Boost Gauge - How to get vacuum hose into car?

[Ric 2001]

From the passenger side put the vac hose through this hole, you'll need something sharp to get throught the firewall, this then drop behind the glove box. Either remove the glove box to access it or remove the panel on the passenger side that looks like the cover for the fuses on the drivers side.

 

[cupraajy]

well it took my make a long time trying to find a route for the vacum but after taking off most the trim surrounding the steering wheel etc like the light switch he found something....just aswell cause i dont think i had a long enough vacum line to go through the passanger side!!!
What psi/bar is ur running?...sorry to go off topic!

 

[james.l]

what gauges did you guys get?

 

[kriso]

Mine peaks somewhere just over 20psi with Stage 2. I have an Autogague boost gauge...it's not that great but was cheap and does the job.

 

[james.l]

where did you get you blank din plate from???

 

[cupraajy]

wee bit of a difference to mine then!!! think mine peaks at 12psi...running std for now tho!
just bought a cheap one of ebay....7 colour LED thing, best match to the std dials i think personally! (if u have the red LED selected of course!!!

 

[james.l]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AUTOGAUGE-52m...14&_trkparms=72:1299|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318

one of these?

 

[kriso]

Very similar to that:

I got the blanking plate from ebay

 

[bolton]

What type of Gauge is that? Im after a Boost and Oil Pressure gauge and havent found any I Like, the one you have lights up how I want

Where do u get the surface blank plate from?? cheers

 

[flegz16]

Where do u get the surface blank plate from?? cheers

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CD-Radio-blan..._Vehicles_FasciaPlates_SM&hash=item3cadcb5b64

 

[bolton]

aaa thats easy enuff lol cheers

 

[bolton]

what vacuum pipe do i T into :S very confused... mate said bout one running on top of engine.. bt nt so sure.. what best one for 20v T cheers

 

[cupraajy]

what vacuum pipe do i T into :S very confused... mate said bout one running on top of engine.. bt nt so sure.. what best one for 20v T cheers

i tee'd mine into the vac line coming off the DV, that was just me tho.....any one else got suggestions?

 

[bolton]

any chance u could post a picture mate?? as long is works i dnt mind lol

 

[cupraajy]

any chance u could post a picture mate?? as long is works i dnt mind lol

I no longer have the car but if you know where ur DV is on ur car (underneath the top right hand side of your engine cover).... u will see a black vac line coming of it....snip it and tee it. simmplesss.

Unless someone else can suggest something else i always found this to be easiest route.

 

[bolton]

aaa yea i fort that was the DV but mate (mechanic) said was a non return valve.. is it well obv on top of engine coming of induction pipe? sz am bit of a novis lol

 

[cupraajy]

well its technical name is diverter valve...but yeah thats the one thats pluged into your turbo intake pipe.

Dont worry so was i when i bought my 1st 20vt....still am to be honest but months of searching on here and u will soon make sense of it all

 

[bolton]

okay will have a go now then.. cheers for that let ya know how i get on

 

[Ric 2001]

Picture wise......

Where the silver Forge 007P valve (standard DV is black) is with the red tubing coming out of it... anywhere along that vac line you can tap into with a T piece.

 

[bolton]

donee cheers for help, have just wedged it in ash tray area atm ordered single din plate of ebay, all working running at 9/10psi.. 007p diverter next week thn want a remap asap!!