diesel boost gauge

[phillpotts92]

I done a search but can't find a thing. Any

I'm looking into getting a boost gauge to go in my FR TDI that I'm going to be getting soon but have no clue how to do it lmao. I read on other cars they tap into the manifold and other places?

Any help is appreciated

 

[aaron-gardner]

i believe you tap into the intercooler pipe. i wouldnt drill into the manifold myself as a new manifold is expensive and a piece of alloy pipe is not too bad but you could always put a silicone sleeve over it if you decided to remove it.

 

[CELICA88]

You can tap into one of the plastic intercooler pipes, the one just after the bend near the egr is usually to one used, Sam

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[CELICA88]

Usually the one used sorry

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[phillpotts92]

Yea I thought it was that one but when they started mentioning manifolds I was like wooooooah I'm
Not drilling my manifold! Lol. Will get a silicon hose from eBay and tap into that so I can put the original back on for resale


Sam.

 

[phillpotts92]

I think I might get the alloy one for the cupra actually


Sam.

 

[Chriswaite130]

Allard EGR delete pipes have a proper nipple for putting a boost gauge on

 

[phillpotts92]

Yea seen that but I don't want the emissions light to come on as fails mot's


Sam.

 

[zach225]

My boost gauge runs off the allards egr delete and have never had a light on the dash

 

[zach225]

Mine runs into the passenger footwell and up to the vent

 

[JamesL]

What gauge is that? Looks good! And expensive!!

 

[moggytom]

That looks awsome ! How did you mount that gauge ? And same questions as above ^^^^^^

 

[benj1989]

Look great

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[zach225]

cheers guys

its this one. not the cheapest but i wanted digital to make sure there is no buzzing and it needs to go past 20 psi, and the rest kinda looked tacky

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-52mm-...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item56499e3c2d

i bought a spare vent. smashed the insides out, cut a circle of wood the same size as the id of the vent. cut a circle in the circle the same size as the gauge. glued it in, carbon wrapped it at the same time i did my clocks etc,

the hardest bit was cutting the wood. the rest was simples

zach

 

[phillpotts92]

Zach you are definatly carbon wrapping for me on my new car lol.

When you need these templates for as well mate I'll get them made up don't know how really but think cardboard is only way lol


Sam.

 

[zach225]

its not too bad really mate, the dash was the hardest part as there are loads of bits to cut out like the indicator arrows etc.

cardboard will be fine mate and whenever you can do it, i have refurbed the seats and they are ready to go in

 

[phillpotts92]

I didn't even recognise you done the clocks lmao. Alright I'll do templates you do my vinyl lol


Sam.

 

[zach225]

It's also pretty hard to photograph lol

 

[phillpotts92]

That's the first time I've seen the 4 dial dash in a while


Sam.

 

[benj1989]

Without looking stupid how do you fit a turbo gauge to a diesel car. Am quite interested in doing this just because they look good. Will probly do a piler job but is it best to get a garage to do it? Cheers
Ben

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