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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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the bloke i bought the car from put the boost guage here (see pic)
i wana move it, what shall i put in the old hole, any ideas, wana get some more guages and have them on the dash

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:19 PM
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Put the standard ford plate back there i've never like a gauge there i made a gauge pod out of an old fuel computer i had laying around and it look's like it was put there from the factory
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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are these boost gauges worth having?. im running standard boost and wont be increasing it so is there any point keeping an eye on the boost if im not messing with engine?

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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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I hope when you move that boost gauge you are moving it to the bin
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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I hope when you move that boost gauge you are moving it to the bin
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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those boost gauges are shite, I have a nice Nomad Racing boost gauge sitting here fresh out of my Cosworth PM me if you're interested.
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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it doesnt bother me, was already in the car when i got it, its been lashed in tho, jus want the inside looking as neat as poss!

so what was there in that spot before? just a blanking plate?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by rs tommy
so what was there in that spot before? just a blanking plate?
yep
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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r ok LOL know any1 with a spaer1 for sale?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 10:45 PM
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is it a tim boost gauge?

in one of my rs's ive got a 2bar tim and in the other ive got a 30psi racetech gauge.
are both of these gauges any good or are they shite?
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Old Dec 9, 2005 | 11:59 PM
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yeh mines a tim, jus been informed they are SHIT! LOL
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 09:34 AM
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TIM guages are pants

This is my guage setup although I admit it doesn't look too factory.



You can get all sorts of guage pods. Twins makes some very nice items but I'm unsure whether he would make them for other people, nomad do pods off the shelf.
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Old Dec 10, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by zippyobrien
is it a tim boost gauge?

in one of my rs's ive got a 2bar tim and in the other ive got a 30psi racetech gauge.
are both of these gauges any good or are they shite?
I'd rather have a Racetech than a Tim, but there is a fine line lol
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