apexi boost gauge fitted but...

[horvathg]

Finally I managed to force the apexi into its place. Here is how it looks. Day and night.

[horvathg]

With the light on. Plasma backlight. I connected it to the ECU feeding hose. I wonder why pressure it shows wouldn't go above 0,8 bar. It should read 1,5. Should I connect it directly to inlet manifold maybe?

[horvathg]

I hope you like it.

[Bibby]

It's huge!

[sorens2]

Very nice.
But you should have taken the white one if you ask me.

Søren S2

[horvathg]

White one was not available with bar reading scale. And I thought the black facia would remain unnoticed by missus. I was wrong, needless to say. Damned female gender. One could assume they have no clue about technical issues but I tell you, none of my modifications escaped her attention so far, not even the subwoofer changes. And that is in the trunk....
Sören, where do you connect the boost duct?

[S2 Ant]

Connecting to that hose from the ECU is correct, if you expect more boost than its showing then its likely you arent getting what you should be and have a problem somewhere.... as its very unlikely that the gauge is that far out.

Time to start fault hunting, pull fault codes etc.
If you floor it in 6th from low rpms check to see what it peaks at and note what boost is at diff rpms as it climbs.

[Jamo]

White one was not available with bar reading scale. And I thought the black facia would remain unnoticed by missus. I was wrong, needless to say. Damned female gender. One could assume they have no clue about technical issues but I tell you, none of my modifications escaped her attention so far, not even the subwoofer changes. And that is in the trunk....
Sören, where do you connect the boost duct?

Oops you can get em because i was bidding for one on ebay, lost out though at last minute

[horvathg]

All right Ant, I'll do the tests. This snow should melt a bit. however....

[sorens2]

Mine is like this....in bar.


Søren S2

[horvathg]

Mine is like this....in bar.


Søren S2

Well guys, what can I say...I still love mine.

Ant, shame on me. I gave it a try in 6th, as much as possible on my way home from the pharmacy and as you said it would be it went aup easily to about 1,4 bar and then came the curve so I had to hit the brakes. Tomorrow I'll try this out of town and see the top. I HAVE TO CONFESS TO YOU ALL THAT TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIME I PUSHED THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. The level I considered earlier as floor was not the floor actually. Hmmmm.

[sorens2]

Have you found the floor now then ???

Søren S2

[S2 Ant]

Where was the floor then?? Flintstone car?

Glad to hear its running fine tho

[horvathg]

Where was the floor then?? Flintstone car?

Glad to hear its running fine tho

Well, its not funny at all. Its not very often taht you need all the torque you have. This car goes nicely and the floor is so deep down. I simply didn't floor it yet because I thought I did-at two third or three quarters. Threatening sound comes when I floor it in 6th when going 70Km/h. I will also have to test top speed once. Without the ecu remap it did 258 km/h when I bought it a year and half ago with 50000 mls. It goes much better now.