Defi guages? Anyone know about them??
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I got a Greddy Profec B Spec II. They can be picked up dirt cheap on Ebay. I while ago I saw them for less than £175
It's a good bit of kit for the money. Also one of the better controllers around and easy to use, the hi/ lo boost seeting is very handy.
Thanks Mrs Frog
It's a good bit of kit for the money. Also one of the better controllers around and easy to use, the hi/ lo boost seeting is very handy.
Thanks Mrs Frog
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, thats the one i got told buy a mate to look for, i got the same as christian but i got a mate who wants a boost controller but hes tighter than me
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Make no mistake, Mr C's type is one of the, if not, the best on the market, but it comes at a price...
I only bought something cheap to aid mapping, with a future plan to run air injectors, but now I like the Greddy so much the Air Injectors are staying in my cupboard lol
I only bought something cheap to aid mapping, with a future plan to run air injectors, but now I like the Greddy so much the Air Injectors are staying in my cupboard lol
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its not in the resto thread
the white bit at the bottom im talking about
oh and the greedy one is ment to be abit better i was told
but i like mine as seeing it in christians car with the power meter just looks the bollox , who cares if it works or not, as long as its pretty
the white bit at the bottom im talking about
oh and the greedy one is ment to be abit better i was told
but i like mine as seeing it in christians car with the power meter just looks the bollox , who cares if it works or not, as long as its pretty
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Originally Posted by b19bal
its not in the resto thread
Yes it is I could tell you, or put up another picture, but that's making it too easy for you lol
My Profec is better than Mr C's Blitz? Naaaaa. You are right though, that and the power meter are a tool
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ive seen the pretty switchs and the port idea was done by me YEARS ago when i first bought my omex , but i located mine in the glove box on the right hand side where the recess is
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Ok quick question, dont ALL boost guages basically do the same job (as in measure boost)?
So you could buy a cheap one & it will do the same job as a mega expensive one?
So you could buy a cheap one & it will do the same job as a mega expensive one?
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its about the acuracy, think of it as a watch
you can buy a sekonda for 30 quid or a rolex for 3k and the difference is one keeps time, when i was a traffic warden the we had to do a time cheack every morning at 7:05 and if we went on holiday for a week i noticed my watch would be out by 2 seconds
imagine a boost gauge thats not acurate and it gets weeker and weeker, you set the boost too 30psi and notice ya loosing boost so adjust it a tiny but and then ya melt down
or the actuator pipe comes off but ya not aware and the boost gauge dont actually read over 1.5bar when you think it does again meltdown
also some boost gauges are electronic aswell as mechanical
you can buy a sekonda for 30 quid or a rolex for 3k and the difference is one keeps time, when i was a traffic warden the we had to do a time cheack every morning at 7:05 and if we went on holiday for a week i noticed my watch would be out by 2 seconds
imagine a boost gauge thats not acurate and it gets weeker and weeker, you set the boost too 30psi and notice ya loosing boost so adjust it a tiny but and then ya melt down
or the actuator pipe comes off but ya not aware and the boost gauge dont actually read over 1.5bar when you think it does again meltdown
also some boost gauges are electronic aswell as mechanical
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So it's best to go for summat like a Defi (which has a stepper motor) rather than a normal boost guage?
But a digital one like the Mines product is the best overall? (being digital cant give a wrong reading).
But a digital one like the Mines product is the best overall? (being digital cant give a wrong reading).
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Originally Posted by b19bal
ive seen the pretty switchs and the port idea was done by me YEARS ago when i first bought my omex
Just out of interest, what Omex ECU did you go for, the 500?
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eh, a digital reading is only as acurate as the sensors calibration
when i was talking about my watch loosing 2 seconds a week that was a digital watch
think defi's are good but well over priced
autometer are good gauges ( thats autometer not autogauge or any other wankish name rip off they think of )
i got a autometer boost gauge in the cossie thats cool, the fitment is a important part too
digital gauges look very very 80's with ferrari sun glasses and calculator watches
when i was talking about my watch loosing 2 seconds a week that was a digital watch
think defi's are good but well over priced
autometer are good gauges ( thats autometer not autogauge or any other wankish name rip off they think of )
i got a autometer boost gauge in the cossie thats cool, the fitment is a important part too
digital gauges look very very 80's with ferrari sun glasses and calculator watches
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yeah was the 500, it was christians 500 to be exact
it would have worked as i had to solder the fooking wires up to make it work
dont ya rememeber me posting to all the PC nerds asking what order the wires went and the helpfull replies i got was "why do that when ya can buy a wire sealed"
none of em fooking knew
i still got it and i MIGHT use it if i go aftermarket and that has the same port
thats why i bought the blitz id3 power meter and boost controller , its cause it worked as christian had it pn his
but i payed 250 for the boost controller brand new and 70 for the power meter , the instructions where in every lanuage but english though
it would have worked as i had to solder the fooking wires up to make it work
dont ya rememeber me posting to all the PC nerds asking what order the wires went and the helpfull replies i got was "why do that when ya can buy a wire sealed"
none of em fooking knew
i still got it and i MIGHT use it if i go aftermarket and that has the same port
thats why i bought the blitz id3 power meter and boost controller , its cause it worked as christian had it pn his
but i payed 250 for the boost controller brand new and 70 for the power meter , the instructions where in every lanuage but english though
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So it's best to go for summat like a Defi (which has a stepper motor) rather than a normal boost guage?
But a digital one like the Mines product is the best overall? (being digital cant give a wrong reading).
But a digital one like the Mines product is the best overall? (being digital cant give a wrong reading).
Defis are digital gauges with an "analogue" style readout.
The problem with digital readouts is that they can miss boost spikes because of how quickly they sample and update - not the end of the world.
I also find digital readout gauges a little more difficult to read at a quick glance.........
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dave he might say defi but ya know he actually mean's "Swooooshhhhhh" defi gauges
dave whats the link for where you got yours from , do they do the black face ( not 70 LED watch type) in your style there too
dave whats the link for where you got yours from , do they do the black face ( not 70 LED watch type) in your style there too
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by MrsFrog
I am just hanging to the steering wheel with my eyes closed....
Remind me to leave a 100m gap around your car when you're driving!
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