Will this work on my car

[Mikey_H]

Hi all sorry just a quick question i really want a boost guage and i have sen this one on e-bay just wondering if anyone knows if this ould be ok or my car ibiza fr tdi.

The guage: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Auto-Gauge-52...QQihZ004QQcategoryZ122140QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

thanks all

 

[Sisson]

it should work.....but

imo it looks abit chav, especially the 7 colour changing bit.

you will need to drill and tap into the inlet manifold and run that to your gauge and then wire it up to your lights.

or you can manufacture a spacer that sits on the maf sensor and get the pressure from there.

 

[gazjones]

yes that will work, as siad need to tap into a boost pipe. the red on that gauge is a nice match to the standard dials, i think you can also hardwire it o permanant red as well. i fitted this gauge to bunnin's fr 20vt and looks nice above the radio in a din blanking plate

 

[Matt_TDI]

i have that guage, i plumbed mine in off the plastic intercooler pipe using a brake nipple, works well, needle is a bit noisey though on a diesel

 

[thomascy]

i have that guage, i plumbed mine in off the plastic intercooler pipe using a brake nipple, works well, needle is a bit noisey though on a diesel

I agree with this

 

[Sisson]

also agree, mine was so loud, i fcuked it off...

just used to check with Vagcom every now and then

 

[Mikey_H]

i do think its looks a little chavish but reason for choice is that its white with grey print and you can make it red like oem dash also can't find anything that even nearly matches the oem dials, bit worried about fitting :-S to say i'm not good with things like this lol

 

[gazjones]

the wiring isnt to bad i use the ilumination for the cd player and the earth off of that. easy when mounting it in the dash above where cubby hole was

 

[Mikey_H]

hi mate is there actually an adaptor you can buy to mount it there?? because i have side airbags don't think i can get a pillar mount

 

[gazjones]

i used an autoleads din blanking plate and cut 52mm hole in the centre of it. clips in great and the plastic din matches the radio colour as well

 

[Mikey_H]

Hi all, got my gauge but oh my god what a pain to fit really strugling i have got letrics working fine but i just cant get the pipe from engine bay into the car how does everyone else do it? also the thought of tapping into inlet manifold is a big concern to me so think i'm going to do it into the pipe that goes into the inlet manifold on left hand side of engine bay will that work?

 

[gazjones]

rubber gromet on pasengers side of ngine bay just behind the bonnet stay two grommet one behind each other. then remove dash side pannel and feel inside behind the dsh for thick sound proofing, pull this back and you should feel the pipe. then route it behind the dash to behind your gauge, you having it in the dash above radio?

 

[Tall-Paul]

I dont mean to sound thick but how can a boost gauge be noisy? I want 1 myself but that comment is putting me off. Thanks

 

[gazjones]

the actual boost on a tdi will travel into the gauge if its mechanical and the way a tdi vibrates it makes bit of noise in the gauge, so i have heard

 

[Mikey_H]

Hi mate i am mounting it above the cdplayer thing is i dont have enough pipe to run it from left side of engine bay to right hand side of engive bayinto the car then back to the radio so i was trying to put it through with the bonnet release

 

[gazjones]

just use washer pipe cheapand does the trick ie only used silicon vac hose in engine bay for looks can get it in long lengths

 

[Mikey_H]

ok mate thanks so much for your help, just bought voltmeter(looks only lol) and oil temp and a single din 3 gauge holder going to move stereo down and gauges on top will post a pic when done, next chance i'm going to have will prob be next weekend though maybe ask jabba to give it a go on tuesday whilst they are fitting miltek hehe

 

[gazjones]

voultmeter can be wired in i was going to go with 3 gauges but not got round to it yet also hard finding vdo gauges in degrees c not f as they are made in the usa. and pretty expensive as well

 

[chillcupra]

I had one on on my leon fr tdi. Worked well and didnt make a noise.

 

[Matt_TDI]

i want to know if autoguage do a oil pressure guage in the same colours as the red is almost perfect match, well will be when i get my white dials