boost gauge on NA
12-07-08, 09:19 PM
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boost gauge on NA
has anyone ever hooked up a boost gauge on an NA fc...
like to a vac line or something?
would that even work?
or where could you hook it up so it would work?
like to a vac line or something?
would that even work?
or where could you hook it up so it would work?
12-07-08, 09:24 PM
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Well, if you had one that read - 1bar to + 1bar, I suppose you'd read the *vaccum* half of the gauge. But if you have a gauge that reads from zero to ??10psi, no, it won't do much of anything for you.
12-07-08, 09:25 PM
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Yes you can hook a boost gauge up to your car and read vacumm all day, you can also sit there and dream about having a boosted car. You can also check out my thread and swap your car to a t2.
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12-07-08, 10:31 PM
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well i wasnt sure since the turbo gauge was for turbo if i had to hook it onto a specific line for it to read accuratly. i didn't know i would hook on to any vac line.
sorry for still learning.
sorry for still learning.
12-07-08, 10:33 PM
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you do know that make vac only gauges right?
that way people won't laugh at you when they see your boost gauge and then see how slow you are...
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294906149
that way people won't laugh at you when they see your boost gauge and then see how slow you are...
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294906149
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12-07-08, 11:36 PM
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Well, sorry to blow your minds but,
a stock S4 NA 6 port boosts 100mm/Hg or nearly 2psi boost.
Yep, NA boost via Dynamic Effect Induction.
When I was breaking in my turbo car without the turbo I had the Greddy peak recall meter and the Haltech Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor both hooked up to the intake runners instead of the plenum.
Imagine my surprise when I saw I was boosting on the Greddy gauge. Checked the data logs and yep, that FD UIM was pumping up the boost with nothing but dynamic effect supercharging.
a stock S4 NA 6 port boosts 100mm/Hg or nearly 2psi boost.
Yep, NA boost via Dynamic Effect Induction.
When I was breaking in my turbo car without the turbo I had the Greddy peak recall meter and the Haltech Manifold Absolute Pressure sensor both hooked up to the intake runners instead of the plenum.
Imagine my surprise when I saw I was boosting on the Greddy gauge. Checked the data logs and yep, that FD UIM was pumping up the boost with nothing but dynamic effect supercharging.
12-08-08, 10:07 AM
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well, if you think it looks intimidating.. go for it, my friend and his bro hooked up a boost gauge in their civic. at first it had me guessing but then i realized it was just vac all the way.
12-08-08, 10:20 AM
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The topic has been well covered, but one more point. You can use the vacuum info to drive more efficiently.
Mercedes, for example had a vacuum gauge in the cluster on various models in the 80's. It was a gauge for 'Economy'. If you're driving efficiently and using the right gear (i.e. you're not lugging or revving or hard on the gas), you will see more vaccum on the gauge.
I know this may not be the highest priority on a sports car, but if you're gonna have the gauge, you might as well know what it tells you.
Mercedes, for example had a vacuum gauge in the cluster on various models in the 80's. It was a gauge for 'Economy'. If you're driving efficiently and using the right gear (i.e. you're not lugging or revving or hard on the gas), you will see more vaccum on the gauge.
I know this may not be the highest priority on a sports car, but if you're gonna have the gauge, you might as well know what it tells you.
12-08-08, 04:13 PM
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yeah. i got an air/fuel gauge and oil temp gauge.. i was just seeing if it would be pointless or not to hook up the boost one... till i noticed it was also a vac gauge.
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