kermitt

Trying to find one of these cos my boost gauge flickers and rattles.

http://store.42draftdesigns.com/Inli...ctor_p_99.html

Have tried to order this from the site but only seems to let you if you are a US customer.

bezo

what boost gauge are you using?

chaffe

the best by far, ive done it several times with brilliant success is a twisted bit of wire wool (not much, only 1" long) poked down the pipe, close to the gauge. Try it, it stops flickering, and the gauge is still very quick and responsive

kermitt

Some cheap kack from ebay that works ok but the constant ticking its driving me nuts. I asked for one with a psi readout and got sent one with bar readout but at least I know its boosting lol.

xr2wishy

iTrader: (2)

put some oil in the pipe, might help.

Rob_DOHC

iTrader: (4)

lol, just get a decent gauge. They aren't that expensive!

bezo

2nd that!

Autometer always come out top on tests and arnt that expensive.

cheap ebay shit/ripoffs arnt worth buying as you end up buying things twice

chaffe

not listening to my cheap, proven solution then

Rob_DOHC

iTrader: (4)

Lol relax, im sure he will. But cheap boost gauges give me the right ball ache. They always over read or under read, i had one that gave me a different peak figure every time i came on boost, one min i was running 13psi, the next 20 lol.

Rob,

chaffe

lol, ive had loads of TIM gauges and similar, they have all been pretty good accuracy wise, some did require "calibrating" to get them to sit on zero right enough. im surethe bourdon tube mechanism is from the same manufacturere in most cases any hoo.

Canada1

Hi Rob,

Maybe that 200+HP 12 psi 1.6cvh had one of those cheap boost gauges?

essexRSTSouthend

Never had one fitted.Reading's from dyno.So dyno fault?

Canada1

Hello Essex,

Beautiful car!
You don't have a boost gauge?
I would only trust a top end brand of gauge. It certainly sounds like something wasn't quite right at the dyno shop.

Cheers

Rob_DOHC

iTrader: (4)

I agree with that Perry, much better having something you trust, so you can spot a difference really quickly.

essexRSTSouthend

I've been wanting a boost gauge for long time.Just so many to choose from and as you say having one you can trust does help. Everyone mostly points to autogauge.So might use them?

Thanks for the comment Canada1

Canada1

I have purchased an Innovate Motorsports vac/boost gauge. Same manufacturer that I purchased the wideband O2 sensor from.
Most companies have cheap ones available, stay away from the lowest costing ones.

Cheers

essexRSTSouthend

Cheers dude!

Rob_DOHC

iTrader: (4)

This is the boost gauge i have just bought,



But as above autogauge seem to work well. I just like the stack gauges.

chaffe

i tend to use the reading on my laptop from the ecu as the correct boost figure, and double chech that with the gauge

Canada1

Hello Chaffe,

That is the best way to calibrate a boost gauge - however if the map sensor has been overpresurized they certainly can be out of spec too.

chaffe

hi, yeah, but where do you stop lol? if the ecu is dunked under water it may be out of calibration too lol