MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: SteveS on March 30, 2009, 09:43:10 pm
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im now very tempted by seeing some of your gauges at gti fest, so been looking around
i know red and illyan have the newsouth one?
so if this good enough... http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=6734&xSec=1156
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i been looking at these too , wont that block your vision of the dash , the vent replacement looks a better option i prefere the swg one to the osir one though :happy2:
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Ive got the Swg boost gauge along with the vent in my Ed30 looks good just need to get my finger out and get it wired in now :laugh:
http://www.swgmotorsport.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=191
Toast
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thats the one i will eventually go for . if you have forge dv its easier to fit cause have tap off for vacume line :smiley:
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Yeah I read that to :happy2: Haven't got 1 of them yet soo think it will be bit of fun trying to plum it in :laugh:
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i use the vent all the time, so dont really wanna block it. plus your eyes have to move to far to see it imo.
the steering colum mount goes into the bottom corner of the rev which has nothing there anyway, and only blocks the engine temp a tad, dont need to see that when its cold neway...
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how much would fitting cost? and what are the actual benefits of having a boost gauge? apart from looks that is...
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Boost gauge lets you know turbo boost pressure. Useful for seeing if your turbo is putting out what it's meant to, and whether or not your DV is leaky.
DEFI all the way:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm4.static.flickr.com%2F3001%2F3113998341_2f75ff2143.jpg%3Fv%3D0&hash=fbb0e31a40536e438c01afd9f4c4f7a787c7fd3c)
I'm making a nice housing out of another OEM grille vent thingy.
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^^^ cmd - that looks decent! And, I agree with you Defi are the best, and I would only go for them!
Interested to see this housing when its finished...
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im happy to fit myself if its not too hard??
im going to get a racer gauge i think. for turbo.. dont need anything else...
£140ish...
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i cant find defi racer gauge in bar....
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i cant find defi racer gauge in bar....
DEFI racer is for the US market. It does not require the Control Unit II. The normal DEFI gauges use the DEFI-LINK system and require a Control Unit II to be used with the system.
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i can find them in the uk as psi, but not bar.. i dont want the control unit because it cost more and i only need the one..
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i can find them in the uk as psi, but not bar.. i dont want the control unit because it cost more and i only need the one..
What part of my post did you not get? The DEFI Racer is for the US market and in PSI. It does not require a Control Unit II.
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/rg/rg_top.html
The normal DEFI Meter BF gauge is available in bar and PSI but requires the Control Unit II.
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/bf/bf_top.html
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the blue racer does appear to be available in bar , see http://www.defi-shop.com/product/rg/rg_type.html
Steve just call the tt shop and request what you want :happy2: and theyll let you know....
I see you are running the forge spacer, Id be tempted to ditch it as that may be causing you reduced power :wink:
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cmd, no need to be rude is there.... :angry015:
will do johno, and yeah i was thinking about it, just got it for fun really
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cmd, no need to be rude is there.... :angry015:
will do johno, and yeah i was thinking about it, just got it for fun really
Apologies, what I said does come off as very rude... was the last thing I did at work before heading home. Sorry buddy :drinking:
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:fighting: :fighting2: :signLOL: no worries
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Defi have an excellent reputation but look less oem than the newsouth. The newsouth is fine and having it housed on the steering column is a good idea as it's slightly more easily visible (unless you wear prescription shades as I do). But you don't need to watch the boost gauge as much as the other instruments so it's not critical.
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totally agree
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that column pod doesn't fit too well btw...
friend has it on his GTI and was almost tempted to bin the damn thing.
DEFI gauges are the business!
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FChungsterGTI%2FGolf_GTI%2FDefis-PeakValues-small.jpg&hash=3473b28284fd8256e33237d1e6283b372298398b)
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really? where did they get the pod from?
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he may have got it from Regal or Awesome can't remember.
its now proper screwed in tho to make it fit right.
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other than that, he like it? any pix (god forbit)
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i was with him earlier at Curborough...would have taken a pic for you if i had read this thread before.
let me find the MSN convo we had on it.
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haha, thanks :D
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hmm its not in my history. he did have it fitted back in 2006 tho.
the gauge is the same newsouth one, just that he went for the column pod as that came out before the vent pod did i think.
they may have updated the design and fit however.