MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: J66hhr on May 16, 2020, 07:47:48 pm

Title: Boost gauge
Post by: J66hhr on May 16, 2020, 07:47:48 pm

Few questions on boost gauges if anyones got any experience with them

Is it worth spending £90 or so on a newsouth boost gauge or will a cheaper ebay gauge do the same job?

Also ive got automatic headlights does anyone know which wires(colours) i can tap into so the gauge lights up with my headlights or sidelights..

Lastly whats the max boost pressure you would expect on a k03.

Thanks

Mk5 gti

Title: Re: Boost gauge
Post by: GPem3:16 on July 02, 2020, 03:59:18 pm

This is my set up ed30 #0627
Drivers side vent pod ebay £9
Cheap gauge ebay with led switch £12
Boost tap ebay £15
 (Would add a photo If I kbew how  :thinking:)

Title: Re: Boost gauge
Post by: J66hhr on July 02, 2020, 05:49:38 pm

Quote from: GPem3:16 on July 02, 2020, 03:59:18 pm

This is my set up ed30 #0627
Drivers side vent pod ebay £9
Cheap gauge ebay with led switch £12
Boost tap ebay £15
 (Would add a photo If I kbew how  :thinking:)

Ended up with the new south and a coloumn from awesome gti(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200702/6e7c0f1d60cea7edcd8760b07a1c66c2.jpg)

Title: Re: Boost gauge
Post by: bobby_fodge on July 02, 2020, 05:59:33 pm

i have both oil pressure and oil temp gauges from Newsouth. The blue leds in them is quite a close match to the rest of the instruments. I still needed to buy a couple of bits to fit them, and that was after checking with Awesome that the gauges came with everything.

The black circular trim around the gauges are not secured so do occasionally do fall out. I'd give them a 6/10 as they are pricey but not very well made and the colour of the leds in not correct.

Title: Re: Boost gauge
Post by: GPem3:16 on July 02, 2020, 06:12:02 pm

Nice. I looked at that but diddnt want to spen a fortune(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200702/8e4910beca7c9300d287e0dfed8207cf.jpg)

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Title: Re: Boost gauge
Post by: J66hhr on July 02, 2020, 06:50:37 pm

Quote from: GPem3:16 on July 02, 2020, 06:12:02 pm

Nice. I looked at that but diddnt want to spen a fortune(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200702/8e4910beca7c9300d287e0dfed8207cf.jpg)

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Good enough mate as long as it does the job also looks perfectly fitted.. save where u can