Which Is The Best Way To Fit My Vdo Boost Gauge

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  • 220bhp
    S2Forum Fiend
    • Nov 2004
    • 2578
    • Home: United Kingdom

    #1

    Which Is The Best Way To Fit My Vdo Boost Gauge

    My VDO boost gauge arrived today,and I have done a search on fitting it ,but there seems to be a few differant ideas.I have the pod for the centre vent, and wondered if anyone can tell me what else I might need, or direct me to a how to.

    Many Thanks

    Lou
  • dest
    S2Forum Freak
    • Feb 2006
    • 4287
    • Country: England

    #2
    Im glad you posted this, as I will soon be in the very same position

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    • HPmuirt
      S2Forum April Fool
      • Apr 2005
      • 3014
      • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

      #3
      Originally posted by dest
      Im glad you posted this, as I will soon be in the very same position
      I hope not, as I have not sent you a VDO gauge

      As for fitting, most people go the centre vent route, with the power taken from the aux gauges and the vacuum pipe connected to the ECU pipe (saves going through the bulkhead)

      There are loads of threads around on this and also lots people at the RR session will have this setup, so if you are going, you can have a snoop around.

      Cheers n

      Si
      95 ABY S2 Coupe - Ragusa Green
      Subtle mods here and there


      2011 A5 3.0 TDi - Lava Grey
      With every option available (except a towball)

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      • Jamo
        Retired OG Mod
        • Mar 2004
        • 21750
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        Really is easy all you need to do is pass the boost pipe from the centre vent round the back / side of the glove box and tee of the ecu pipe.

        I took power from the radio loom and used the illumination wire from the loom as well.

        If you can take an engine out this is a walk in the park

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        • 220bhp
          S2Forum Fiend
          • Nov 2004
          • 2578
          • Home: United Kingdom

          #5
          Chears Jamo:thumbs and put it back it back in don't forget

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          • dest
            S2Forum Freak
            • Feb 2006
            • 4287
            • Country: England

            #6
            Originally posted by HPmuirt
            I hope not, as I have not sent you a VDO gauge
            Am I not allowed to buy a gauge from somewhere else and fit it there?

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            • HPmuirt
              S2Forum April Fool
              • Apr 2005
              • 3014
              • Home: United Kingdom Current: England

              #7
              Originally posted by dest
              Am I not allowed to buy a gauge from somewhere else and fit it there?
              Absolutely not....I now own the rights to all boost gauges don't cha know, as I have supplied 28 to various forum members.....making me the Boost gauge king .....and don't you forget it

              Now, how many 'real' boost gauges can I put you down for?

              Cheers n

              Si
              95 ABY S2 Coupe - Ragusa Green
              Subtle mods here and there


              2011 A5 3.0 TDi - Lava Grey
              With every option available (except a towball)

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              • 220bhp
                S2Forum Fiend
                • Nov 2004
                • 2578
                • Home: United Kingdom

                #8
                All up and running, and boosting up fine I think. what boost should I see on a standard 3b.

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                • Jamo
                  Retired OG Mod
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 21750
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  0.8 bar on the 3B IIRC

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                  • 220bhp
                    S2Forum Fiend
                    • Nov 2004
                    • 2578
                    • Home: United Kingdom

                    #10
                    Is that the maxi n all gears,and at what revs should it start to fall of. I am seeing 0.8 at times,but more often than not a little less

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                    • newsh
                      S2Forum Obsessed
                      • Aug 2003
                      • 16226
                      • Country: United Kingdom

                      #11
                      Just got mine fitted, works really nice, I'm missing my blue led though, the blue light won't shine through the red filters in the gauge I guess. I'll have to wire in the bulb (sorry, lamp?) that came with it. Which strangely has a green filter over it..

                      S2 Coupe 3B Project


                      Ur quattro restoration

                      S2 Avant

                      Boost is the new rock and roll!
                      sigpic

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                      • newsh
                        S2Forum Obsessed
                        • Aug 2003
                        • 16226
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #12
                        The pressure connector had me confused for a while, my previous gauge just had a push in connector with a ring to release it, once I worked out which way the olive went round I was ok though. I'm getting -0.5 on idle, back to the stop on overun, and just under 2Bar max at WOT.

                        S2 Coupe 3B Project


                        Ur quattro restoration

                        S2 Avant

                        Boost is the new rock and roll!
                        sigpic

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                        • waveydavey
                          S2Forum Addict
                          • Oct 2004
                          • 289
                          • Home: Scotland Current: England

                          #13
                          I'm going to be fitting my VDO boost gauge soon. What size of vac pipe and T piece do I need to be buying?

                          Cheers

                          David
                          1994 16v Coupe - Sold on and sadly missed
                          1994 S2 Avant - Warmed up a bit
                          1995 A6 Avant - Dag Dag Delight

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                          • dest
                            S2Forum Freak
                            • Feb 2006
                            • 4287
                            • Country: England

                            #14
                            Originally posted by HPmuirt
                            Now, how many 'real' boost gauges can I put you down for?

                            Cheers n

                            Si
                            If there is another group buy, I will definitly be after one!

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