Turbo boost guage

Are aftermarket turboboot guages easy to fit as i have a lpt i and there is no guage, Thanks for the help.

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mikenem
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in article snipped-for-privacy@localhost.talkaboutautos.com, mikenem at snipped-for-privacy@ntlworld.com wrote on 27/09/2006 20:33:

As it happens, yes! You need to connect a tube to your intake manifold and the other end to the gauge. I would advise using 2mm bore hard plastic tubing to run from the engine bay through to the cabin and then just use a short piece of 3mm bore vacuum hose to connect to the intake manifold.

Many gauge sellers will be able to supply a length of plastic piping, or a fitting kit. Just give them a call. You'll need a gauge pod, or cup, as well. Google for it and you'll see what kind of kits are available, but typically they consist of a brass threaded fitting (to mate with the gauge), mated to a plastic pipe, a short piece of vac hose and a T-piece.

At the intake manifold end, on the 9000, there is a spare spigot that has a little cap on it just next to where the dump valve vacuum pipe fits. If it's not there on your model, just tee into the dump valve vacuum pipe.

With regard to gauges, get a good quality one. I use a Racetech on my C900, but Mocal and Autometer are well thought of. One with vacuum as well as boost is great, since you can do various engine diagnostics with a vacuum gauge. Cheaper gauges can bounce too much when under boost over uneven ground, making it impossible to read. My Racetech is very stable indeed, as are Mocal.

HTH,

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
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Paul Halliday

nice one Paul, thanks

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mikenem

I used

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Bought them from these guys in the US instead from the UK. They worked out for oil temp, pressure and boost, less than the price of one guage in the UK. Shipping was still worth it, and I got lucky with customs.

They aren't as tacky as they look in the pictures.

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Elder

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