Which boost gauge is better

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Which boost gauge is better #265631 26/12/2006 17:38 26/12/2006 17:38
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 787 Midlands ash_p OP Club member 2001
ash_p OP Club member 2001 Enjoying the ride Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 787 Midlands	I am buying a boost guage so i can see when my coupe looses its boost to find out why its doing it, and to get a boost controller and set the right boost level. Which one is easier to see when changing the boost level, psi or bar. I thought psi as it goes up in smaller increments, but not sure if its easier with bar. Thanks Ash 335bhp gt28rsr

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265632 26/12/2006 17:55 26/12/2006 17:55
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland mattB Club member 6
mattB Club member 6 I AM a Coop Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,728 N.E Scotland	Well, mine is in psi but coop owners seem to always speak in bar so you might be better off with one of them. I cant see it making much difference really as I'm sure the bar one will have marked increments on it rather than just a line a 1 bar. Death-rattle-tastic

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265633 26/12/2006 18:15 26/12/2006 18:15
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Anonymous Unregistered A	http://pauls.me.uk/gauge2.JPG ....nice easy bar reading example there.

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265634 26/12/2006 18:32 26/12/2006 18:32
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran
pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales	I prefer Bar, as do the majority of coopsters I think. Coopless!

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265635 26/12/2006 19:16 26/12/2006 19:16
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: http://pauls.me.uk/gauge2.JPG ....nice easy bar reading example there. What make is that gauge?

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265636 26/12/2006 19:20 26/12/2006 19:20
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran
pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales	Appears to have "swoosh" on the bezel Coopless!

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265637 26/12/2006 20:07 26/12/2006 20:07
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 787 Midlands ash_p OP Club member 2001
ash_p OP Club member 2001 Enjoying the ride Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 787 Midlands	Thanks for your replys, i am going for a swoosh, are they any good? I am going to put it in the same place, if i can 335bhp gt28rsr

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265638 26/12/2006 23:51 26/12/2006 23:51
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: Appears to have "swoosh" on the bezel LOL I could'nt quite work it out until I clicked in the pic and it enlarged. Nice gauges tho'

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265639 27/12/2006 00:39 27/12/2006 00:39
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Anonymous Unregistered A	The boost gauge is very good imo, gives a good reading, easy to see etc and lights up nice for night viewing, the air/fuel gauge is pants and just meithers about all over the place, not giving any kind of reading.

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265640 27/12/2006 01:49 27/12/2006 01:49
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 787 Midlands ash_p OP Club member 2001
ash_p OP Club member 2001 Enjoying the ride Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 787 Midlands	I was going for a swoosh but the price has gone up since i last looked at them, so i have brought a raidhp one. Its the more expensive electric type and not the mechanical type. The face goes reflective when its turned off. Will let you know what its like when i get it and fit it. Also do you know how much piping you used to put it in the dash under the instrument panel? And will any type of vac pipe or screen washer pipe do. As i can get it cheap from my motor factors(Great when you get garage discount ). Cheers Ash 335bhp gt28rsr

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265641 27/12/2006 01:52 27/12/2006 01:52
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran
pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales	IIRC you can make them fairly simply with household items, KP made his out of some old clock parts and the mechanism from an umbrella. Coopless!

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265642 27/12/2006 02:43 27/12/2006 02:43
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Seems like no one is using boost guage with "hold peak" function, kind of useful to register the max. boost while keeping your eye on the road at the same time.

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265643 27/12/2006 04:56 27/12/2006 04:56
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Quote: IIRC you can make them fairly simply with household items, KP made his out of some old clock parts and the mechanism from an umbrella. Ah Pinin, that's the funniest thing I've read on here for a long time. Thanks, you've cheered me up.

Re: Which boost gauge is better #265644 27/12/2006 06:28 27/12/2006 06:28
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran
pinin_prestatyn Forum veteran Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 19,937 North wales	No, he did! then he converted it to vegetable oil! And then he told us all. 56 thousand times. Last edited by pinin_prestatyn; 27/12/2006 06:30. Coopless!

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