boost gauge?

[wazo]

i just painted mine mate

 

[basstard]

Found these on ebay,,, they might not be super brand ones but after all a gauge is a gauge,,, don't think it's subject to much mechanical stress,,,

What I like of it is the fact that when on red it looks quite like the stock dials of the ibiza. Plus it's very economical.

GTI T, did you turboed your car?

 

[GTi T]

Hi guys

mark.....my dad said thanks for that by the way..he's Pete Walkden on here...

He said thanks aswell to you wazo,lol

And basstard....nope mate the boost gauge was for my dads ibiza cupra...turbo or supercharge is an option later for my car,but i think if i do want to mod ill get throttle bodies.

We'll see anyway,im waffling now

thanks

Tom

 

[wazo]

no probs mate always a pleasure to help

 

[cordobabrendy]

carlo, boost gauges are certainly not all the same, go out and buy a cheap gauge and listen to it, it rattles, ticks and shakes at idle, buy a decent autometer which is dampered and tell me they are the same. been there done that, got the decent gauge tshirt!

 

[Copra]

no probs. thats what the forums here for!

p.s - if/when the time comes, its gotta be TB's for the loopy

 

[basstard]

carlo, boost gauges are certainly not all the same, go out and buy a cheap gauge and listen to it, it rattles, ticks and shakes at idle, buy a decent autometer which is dampered and tell me they are the same. been there done that, got the decent gauge tshirt!

O.k. then, thanx for the explanation,,, so I guess I should stay well away from the one I found on ebay,,, what you think?

GTI T, glad to know it was for your dad's cupra,,, I thought this was the same story as the guy with a lupo gti that had an allard intercooler in his sig between his mods,,, lol

 

[cordobabrendy]

keep away from cheap gauges mate, stick to the tried and trusted brands, its like everything, when youbuy cheap you see why instantly when you use it.

 

[JIMYU]

www.ultraleds.co.uk or .com or something

its a 501 bulb.

there are loads to choose from, i think mine are 6LED ultrabrights.

mark

I've got the 6 LED Ultrabrights and they match perfectly

 

[CatB1]

Thanks for all the info guys.The boost gauge & pod are now in,thanks to my son GTi T.Ended up using the original bulb painted red(courtesy of wifes nail varnish-splashed a bit on my nails & it looks really good!),matches the original dials when lit up.
mk4polo.I can see that GTi T is waiting for me to donate my engine to his car.

 

[wazo]

Thanks for all the info guys.The boost gauge & pod are now in,thanks to my son GTi T.Ended up using the original bulb painted red(courtesy of wifes nail varnish-splashed a bit on my nails & it looks really good!),matches the original dials when lit up.
mk4polo.I can see that GTi T is waiting for me to donate my engine to his car.

STOP STOP STOP i used nail varnish and as your gauges get hot the varnish will melt and fall off mate nice try but it dont work try any thing other than nail varnish

 

[Copra]

yeah i got some small red rubber sleeves (like a nats jonny) for the bulbs but even they melted and became clear!!

 

[Simon L]

Yeah my red rubber sleeves are becoming less and less red every day.

 

[CatB1]

www.ultraleds.co.uk or .com or something

its a 501 bulb.

there are loads to choose from, i think mine are 6LED ultrabrights.

mark

Sorry to take so long replying.The 501 superbrights seem to be only available in blade type.Mine is a bayonet.Did you change the holder to accomodate blade type or did your gauge come with blade type as standard?I note that from another thread you are in aircraft maintenance,who do you work for?Small world , as I am a LAE working for MyTravel airways.

 

[moonman374]

bit gutted. my mrs is buying me a bost gauge for me birthday and i cant find a backlit red one. i know you guys say autometer but it looks poor without back lighting.

anyone know where i mite be able to find one

 

[cordobabrendy]

moonman the autometer gauges are backlit, you get the bulb and a red and a green coloured skleeve, failing that superbrightleds.com sell replacement leds for lesss than a fiver delivered, thats the route i took.

 

[cu51pra]

or try ultraleds.co.uk they sell some great leds

 

[moonman374]

are they. by the looks of the pictures they aint. by backlit i mean the needle and the numbers light up.

also is there any reason why i should not get the +30 boost gauge instead of the +20. it is totally standard now but in the future i want to chip it etc.

 

[Copra]

Sorry to take so long replying.The 501 superbrights seem to be only available in blade type.Mine is a bayonet.Did you change the holder to accomodate blade type or did your gauge come with blade type as standard?I note that from another thread you are in aircraft maintenance,who do you work for?Small world , as I am a LAE working for MyTravel airways.

501s are blade type bulbs, my boost gauge had a 501 fitted, so it was a direct replacement.. I guess yours isnt a 501 one, sorry. Just figure out what sort of bulb it is and get the equivelent from ultraleds. they sell all sorts on there!!

I used to work for a engine & CSD overhaul company, i was on engines but it closed and i got made redundant! I then worked for weston aerospace, manufacturing Therocouples for GE's new "giant" but it was seriously boring. "Currently seeking employment in the aircraft industy" i think is the best way to describe my current situation!

 

[cordobabrendy]

30psi is what i have, standard ecu prog at the moment but was rechipped a while back, to get a decent reading the 30 is better so you can see spikes if they occur higher than 20 psi.
backlit means ts flood filled with light, the numbers are black so are readable at night.