Mr Footlong

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Hi folks.
Finally got the keys to me Scoob yesterday and need to get a Turbo guage sorted out. She came with a boost guage fitted (Well rolling around the cockpit actually). I had it removed, as it was not mounted and had nothing mountable on it. Looked at it today and a tad confused now. Bad point - Measures in Kg/Cm2 as opposed to the good old Psi that we all know. Good point - Backlit and the same guage sells in Demon Twits (Sorry, but they completely screwed me about once) for just over £200 . What I would like to know is, what do you guys think I should do with it? Get an 'A' pod for it and get it fitted again? Sell it, cos it ain't Psi displayed and get new guage and 'A' pod?? How on earth do you compare Psi against Kg/Cm2?? Sorry to go on, but split 50/50 about what to do.

Cheers, big ears,


Nick

(Sorry, Maybe I should have put this in the interior section, oh well...)

Shaun

Don't worry mate!!!!

Your gauge measurements are EXACTLY the same as reading in PSI and BAR, your gauge just reads in the metric equivalent unit (which is the same as Pounds Per Square Inch). Just ignore the fact that the unit is different, because the calculation is the same.

OK

Shaun.

DJFish

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Mr Footlong

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Thanks folks.

Dave, What on earth were you doing up at 4:15 this morning?? Can't sleep, Working? Conversion program is spot on! Damn useful program..
Shaun, thanks for your info. I knew about what you said, I was just weighing up whether it was worth the hassle of remember the equivalent PSI or BAR when reading from the guage. I still think that remembering that 1 Kg/cm2 = 14.2233 PSI is going to be a real pain. Call me old-fashioned but....

Thanks again

Nick

Leigh

Nick,
If you want a guage that reads in psi, I can recommend the autometer phantom & pod from scoobymania. The face is white with a red needle, and the pod fits in the corner of your dash next to the 'a' pillar. I had mine checked on well lane's rollers last weeekend and the guage was reading spot-on.
The whole lot comes in at less than £100, check scoobymania's website for exact prices.

Leigh

Mr Footlong

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Thanks Leigh. I had been considering that one. I don't suppose that the guage is backlit? Are any of the phantom ones that are backlit. The one nics thing about the GReddy is that it is backlit.
Thanks,


Nick

Sam Elassar

be careful with the phantom and ultra light gauges as they are not very accurate. they under read by 1-2psi. i have seen 3 including mine and they all had the same problem. how did well lane check your gauge ?

they do look the best though

sam

Shaun

Mr Footlong,

No probs!!!

But it is 14.7psi per bar

Why you so hellbent on having a PSI guage??? Bar measurement is as useable and recognised by everyone! To be honest it wouldn't make any difference if the guage was in bananas-----as long as you know it should be boosting to 10 bananas and no more etc



Shaun.

Mr Footlong

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Shaun,

Is BAR the same as Kg/Cm2? If so then most excellent!
Ignore last comment. Just ran David's (DJFish) conversion proggie that he sent me and they are as good as Identical!
Will get an 'A' Pod and fit it back in.

Cool


Nick

Mr Footlong

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I have uploaded the conversion program to my website. Hope you don't mind David...

Shaun

Shaun.

Leigh

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sam Elassar:
[B]be careful with the phantom and ultra light gauges as they are not very accurate. they under read by 1-2psi. i have seen 3 including mine and they all had the same problem. how did well lane check your gauge


Errrr, they compared the reading with their guage, I would hope/assume their's was accurate.