What did you do to your Polo today?

[rgvlee]

vwthunder, yes

I've bought from psi a few times, no issue fast delivery etc etc.

Dropped the ball this time though.

[vwthunder]

For ECS stuff i would order through Tim at dubaddiction or look for someone in the same state doing a ECS order

[Paazuzu]

Changed the pollen filter and installed a turbosmart boost gauge. Both very easy tasks.


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[Catfish]

Installed a turbosmart boost gauge

I'm looking at options for this - where is the gauge positioned in the car and where did you feed the line through the firewall?

Thanks/cheers.

[Paazuzu]

I'm looking at options for this - where is the gauge positioned in the car and where did you feed the line through the firewall?

Thanks/cheers.

Just behind the steering wheel for now. I fed the line through the passenger footwell (through the rubber grommet). You need to be a contortionist to reach the line when it comes out in the engine bay down below the airbox. For wiring I used the ciggie lighter illumination and ground. Can put up pics if that helps


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[RUS7Y]

Put on a weathershield

[Catfish]

Can put up pics if that helps.

Pics would be extremely helpful - to me and likely to others doing the same install.

Many thanks in advance.

[Paazuzu]

What did you do to your Polo today?

Pics would be extremely helpful - to me and likely to others doing the same install.

Many thanks in advance.

Follow the guide located here: Guide: How to fit a boost gauge

It's comprehensive and helped me with my install.

Pic of my gauge:



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[dpedler]

Got new rims fitted last week, BBS RC 324's, really happy with them, quite a different aesthetic to the BBS RW2's they replaced.





More/higher res pictures here.

Now i feel even more of a need to lower it a bit though, just have to save up.

[Paazuzu]

Looks good! Are they 17's?

[dpedler]

Looks good! Are they 17's?

Yeah, they're 17x7.5.

[louis19]

Fitted a pod to replace the stock air filter and one on the SAI pump for now until I get my SAI delete tune

[noone]

Lots of boost and dump noise, not a good idea for summer.

[louis19]

Lots of boost and dump noise, not a good idea for summer.

Can you expand on that? Sorry never had a pod filter before so not aware of any issues associated with them

[noone]

No dramas, I responded to your PM.

A tuned polo creates a lot of hot air, an exposed pod filter sucks in that hot air (less oxygen) and then makes less power. Experiences vary, but I did a bit of testing around this and keeping engine air away from the induction is the best option IMO.

The PD160 is still the best option, a pod filter and a little bit of custom playing or a 1/2 airbox filter is good. There are a few threads on the topic and a few posts in my thread, let me know if you cant find them (use google to search the section, the search function on this forum is pretty useless).