Boost gauge

[Andy avant b5]

Hi everyone got myself a boost gauge for my 1.8t apu what's the best way to fit it what pipe for boost also best place for 12v live feed cheers

 

[Andyb5tdi]

I'm thinking about removing the three center vents and replacing them with a steel panel and 3 gauges, maybe boost, oil temp and oil pressure

 

[Andy avant b5]

Sounds sick

 

[S4_dan]

I fitted mine in centre vent and kept the vents working.

Plenty of guides on here and via Google on where to tap in the vacuum hose.

I tapped the 12v source into the vent roller lights....

 

[aragorn]

oil temperature should already be on the cluster?

On my avant i got a Podi guage and column mount:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eju3m9n2xoexkqx/2015-11-08 12.21.48.jpg?dl=0

http://www.podi.ca/podi-52mm-mechanical-boost-gauge-kit/

They seem to have discontinued the column mount, but it looked like this:

http://www.podi.ca/vw-mk4-single-gauge-pod/

Maybe you could email them and ask


In my old saloon i mounted the guage in the dash vent which is a common approach (not my pic):

http://www.audidatabase.net/pics/boost_install/vent removal_2.jpg

You can buy a vent with a hole, but i just picked up some vents from the scrappy and made it fit.


In my track car i went with a vent guage, plus a small electronic display for oil pressure and AFR:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ozu54jzpnfulh2/2016-06-28 17.41.45.mp4?dl=0

 

[PaulJC84]

ECS sell vent mounts minus the gauge but they are not cheap.

Where do you take the AFR reading from to the gauge?

 

[Andy avant b5]

I fitted mine in centre vent and kept the vents working.

Plenty of guides on here and via Google on where to tap in the vacuum hose.

I tapped the 12v source into the vent roller lights....

Looks good mate problem with mine I need constant 12v live

 

[aragorn]

ECS sell vent mounts minus the gauge but they are not cheap.

Where do you take the AFR reading from to the gauge?

A secondary Wideband lambda in the downpipe and a 14point7 spartan 2 OEM wideband controller.

 

[aragorn]

Looks good mate problem with mine I need constant 12v live

you get get a live from the stereo

 

[Andy avant b5]

Brilliant was thinking that in the process of fitting a aftermarket head unit thanks

 

[Andyb5tdi]

oil temperature should already be on the cluster?

Nope, no oil temp, I'll take a pic tomorrow.

Would an EGT gauge tell much for a diesel?

 

[aragorn]

you must have the low-line cluster then. The higher spec cluster had oil temp and battery volts in the bottom left and right corners.

 

[Andyb5tdi]

Cool, can I upgrade it?

 

[aragorn]

yeh probably, your car might not have the sensor though.

 

[Andyb5tdi]

Will the wiring be there?

 

[aragorn]

i dont actually know. have a look on the oil filter housing and see if you can see two sensors or one sensor and perhaps a taped up wire or similar.

 

[Browett1982]

these on ebay

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[Andyb5tdi]

@aragorn in this photo:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/eju3m9n2xoexkqx/2015-11-08 12.21.48.jpg?dl=0

What small gauges have you got in your cluster? The two at the top look the same as mine being water temp and fuel level.

 

[aragorn]

oil temperature and volts

I think most sport models got the 6 dial cluster, and i think it became standard on later cars unless very basic spec?

 

[Andy avant b5]

I am running 210 bhp will the standard dump valve be OK or should I upgrade

 

[aragorn]

A new 710p is fine for lots of power. if yours is old and crusty, get a new standard one.

 

[Andy avant b5]

OK cool so standard Bosch one is ok

 

[Andyb5tdi]

oil temperature and volts

I think most sport models got the 6 dial cluster, and i think it became standard on later cars unless very basic spec?

Cool, what year was the facelift? Mine is a 98 S reg

 

[aragorn]

half way thru the 99 model year. T reg cars are mostly facelift i believe.

 

[Andyb5tdi]

Ah, I'll keep an eye out