the 21psi moments!, but i am playing with the bleed valve at the moment!, have taken it off tonight though for the service tomorrow, as it gives strange readings to the vag1551 and the garage cant diagnose the car properly then,
Not sure about delivery, i picked mine up when i had my upsolute chip fitted!
ibizacupra
28-01-2002, 23:24
Originally posted by Mosser
A close up view of it at close to full boost (tweaked with a bleed valve!!) Heh heh heh :D
Strewth Mosser.. how much boost?
Your ecu not gone into safe limp mode yet?
I thought the 2200mbar (17.4psi) max pressure would have done something by now, OR have Upsolute moved this up a tad or disabled it..
Goes like stink I bet :D
Nice.
Bill
I had it boosting to 21PSI today, but it is ridiculously fast at that, and it is very explosive on acceleration no matter what gear i am in!, but i am not going to run that pressure all the time!!, will probably fix it at about 17psi i think,
No limp mode yup, had a spike up to 22psi and that didnt induce it, dont think that its the upsolute chip thats stopping the limp mode though, i still have wires going nowhere and others that are cut from the failed LPG conversion, so i think they found a way to disable it!
You could probably get the autometer gauge cheaper if you go to the uk importer who are in Uxbridge rather thean go through a thirdb party.
David
-17psi at idle!!!! Is that normal? I get -9 to -10 at most!!!
Ben
ibizacupra
29-01-2002, 13:24
Originally posted by BenS1
-17psi at idle!!!! Is that normal? I get -9 to -10 at most!!!
Ben Where did he say 17psi at idle. I missed that bit.
Neat trick on closed throttle.... :D
Bill
I actually get 18IN/HG as it says on my dial!, whic i assume it the same as -18PSI (although i know technically you cant have a minus amount!!)
ibizacupra
29-01-2002, 22:42
Originally posted by Mosser
I actually get 18IN/HG as it says on my dial!, whic i assume it the same as -18PSI (although i know technically you cant have a minus amount!!)
Wow!
Where is your boost guage connected to then?
Bill
Its actually a mystery!!!, can find the connection at all!!, the LPG conversion people rerouted it for some reason!, Amethyst said that it looked like it was plumbed into the fuel system somehow!!
ibizacupra
30-01-2002, 00:14
Originally posted by Mosser
Amethyst said that it looked like it was plumbed into the fuel system somehow!!
Say what?
Bizzar... no... surely not. ????
Bill
Apparently part of the fuel system has induction air pressure in small bore pipes in it, it seems they have tapped into these somehow, i will ask tomorrow, cos with the engine out they will probably have found where it connects to!
turbo northener
30-01-2002, 13:33
Originally posted by ibizacupra
Wow!
Where is your boost guage connected to then?
Bill
if you look in your engine bay (ibiza), just near the washer bottle fillecap is a small bore pipe 15mm ish - on it there should be a green cap that looks like a tyre valve cap. if you remove this cap you can connect straight there - i believe this is where the fitted SEAT version is connected.
ibizacupra
30-01-2002, 13:46
Originally posted by Mosser
Apparently part of the fuel system has induction air pressure in small bore pipes in it, it seems they have tapped into these somehow, i will ask tomorrow, cos with the engine out they will probably have found where it connects to!
This sounds like the feed pipe to the vacuum/pressure pipe tot he rising rate fuel pressure regulator on the fuel rail.
Bill
Bill. thanks for speaking to Graham the other day plus did you have any luck with powerzone on the spacer issue.
david
ibizacupra
30-01-2002, 14:15
Originally posted by gtevo
Bill. thanks for speaking to Graham the other day plus did you have any luck with powerzone on the spacer issue.
david
Hello
I did speak with them yesterday. They can get hold of a stock of 6 sets in fixed hub +20mm spacers for our 4 bolt fitments, at a price of £70/pair.
I am trying my prototype tonight as they have been finished this morning, so all being well I can get my quote for the qty people want. Mine are 4/5 bolt 100mmPCD fitment, making them suitable for VAG range cars (not big Audi's)
Before I commit to buying a qty in, I will want payment from peeps who are still interested.
I will post the Badger5 price when I get the quote back from my machine shop.
regards
Bill
Hey Bill?,
It turns out that my boost gauge is connected to the rising rate FPR on the fuel rail,
do you think this is ok?, or should i move it somewhere else?, it is plumbed in with some fuel pipe which is about 4mm int dia, do you think this could affect the response times of my FPR and be causing my overboost and erratic amounts of power??
ibizacupra
26-02-2002, 21:41
Originally posted by Mosser
Hey Bill?,
It turns out that my boost gauge is connected to the rising rate FPR on the fuel rail,
do you think this is ok?, or should i move it somewhere else?, it is plumbed in with some fuel pipe which is about 4mm int dia, do you think this could affect the response times of my FPR and be causing my overboost and erratic amounts of power??
The pipe saize is wrong by the sounds of it. Larger the pipe the more volume internally I guess so perhaps there is some extra lag in the vacuum/pressure signal.
My Ibiza has the 2 small bore take offs for FPR and boost control valve next to each other on the manifold. I would change the pipe to a more suitable small bore pipe as used on the other factory connections personally, and take it from there.
It's long shot though. Get it back to standard pipe and plumbing first so you have a reference point.
The LPG guys really screwed with a lot of things did'nt they..! :(
regards
Bill
Yup, just as i thought it was all fixed too :( ,
I will disconnect my boost gauge tomorrow and see if it helps,
Cheers Bill