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January 18, 2008, 02:28:07 pm

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« on: January 18, 2008, 02:28:07 pm »
well my boost is now past my stock boost gage has anyone bought one of these? but is cheap good?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260202282902&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016
like to know with in the next 2 hours before i buy it?
thanks Duane
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=260202282902&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=016
 stupid comp. wont link to it ?
 anyways it's that 0-60 boost gage from glow shift has white face and 7 different back lite colors with a touch of a button for 36bucks+ship
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Reply #1January 18, 2008, 02:39:15 pm

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« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2008, 02:39:15 pm »
$11 shipping :shock: I think VDO just got cheaper
Tyler

Reply #2January 18, 2008, 02:43:13 pm

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« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2008, 02:43:13 pm »
Quote from: "burn_your_money"
$11 shipping :shock: I think VDO just got cheaper

 what do ya think Tyler? should i get it? looks neat?
Duane
injector rebuilds call  414-840-1395 for faster service not on line much!
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'82 caddy gas 1.8 G60
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Reply #3January 18, 2008, 02:57:14 pm

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« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2008, 02:57:14 pm »
He's a store so he'll have more. I'd look around, seems pricey and I know VDO makes boost gauges that hit 60
Tyler

Reply #4January 18, 2008, 03:19:43 pm

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« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2008, 03:19:43 pm »
but thats the cheapist i've seen? are VDO's over 100bucks for a 0-60 gage?
Duane
injector rebuilds call  414-840-1395 for faster service not on line much!
'66 variant 1500S
'81 2dr n/a 1.6 diesel rabbit 8"lift 260K R.I.P.
'81 caddy gas 1.8 turbo/stroker W/N.O.S.
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'82 caddy gas 1.8 G60
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+1 rabbit,03 HD sc.eag. duece,46,&5

Reply #5January 18, 2008, 04:09:16 pm

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« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2008, 04:09:16 pm »
I personally wouldn't 'cause it's 60 psi... you're going to spend all your time with the needle in the first 1/6th of the gauge ??

Or do you have big boost in mind ??!!  Over 15, or over 30 ??
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Reply #6January 18, 2008, 05:50:21 pm

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« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2008, 05:50:21 pm »
Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"
I personally wouldn't 'cause it's 60 psi... you're going to spend all your time with the needle in the first 1/6th of the gauge ??

Or do you have big boost in mind ??!!  Over 15, or over 30 ??


well Vince i was lookin ahead and also wanted to know how much boost i'm really pushin because my VDO 15PSI vac/boost gage is at it's max right now! the needle is always peged when i'm in the throttle!
well even before i disabled the BOV the needle was only using1/6th of the gage!  
so now I'm guessin i'm hittin 20psi

plus i do have that G60 project i'd like to build someday? big boost is good!
plus i gotta keep tru to my user name   :lol:  L.O.L.!
thanks Duane
injector rebuilds call  414-840-1395 for faster service not on line much!
'66 variant 1500S
'81 2dr n/a 1.6 diesel rabbit 8"lift 260K R.I.P.
'81 caddy gas 1.8 turbo/stroker W/N.O.S.
'81 caddy 1.9 turbo diesel
'82 caddy gas 1.8 G60
 3 jettas '82' '04 '14TDI
+1 rabbit,03 HD sc.eag. duece,46,&5

Reply #7January 18, 2008, 07:20:33 pm

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« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2008, 07:20:33 pm »
Buy a pool Pressure Gauge and get 1/4" step down to connect to the T between the Turbo and the LDA....

I grabbed one from Canadian Tire for total of 10$
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Reply #8January 18, 2008, 10:24:36 pm

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« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2008, 10:24:36 pm »
I have one, though I think it only goes to 30 PSI. Haven't driven the truck in too long to remember. It seems to work ok, needle doesn't vibrate even without the restrictor that comes with it. I got tinted ones which are really hard to see in the sun, but with a truck cab I have lots of windows. I made a clear face for it out of a cd case because it was so hard to see in the light. I do like the colors because I have different colors for different gauges and it makes it faster to find the one I want to see. They do have a regular web site, probably glowshift.com.
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=254
30 psi one.
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Reply #9January 19, 2008, 08:54:57 am

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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2008, 08:54:57 am »
Try E Gauges:

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult.asp?Type=Turbo_Boost&Series=Vision&Units=E

I have the 0 - 30 PSI VDO gauge.  Pegged that one a couple times farting around with my waste gate.
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Reply #10January 19, 2008, 10:52:30 am

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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2008, 10:52:30 am »
I don't see the need to buy an expensive boost gauge. Mine is simply a $5 0-30psi gauge from princess auto. It is accurate and although there is no back light it does the job.



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Reply #11January 21, 2008, 02:40:46 pm

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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2008, 02:40:46 pm »
I have Glowshift as well. $125 + shipping for 30psi boost/vac, egt with probe, and oil pressure with sender  :shock: ...just about the cheapest I could find and no complaints about the gauges. And i got the clear ones cause I heard the tinted ones were impossible to see as well.
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Reply #12January 22, 2008, 01:07:02 pm

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« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2008, 01:07:02 pm »
A little to rice for me Duane.

I'm going with the AUTOMETER Ultra-lite II for mine.
About $51.00
dan

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