Mk2 Cupra Vent Boost Gauge Installed

[robdf2]

That looks ace mate.
what was the overall thickness you have used have you offered it up yet?
i think i measured it to be about 2.3mm when i had the vents apart , mine is being made from aluminium and should be ready when i get back from my holidays.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

That looks ace mate.
what was the overall thickness you have used have you offered it up yet?
i think i measured it to be about 2.3mm when i had the vents apart , mine is being made from aluminium and should be ready when i get back from my holidays.

Thanks

Errrm it's 2x 3mm discs :s Can you give me any advise on stripping the vent??

Much appreciated

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

Hey looks gr8 mike, good job!

To strip the vent can be pretty difficult at first. Open the side cover of the dashboard to reveal the fuses. There you will be able to see the vent, clipped into a rubbery type plastic housing. I used a large flat screw driver to wedge betweent the hard plastic of the vent and the rubbery housing and then push the vent out with the screw driver. Once the vent is out slightly you should be able to grip it from the front and take it out completely.

Hope you come right, post pics as soon as the bad boy is installed!

 

[Invisible]

PS how do you post pics into the thread page without having to put a link to another sight? I read the FAQ and didnt quite understand, i see some guys post pics in the threads and others a link to the pics? Anyway i hope this works!
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Hubbly, noticed you store your photos on Photo bucket.

Well very simple, just hover over the photobucket image you want to imbed, copy the IMG tag link that appears in the popup under the photo and just copy that into the thread

Should drop straight in.

Click thread preview to check it works

btw vent gauge looks tidy, nice bit of work

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Had a play tonight, requires a little cutting / filing

Taking the plastic back out fixing te paint that I buggered up forcing it to fit, cant wait for my gauge to come!

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

Looking good Mike, did you paint the front bezel black? Is that the paint u talking bout? I had mine made with black plastic so i didnt have to worry bout scratchin the paint. What gauge are you goin with Mike?

Invisible: thanks for the info on how to post pics, i eventually found out how to do it its not as difficult as i thought.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Looking good Mike, did you paint the front bezel black? Is that the paint u talking bout? I had mine made with black plastic so i didnt have to worry bout scratchin the paint. What gauge are you goin with Mike?

Invisible: thanks for the info on how to post pics, i eventually found out how to do it its not as difficult as i thought.

Yeah I painted the disc. scratched it so will re do it and order my gause this weekend

Cant remember which gauge it is, getting it from awesome gti pics to follow

 

[robdf2]

probably new south mate thats the 1 i got , blue glow
did you get chrome surround as well?

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Getting there;

Gauge on monday

 

[robdf2]

Mike looks good.
whats actually holiding the plates in place?
when i took mine apart i coudnt actually se anything to hold them in place?

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Its held in place by the bezel mate. 6mm was a little too thick really. was a very tight fit

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

hi Mike

Just a question while u waiting delivery of the guage. Did you measure (or ask for measurements) of the gauge diameter and "lip" size? The bezel dimensions i made were specifically for the AWE gauge. Not to sure if this is a univeral size but you need to confirm this otherwise the bezels will most probably not hold the gauge in snuggly.

Cant wait to see the results

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

hi Mike

Just a question while u waiting delivery of the guage. Did you measure (or ask for measurements) of the gauge diameter and "lip" size? The bezel dimensions i made were specifically for the AWE gauge. Not to sure if this is a univeral size but you need to confirm this otherwise the bezels will most probably not hold the gauge in snuggly.

Cant wait to see the results

As i found out today the diameter of the hole is too small for the VDO boost gauge i got today Have to have it remade to my measurements

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

Sorry bud i only realised today that it could be an issue. Hope you come right. I am not sure what you can do if the VDO gauge is alot larger in diameter. There is not alot of "meat" left at the bottom of the bezel to open up the diameter. I would suggest moving the hole up, but it might look out of centre then.

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

Sorry bud i only realised today that it could be an issue. Hope you come right. I am not sure what you can do if the VDO gauge is alot larger in diameter. There is not alot of "meat" left at the bottom of the bezel to open up the diameter. I would suggest moving the hole up, but it might look out of centre then.

Having it slightly re designed and remade hopefully in next few days...

 

[Tfsi_Mike]

hi Mike

Just a question while u waiting delivery of the guage. Did you measure (or ask for measurements) of the gauge diameter and "lip" size? The bezel dimensions i made were specifically for the AWE gauge. Not to sure if this is a univeral size but you need to confirm this otherwise the bezels will most probably not hold the gauge in snuggly.

Cant wait to see the results

Where did you get your AWE Gauge on its own and how much was it? rather than redesign my holder I can just get an AWE gauge that will fit...
Do you have a model or serial number?

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

http://www.awe-tuning.com/pages/shar...IL=a3ventgauge

Thats the AWE page for the gauge. If i am allowed to put the contact details of the salesman i dealt with (if not please remove). Michael Romano [[email protected]] Give him a shout for the A3 vent gauge kit. Maybe they can just send you the gauge and pipes (no bezel), hopefully get a discount?

Hope you come right soon, so close, but will definitely be worth the wait

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

Kit came to $353 (pricey) but it was worth it cos the instructions are great, fitted perfectly and have been working 100% ever since. I ordered 2 x gauges so only payed for 1 shipment. Might be worth seeing if anyone else wants and then dividing the shipping costs (120$)?

 

[hubbly_bubbly]

$353 was price for one gauge, in total when i ordered 2 it was $535. Sorry it took me three posts to get your question answered

 

[robdf2]

what size diameter was the your awe gauge?
gauge i am using is 52mm.