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where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

posted by  ovlov760 on  Sat Apr 12 13:10 CST 2003
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Looked at IPD but $50-100 is a little more than I want to spend on a boost gauge. I don't need one that is pretty looking or lighted at night... just want one that can tell me how much boost i'm running and that is fairly easy to hook up. Any suggestions on where I can find such a gauge? or does such a thing not exist?
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    where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

    posted by  the kick inside on  Sun Apr 13 08:54 CST 2003
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    well, how about getting a carb balencing guage (should cost u about $10) then make up a bracket to mount onto the top of your dash, thats what i did, works a wonder....








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    where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

    posted by  Brian S on  Sat Apr 12 16:48 CST 2003
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    I got a VDO boost gauge from Summit Racing... just "installed" it today. Anyway, it was about $27, with "free" shipping ($7 handling charge). Tubing kit ($7) is sold separately... I opted to use my own tubing. I also got a mounting cup ($14).

    Hooking it up is easy... figuring out where/how to mount the thing will be a little more complicated... definitely need something a little better than this ;>



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      where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

      posted by  ovlov760 on  Sat Apr 12 17:59 CST 2003
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      I found this website on how to build your own boost gauge. It is for a motorcycle though.... but I imagine this kinda setup could be done on a Volvo as well for the same $$. Here is the website!!
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        where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

        posted by  Brian S on  Sun Apr 13 06:21 CST 2003
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        I'm sure that setup would work... you would just need to mess around with the fittings (not a bad project).

        The tricky part would be finding a pressure gauge with the right scale: you're only going to be making 7-8 pounds of boost, so you really don't want a gauge that reads up to 100#. Even if you go nuts with the wastegate rod or a g-valve, the needle shouldn't go past 14 or 15.







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    where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

    posted by  mcduck on  Sat Apr 12 14:02 CST 2003
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    In your dash?
    http://www.linkline.com/personal/dbarton/740TurboBoostGauge.html








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      where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

      posted by  Erwin on  Mon Apr 14 07:33 CST 2003
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      That looks like the cleanest solution. He states a couple of times accuracy is "around" 1psi or so. It could be tested against a calibrated guage I suppose and an offset be lived with.

      Otherwise, I'm considering mounting an external guage on my steering column similar to the temp position posted above.
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      where can I find a cheap boost gauge? 700

      posted by  ovlov760 on  Sat Apr 12 14:28 CST 2003
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      I don't have the same instrument cluster as the one pictured. Do they make one that will fit my dashboard? boost gauge under the tach?
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