Vic-XRT New Member 16 Member For: 21y 3m 30d Location: Melbourne Posted 25/04/04 03:41 AM Share Posted 25/04/04 03:41 AM I received a VDO brand Turbo boost gauge and installation kit as a present, but it came with no fitting instructions.The gauge itself came with a male and female brass screw-in fitting and a brass O-ring, and the installation kit comprises a length of plastic pipe and another 5 brass fittings and two tiny brass sleeves.I will have a shot at mounting the gauge under the dash but I don't have a clue as to where to tap into the T's network of pipes to pick up the boost pressure.Can anyone help me with fitting information please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 21y 10m 9d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 25/04/04 03:48 AM Share Posted 25/04/04 03:48 AM I received a VDO brand Turbo boost gauge and installation kit as a present, but it came with no fitting instructions.The gauge itself came with a male and female brass screw-in fitting and a brass O-ring, and the installation kit comprises a length of plastic pipe and another 5 brass fittings and two tiny brass sleeves.I will have a shot at mounting the gauge under the dash but I don't have a clue as to where to tap into the T's network of pipes to pick up the boost pressure.Can anyone help me with fitting information please? Gday Vic-XRT and you'll have to tap where the BLOW OFF VALVE is just behind it, that way you'll get a constant reading of boost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrdreaming Lifetime Members 1,693 Member For: 21y 11m 20d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 25/04/04 03:50 AM Share Posted 25/04/04 03:50 AM Hi Mate, WelcomeThere are a couple of threads on the matter so do a search for more info. In short, tap into the vaccum hose from the blow off valve, the smallest rubber hose connected to the blow off valve is the vaccum hose(Located on the passengers side fire wall)If you have an auto the easy way into the cabin in through the large gromet where the clutch cable comes in on a manual on the fire wall.Cheers,Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hingston Member 22 Member For: 21y 2m 15d Location: Vic Posted 26/04/04 03:43 AM Share Posted 26/04/04 03:43 AM I fitted a boost gauge to my T. It is a auto, I routed the hose thru the grommet in the firewall (warning do not drill your firewall, from memory it comprimises your adr compliance) then directly above the hole is the vacum line to the brakes (a rubber hose approx 16mm OD). I cut this line and put my t-piece there. Making sure all joints are well sealed (ie no vacum = no brakes). Although it is a vacum line it does go into positve pressue when the turbo is working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TURBO4LT Member 1,533 Member For: 21y 5m Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 26/04/04 05:47 AM Share Posted 26/04/04 05:47 AM HiI used the hose going from the inlet manifold to the blow off valve and then in through the firewall near the clutch line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakrzy Member 32 Member For: 21y 3m 12d Location: Melbourne Posted 27/04/04 10:19 AM Share Posted 27/04/04 10:19 AM Welcome to the forum Vic XRT, :banghead: If your in Ormond Vic, I'm just up the road in E.Bentleigh,Can give you a look at my installation of a gaugeworks gauge if that will help,PM me if you would like to catch up.Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic-XRT New Member 16 Member For: 21y 3m 30d Location: Melbourne Posted 27/04/04 12:15 PM Author Share Posted 27/04/04 12:15 PM Thanks everyone for your help - rakrzy, thanks for the offer to see your installed gauge, perhaps I could see it on this coming weekend if that is OK with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakrzy Member 32 Member For: 21y 3m 12d Location: Melbourne Posted 28/04/04 09:07 AM Share Posted 28/04/04 09:07 AM Vic XRT,The guage was returned to gaugeworks due to noisy mechanism in the gauge,Should have the new one back by Fri, either way, the rest of the stuff is installed and easy to see,Will let you know whether I'll be around this weekend later in the week,Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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