Boost guage

Defective · Post by **Defective** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:22 pm

i thought steering locks didnt work until you took the keys right out of the ignition?

GADGET · Post by **GADGET** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 9:45 pm

Well he probably knocked the keys out then didn't he!?
I dont remember reading that but I guess it makes sense. I am not hunting through all my mags just to find it

Camotec · Post by **Camotec** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 10:36 pm

It shouldn't matter anymore nowadays as I have a turbo timer (Blitz FATT) and if the keys are not in the ignition, if you drop the handbrake the engine cuts anyways stopping anyone from driving it without keys.
Plus if the handbrake is not on the timer will not keep the engine alive.

Maybe they should have a rule that states you should get one of those if you have a timer?? they aren't an expensive item either.

flappa · Post by **flappa** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:59 pm

Knock the keys out? To get the key out in a lancer you have to physically push the key in and turn it. If he really did that, then he deserved to crash, what a tool.

ProZac · Post by **ProZac** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:24 pm

my old starion key was so knackered it would fly out of the ignition on a hard launch (heavy keyring). But no steering lock because the barrel has to be in the lock position, and the key removed.

Defective · Post by **Defective** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:31 pm

Camotec wrote:It shouldn't matter anymore nowadays as I have a turbo timer (Blitz FATT) and if the keys are not in the ignition, if you drop the handbrake the engine cuts anyways stopping anyone from driving it without keys.
Plus if the handbrake is not on the timer will not keep the engine alive

do all 'modern' timers have that feature? or just the topend ones like blitz etc etc?

mine is just a real basic one... choice of 1,3 or 5 minutes and thats about it.... i wouldnt mind a better one.

decoy · Post by **decoy** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 6:02 pm

Defective wrote:mine is just a real basic one... choice of 1,3 or 5 minutes and thats about it.... i wouldnt mind a better one.

same as my timer, its just hooked up to the wire that send the signal to the dash that your handbrake is on, and when its on, the timer gets power.

TD05 · Post by **TD05** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:23 am

decoy wrote:
Defective wrote:mine is just a real basic one... choice of 1,3 or 5 minutes and thats about it.... i wouldnt mind a better one.
same as my timer, its just hooked up to the wire that send the signal to the dash that your handbrake is on, and when its on, the timer gets power.

if you had a hard run and forget to pull the handbrake and switch off the motor, you'd cook the turbo, I'd stick with my timer, it's on all the time, handbrake or not, I'm forgetful sometimes. :roll:

I've been known to walk away from the car and no handbrake....

hoongirl · Post by **hoongirl** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:28 pm

GADGET wrote:Has anyone fitted an autometer boost guage into the factory boost guage position. I know hoon girl has one like this but has any one done this themselves? Is it easy? It just seems the accurate legal way to go.

It's an easy job Gadget - Cookie and I put one in the white car. I even managed to avoid breaking a nail LOL

TD05 · Post by **TD05** » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:43 pm

hoongirl wrote:
GADGET wrote:
It's an easy job Gadget - Cookie and I put one in the white car. I even
managed to avoid breaking a nail LOL

yeah, how many screwdrivers did you break? :D

mrb1 · Post by **mrb1** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 9:30 am

decoy wrote:
Cookiemonster wrote:gets rid of the inaccurate factory gauge.
i must say, my factory gauge reads exactly the same as my autometer... suprisingly

Yes mine reads fine as well. Replace a nice electric gauge with an Autometer mechanical :(
I guess if you want it to read to a higher boost and have more graduations that's fair enough.
Anyhow the JA,JB one reads fine generally.

The reason it's a BIG deal in the US is that they have no MAP sensor. The boost signal for the gauge is calculated by the ECU from the airflow meter. This is ok so long as you don't change anything. However if you do it's absolutely way out.

GADGET · Post by **GADGET** » Mon Nov 22, 2004 9:00 pm

got one in after my boost started to reach 20psi. i love it.

Fuel · Post by **Fuel** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 9:16 am

mrb1 wrote:
decoy wrote:
Cookiemonster wrote:gets rid of the inaccurate factory gauge.
i must say, my factory gauge reads exactly the same as my autometer... suprisingly
Yes mine reads fine as well. Replace a nice electric gauge with an Autometer mechanical :(
I guess if you want it to read to a higher boost and have more graduations that's fair enough.
Anyhow the JA,JB one reads fine generally.

The reason it's a BIG deal in the US is that they have no MAP sensor. The boost signal for the gauge is calculated by the ECU from the airflow meter. This is ok so long as you don't change anything. However if you do it's absolutely way out.

How would you increase the boost a few PSI with the factory gauge, and know exactly what your boost level is? You wont.

I would rather a mechanical gauge any day over the electric, well for boost anyway. Not oil. :)

mrb1 · Post by **mrb1** » Wed Nov 24, 2004 8:52 pm

Fuel wrote:
mrb1 wrote: I guess if you want it to read to a higher boost and have more graduations that's fair enough.
How would you increase the boost a few PSI with the factory gauge, and know exactly what your boost level is? You wont.

Gee I think I said that :D

Camotec · Post by **Camotec** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:50 pm

Hey Guys, just to let you know.

I put my autometer boost guage into my stock position and it took me all of 1 hour to do including the removal and reinstall (mind you i already had the vacuum line for the boost guage already routed behind the dash.

here are the pics:

Cheers
Ben

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