2.0 TDI Boost gauge install?

[mikinoz]

I am thinking about installing a boost guage in the MKV, waiting for an appropriate pod design.

Question is, which guage. Diesels don pull vacuum so I am thinking a 0 - 60 psi guage? Is this correct?

How many PSI boost do they run?

[Transporter]

I am thinking about installing a boost guage in the MKV, waiting for an appropriate pod design.

Question is, which guage. Diesels don pull vacuum so I am thinking a 0 - 60 psi guage? Is this correct?

How many PSI boost do they run?

Did you look at the scan gauge2. It plugs in the OBD socket and can display 12 parameters - four at the time.

[mikinoz]

Tell me more?

[Transporter]

I am thinking about installing a boost guage in the MKV, waiting for an appropriate pod design.

Question is, which guage. Diesels don pull vacuum so I am thinking a 0 - 60 psi guage? Is this correct?

How many PSI boost do they run?

You can find a lots of websites with the think you need if you search for what you want in Google.com
here is example:

http://www.powertraincontrolsolutions.com/content-21.html

[mikinoz]

I am tending to lean toward a manual guage, due to some nice integrated looks that people are coming up with, and also so I get cred with the ricers...

But those 2 are awesome, however, I cannot see how I can install them neatly...

[Transporter]

I am tending to lean toward a manual guage, due to some nice integrated looks that people are coming up with, and also so I get cred with the ricers...

But those 2 are awesome, however, I cannot see how I can install them neatly...

The most of these plug into OBD plug and install faster than the manual gauges and there is less chance that it would interfere with some sensor if you would just use T piece or something like that.
If I'd use manual guage it would be for exhaust gas temperature.

[Gigitt]

Scangauge is an OBD device

It has 2 really big drawbacks
1) It biggest problems is that it does have a lag in displaying what is actually happening.
2) the Display is small and there are 4 items shown at once.

A Guage is there to display a value - you may not know what the value is when crazy driving, but the position of the needle will, and allow you to keep your eye on the road rather than trying to read a value on a screen!

It is probably better suited for Temp and fuel consumption etc... these are slow changing values and easier to istall then a water and oil temp guage

For a TDI you only need + boost
Get a 0-30psi guage You will never go past 30!

I have a Autometer C2 0-30psi electonic guage.
due to it having a remote electonic sender the guage itself will mount in a very short space (like 5-6cm )

I have hit 25psi with spikes... now I am limited 21 psi with a boostvalve.com ( I know it is high and I should tune it back to 18psi)

[GoLfMan]

that boost isnt that high for a diesel so i've been told!!!!
it must pull pretty hard

[mikinoz]

So after some weeks of planning and a whole lot of indecision, I have now got an answer to this threads question.

The answer is this;





Pod: OSIR Mono
Gauge: Stuart Warner 0-30psi with Perfect Match LED backlight.

Installation time: +/- 3 Hours with breaks.

Degree of difficulty: 6 or 7 out of 10 (it is scary though with electrics)

Result: I think it is as OEM as I have ever seen.

[mikinoz]

So after some weeks of planning and a whole lot of indecision, I have now got an answer to this threads question.

The answer is this;





Pod: OSIR Mono
Gauge: Stuart Warner 0-30psi with Perfect Match LED backlight.

Installation time: +/- 3 Hours with breaks.

Degree of difficulty: 6 or 7 out of 10 (it is scary though with electrics)

Result: I think it is as OEM as I have ever seen.

[Transporter]

Nicely done. Location of it is good too. I think it was the hardest decision for you - where to fit that gauge?

[mikinoz]

Bump so that people can talk about gauges in here.

[Buckets]

Good idea Mick. And if anyone wants some pics or advice they can contact either of us, cause we've already "played the game" so to speak.

[dimsim]

Hi there folks. I like the idea of this boost gauge install however I am having trouble locating the osir opod. Is it available in oz or did you import it ?. The "where to buy" link seems to have expired on their site. Also , have you had any problems with it. Thanks in advance.

[mikinoz]

Try rennenhaus.com.au - but email Ian as it is not on his site.