Boost Gauge, DV, FPR or green nipple?

[Bogwoppit]

Hello

I am just about to buy a X reg Seat ibiza Cupra 1.8 Turbo that has been treated to a Jabbaport remap (199.9bhp). The first modification I will be making is fitting Autometer Phantom Oil temp and boost gauges.
After reading various boost gauge fitting articles on this website, can someone please tell me the best point to take my boost readings from, top of DV, off the FPR or the green nipple on the side of the engine??

Many thanks

 

[jonesya3]

when i asked the same question afew months back i was told to put it to the green niple which i did and it works perfectly there mate

 

[David_smith_909]

got mine on top of dv

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Tried Green Nipple, but I got alot of rattle via that route, now run off of FPR...with no probs


Mike

 

[karl.w]

i tried mine on the green nipple but had to change it to the dump valve as it was bouncing all over the place.

i think you just have to try it and see what happens

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Thing is from where I tried that green nipple thing, I now have a short piece of blue hose with a screw in the top of it and two tie wraps, it was a bugger to get that thing off, sliced and diced it, so no way it would go back on, I would run off the DV or FPR to be honest mate, but your choice of course

Mike

 

[jonesya3]

yer its was a pain to take the cap of that green nipple from what i remeber but i dont get any rattle or bouncing and was told the green nipple was more accurate ?

 

[TimD]

I'd take it off the dump valve personally..

Heres a scenario, you plumb the boost gauge into the FPR and at WOT )wide open throttle) if for some reason your T-Piece for the dump valve comes un done, what will happen?

The FPR thinks you have taken your foot off the throttle, but in reality it's wide open, would it lean out?

 

[claudefrog]

i took my feed from the green nipple, i just removed mine with a pair of pliers and pulled it off, can go back on anytime i want.

i dont get any bouncing etc with taking my feed from there

 

[Molehill_Mike]

I may have to try it agin then... just 'buzzed' alot thats all..

Weird..

Mike

 

[PhilW]

Neither.


T-pieced into either vac hoses on the underside of the inlet manifold on the left hand side. Close to the side of entry into the car and replaceable unlike cutting the green nipple.

 

[hadz]

i put mine on the green nipple to start and the needle in the boost gauge just went mad! so now i have got it into the FPR which i was told gives the best reading!

 

[Bogwoppit]

Many thanks for your replies.

 

[minxycov]

don't like the sound of this green nipple melarky......did a quick search on the net - and there are some scary pics......

 

[Craig!]

Same as others, been on the green nipple but have since moved it into the top dv vaccume line and it works beaut, real smooth!

 

[Molehill_Mike]

Do you guys think running it off the FPR is less accurate than the DV then?

I might swap mine about see if I get a smoother reading...


Mike