gauges and placement

[MazdaSpeeder00]

Vacuum to the left, boost to the right. You can get the gauges with boost only if you want.

so im guessing that vacuum and boost dont happen at the same time? sorry turbos are new to me.

 

[BradC]

When a motor runs the pistons go down and create the vaccuum. All NA cars run in vac. When your turbo spools, it shoves air in "boost".

 

[Ronstex]

hey

lets get some print out for this gauge pullar..

 

[yashooa]

I like my ghetto setup it's large enough to read easily with your peripheral vision, and you don't have to take your eyes off the road to read it even while doing WOT quick shifting.
I will be getting a hand-me-down smaller gauge from Linux Racer though...
I just "made" that large gauge fit in the pod. This is an old pic...

 

[yashooa]

When a motor runs the pistons go down and create the vaccuum. All NA cars run in vac. When your turbo spools, it shoves air in "boost".

Before the dealer replaced my burnt, crack prone, stock turbo hoses with bulk hose I was only getting 18-22inches of vaccum but now on the freeway off throttle I see the gauge go to 30 inches and it hovers around 22 at idle.

 

[Rich24km]

dumb question here, but if i get new aftermarket (titanium silver) Vacuum lines will it make any difference in my boost pressure/vacuum? Like make it more efficient or does it matter( just for looks in other words)

 

[Leadfoot]

i think i am going to put my guages in the cd pocket but what guages do you guys suggest i get brand wise and how much am i lookin on spending?

If you got an MSP I recommend the SW Performance gauges. The faces come in silver, & it's backlit (numbers glow)

This image from http://www.mcnewsautomotive.com

This one from http://www.sw-performance.com/Prods/50mech.html
I haven't bought mine yet, but will be in about 2 weeks.

OH yeah - price for the boost runs about $50 from McNews....

 

[t3ase]

dumb question here, but if i get new aftermarket (titanium silver) Vacuum lines will it make any difference in my boost pressure/vacuum? Like make it more efficient or does it matter( just for looks in other words)

I've replaced most, if not all, reachable hoses with silicon hoses and they are a bit better quality feeling wise than just fuel line. Pay good money for a decent kit (read: HoseTechniques) and don't buy a crappy one. The HT kit is a bit of money for the large one but it's worth it.

As far as performance differences, I'm sure there is one but it's VERY VERY little and you'd have to be pretty anal about air flow and such to even worry about it.

 

[Brent Coulon]

Gauges

hey i am ready to get my boost oil pressure and a/f guage and want to put them where the cd pocket is under the radio. what do you think about this and where can i get a gauge cluster to go there. also what guages do you guys suggest and where can i order them from?

Great idea man. It will look awsome. You can get autometer gauges thats what most people do. I heard that Apex is designing a piece to install gauges in that cd pocket. (screwy)

 

[03.5 YellowMSP]

I just recieved my oil pressure gauge, boost gauge, and two pod pillar from www.jegs.com today. Turbo is new to me too....Anyone know any good diagrams to install these or any good step-by-step instructions besides what came with it??

 

[YP5 Toronto]

http://nlmotoring.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/216

posted this on a NUMBER of threads that discuss this.

 

[tracknfield423]

that pannel fits in the msp right?

 

[MazdaspeedNJ]

I just recieved my oil pressure gauge, boost gauge, and two pod pillar from www.jegs.com today. Turbo is new to me too....Anyone know any good diagrams to install these or any good step-by-step instructions besides what came with it??

Check out the how-to forum......I just got my triple-pod, oil pressure and vac/boost gauges today, read LinuxRacer's instructions in there, got all the materials he said to get. Well almost all....2 places didn't have 3/16" ID vacuum hoses. The gauge comes with a hose but his instructions upgrade it to a better hose. He's got pics and everything...........props to you Linux!

 

[MazdaspeedNJ]

that pannel fits in the msp right?

Yup. egauges.com has 'em too.