which boost gauge??

[southy]

hey all!!
just wondering what type of boost gauge I should have in relation to psi, bar or kpa??
how do I find out how much boost my car is running? its a 1.4 tsi mapped to 208bhp if thats any help?

cheers, southy

[Poppa Dom]

You can use any gauge set up as it's just a case of converting between units, although many prefer talking about boost in psi. Lots of people run DEFI gauges or New South, depends on how close to the OEM look you want (colour matching on illuminated dials).

[southy]

You can use any gauge set up as it's just a case of converting between units, although many prefer talking about boost in psi. Lots of people run DEFI gauges or New South, depends on how close to the OEM look you want (colour matching on illuminated dials).

cheers for that Dom 
iv been looking at the newsouth ones for the oem look. however there is two on their site - Indigo 0-30 in hg, 0-30 PSI Boost Gauge and Indigo 0-35 PSI Boost Gauge which one would suit my car best?? and whats the difference between the two?  as you can tell, i havent got a clue!!

[Poppa Dom]

Have you got the url that you have been looking at handy - I'll go take a look.

[Hurdy]

You'll only need a 0-30psi gauge as the highest you'll see even on a K04 is around 24psi.

[southy]

Have you got the url that you have been looking at handy - I'll go take a look.

yup  http://www.newsouthperformance.com/indigo.htm

cheers bud  

[southy]

You'll only need a 0-30psi guage as the highest you'll see even on a K04 is around 24psi.

cheers Hurdy!

[Poppa Dom]

Yep, as what Hurdy has already said  

[cmdrfire]

Get any make you like that is reputable. I like DEFI.


Get the readout in kPa or BAR, it's what the world uses. PSI is backwards and American.

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

I don't think the DEFI gauge comes with BAR reading.

[cmdrfire]

Yes it does?




The bar (symbol bar) is a unit of pressure equal to 100 kilopascals
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bar_(unit)

Edit: just so's y'alls know, that's mine.