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Paddy2bsure · 23-11-2007

Well the boost gauge arrived on Monday, and looks nice - except it was a screw-on connector on the back, an NPD type screw on job, not a push-on-the-tube type of connector. So another order for a boost gauge fitting kit which arrived yesterday & I'm good to go.

So I drilled & tapped the engine inlet last night (just ahead of the intercooler-to-engine hose) and put the take-off nipple there. I replaced the top boost anyhow, as the old one had split twice on me, and was bodge repaired already.

I connected it to to my existing boost hose, and that's as far as I got last night (my Speedparts gauge is still installed, so that's reading off the scale again today).

Stage 2 tonight - connecting the new Racetech gauge in the cabin, including wiring it up. Fun Fun Fun!

23-11-2007	#14 (Post Link)
Paddy2bsure Club Member Club Member Number: 267 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Kent Posts: 765 Member car: '01 156 Veloce SW 2.4JTD	Re: New boost gauge ordered... Well the boost gauge arrived on Monday, and looks nice - except it was a screw-on connector on the back, an NPD type screw on job, not a push-on-the-tube type of connector. So another order for a boost gauge fitting kit which arrived yesterday & I'm good to go. So I drilled & tapped the engine inlet last night (just ahead of the intercooler-to-engine hose) and put the take-off nipple there. I replaced the top boost anyhow, as the old one had split twice on me, and was bodge repaired already. I connected it to to my existing boost hose, and that's as far as I got last night (my Speedparts gauge is still installed, so that's reading off the scale again today). Stage 2 tonight - connecting the new Racetech gauge in the cabin, including wiring it up. Fun Fun Fun! Paddy Just Sold: 2001 156 2.4 JTD (140) Sportwagon Veloce Replaced by: 2004 (54) Saab 9-5 2.2TiD Linear Sport Also own: 2007 (07) Vauxhall Astra Twintop 1.6