boost guage installed!
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Very Sweet!
I always wanted that guage pod. How difficult was the install?
Holy Armour All Batman!
I always wanted that guage pod. How difficult was the install?
Holy Armour All Batman!
I have the Autometer Gauge I purchased goes to 20 PSI and also has a vacuum reading. It also looks better to see the gauge needle actually pass by the number quickly and get an accurate reading.
Unless you manage to stuff in some forged JE Pistons and Pauter Rods into the MSP, there is no way you will be able to ever see 35 PSI, let alone my 20 PSI without fuel cut first and detonation second if bypass fuel cut.
I would recommend a Joe MBC for your next project, I have and the car is SO much more!
The following is a picture of my car gauge running at 9.5 PSI.
Unless you manage to stuff in some forged JE Pistons and Pauter Rods into the MSP, there is no way you will be able to ever see 35 PSI, let alone my 20 PSI without fuel cut first and detonation second if bypass fuel cut.
I would recommend a Joe MBC for your next project, I have and the car is SO much more!
The following is a picture of my car gauge running at 9.5 PSI.
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yep armour all rules, everyone that say BAH use water on a rag if you use armourall once you ahve to keep using it, thats bulls***, you can use it when you want and if you wanna stop using it just wipe your hole dash off with alcohol. Armour all is protectant and it looks good to me. the install on the guage was very easy, basically u hook it to a 12v power source i used the parking light wire so when i turn my lights on it turns the guage lights on and a ground then the vacume hose all and all a easy installation, the guage pod just pretty much sits on top rather than snapping like hte factory one, i used clear silicon sealent and glued it down to the white braces on the steering column but serpentkilla had a better idea so im gonna rip that out tomorrow and put velcro in there (great idea) so that it can be removed easily if need be.
took me two days to do it, i know that sounds like a lot but it wasnt 2 days straight, what happened was, i started instaling the guage, but my guage didn't come wiht a t fitting didn't come witha 1/8 inch connector so i had to guy buy these peices, but the auto parts store was closed last night so i had to wait till this morning early to get the last few parts
oh well but its installed and working i'll try to get a motion picture were the needle is spiked out between 6 and 7 psi, i know i went with a 35 psi boost guage i wish i had gone smaller, or maybe a vacum / boost, but i'll change it later for now it works. I am also gonna be changing it from were it comes on with the headlights were a switch im gonna put in the car tomorrow, that way i can have the guage off if i want to for a more stealthy look.
took me two days to do it, i know that sounds like a lot but it wasnt 2 days straight, what happened was, i started instaling the guage, but my guage didn't come wiht a t fitting didn't come witha 1/8 inch connector so i had to guy buy these peices, but the auto parts store was closed last night so i had to wait till this morning early to get the last few parts
oh well but its installed and working i'll try to get a motion picture were the needle is spiked out between 6 and 7 psi, i know i went with a 35 psi boost guage i wish i had gone smaller, or maybe a vacum / boost, but i'll change it later for now it works. I am also gonna be changing it from were it comes on with the headlights were a switch im gonna put in the car tomorrow, that way i can have the guage off if i want to for a more stealthy look.im not going mbc i dont care for the manual, i want the greddy profec b so at the touch of a button i can change between hi and lo presets. yeah i am prolly gonna buy the vacum / boost guage and replace this one or sell this one to someone, i wasn't thinking at the time i baught this it was 4:00 am and i just wanted a boost guage, it'll be extremely easy to replace it tho 
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ryan, that looks really good with the CB bezel and brushed rings. It almost looks like it came with the car stock. Like the almighty SRT-4
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xsivspd, nice picture of 9.5 psi reading. Isn't that scary, having your foot at full throttle and trying to take a picture at the same time?
Is the guage pod only the top part? I thought it was the complete wrap around like the stock one. I also thought you need to remove the existing one. no?
( this is a SRt-4 forum)xsivspd, nice picture of 9.5 psi reading. Isn't that scary, having your foot at full throttle and trying to take a picture at the same time?
Is the guage pod only the top part? I thought it was the complete wrap around like the stock one. I also thought you need to remove the existing one. no?
Limited Edition: 9.5 PSI feels very strong, and I took the pictures with one hand and drove with the other and hoped I pushed the button on the camera with no jiggles ( Unfortunately I had take many pictures for that one to come out as clear as it did. )
Are you happening to go to the Yorkdale Meet on May 3rd @ 7pm?
I will be there, hopefully more MSP will show up.
I am just in the midst of installing the Blitz FATT DC2 turbo timer.
Will have it running by tomorrow evening.
Are you happening to go to the Yorkdale Meet on May 3rd @ 7pm?
I will be there, hopefully more MSP will show up.
I am just in the midst of installing the Blitz FATT DC2 turbo timer.
Will have it running by tomorrow evening.
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ryan, so i assume the fitting on the top guage part is perfect?
colour match as well?
Does it just clip into place?
colour match as well?
Does it just clip into place?
lol no not quite you'll need some way to attach it it doesnt just pop on. it just sits there u'll have to glue it down or velcro it down or something to keep it secure and from rubbing the wheel when you turn. color is a lil bit off but i think thats beucz the rest of my dash is armour alled but i think it close.
The temperature in Toronto is ~60 degrees F or 15 degrees C.
Launching this usually works fine at 2000 rpm. Anymore and all I do is just sit there spinning, wasting the tread. Not good. 2000 rpm gives enough rolling time for traction before the boost really hits. Then 2nd shift comes around WAY too fast.
Launching this usually works fine at 2000 rpm. Anymore and all I do is just sit there spinning, wasting the tread. Not good. 2000 rpm gives enough rolling time for traction before the boost really hits. Then 2nd shift comes around WAY too fast.
