MrBush

I have just fitted myself a boost gauge.

On idle i'm getting -0.5 bar and when reved it reads 0 maybe 0.5 bar...........ish!

Never fitted anything like this before but i know that them readings aint correct.

HELP!!.................please!

essexboy30

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Doesn't sound that far out.....
Tick over sounds correct, mine reads around -0.6 and then the boost on reving, tends to be less than if you drive it. If standard, then you may only see around 1 bar max.

MrBush

Haven't actually driven it yet just gave it a rev on me drive, but i just thought the readings didn't look right.

Its a 2003 wrx if that makes any difference?

ScuuBdoo

those reads are spot on if its sitting idle.

MrBush

Meet MrBush.......................

He's the stupid bloke from the ESC!



Its looking like the readings are correct then!

ScuuBdoo

now go drive the car and see if the gauge goes up to positive boost.

bibo_boy

As you may have read, I did the very same thing a while ago..... As mentioned you will only see large boost when driving as I guess the turbo will not spin?

I get around plus 1 bar on full boost (it's bars I think? the gauge only goes to 2?)

My big issue was wiring the illumination

BUT....

Fixed it last weekend and found out............ my multi meter was sh@gged!!!!

Well thanks to Cornelius for lending me his and Tomski for all the advise and offer to help....

ESC to the rescue

MrBush

The fitting of the gauge wasn't an issue it was the readings i was getting.

Never having owned a turbo car before i was just a little baffled by the readings..............

Never mind it shows that if your not to sure ask and the answer will eventually come to you!

I would go and take it out for a test but at the mo the traffic round my way is shocking!

Thanks any way people!

Tiny

LOL This brings back a few memories ...

A Boost gauge was one of my first mods when my car was standard back in 2001 , I Remember taking it back to the garage after i had been booting it & the gauge only just read 0.9 Bar & would not go any further despite how hard i tried !!

I Wanted to see it going of the end of the dial when i was giving it some !! lol

But i know a little different now

Tiny ...

MrBush

So do i!............................... Now!

Cornelius

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the car won't boost up on idle, there's a switch on the gearbox and clutch that tells the ECU when the car is in gear or not, so not to damage the engine