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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: JackG on November 05, 2012, 09:33:41 am

Title: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: JackG on November 05, 2012, 09:33:41 am
My wonderfull girlfriend will get me a boost gauge for xmas but i dont want to break her bank...
Id like the vent pod and gauge that matches my dials etc but im also thinking would i be better off getting a polar fis unit?
Whats the thoughts guys  :sad1:
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: skard on November 05, 2012, 09:36:00 am
Do Polar's show boost?
Got a Fiscon but seems to only show boost on cars that aren't 2.0tfsi?

I'd say get the digital gadgets
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: Andy on November 05, 2012, 09:49:43 am
Get the polar as it does the boost and more
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: JackG on November 05, 2012, 09:52:55 am
Do Polar's show boost?
Got a Fiscon but seems to only show boost on cars that aren't 2.0tfsi?

I'd say get the digital gadgets
I think the new ones do buy may stand corrected
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: Shorty on November 05, 2012, 09:56:13 am
How much is a Fiscon unit and a Polar unit? The Fiscon does Bluetooth aswell doesn't it?
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: skard on November 05, 2012, 10:21:11 am
Check kufatec.de for Fiscon prices new.
Much cheaper than the co.uk site.
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: JackG on November 05, 2012, 10:23:49 am
How much is a Fiscon unit and a Polar unit? The Fiscon does Bluetooth aswell doesn't it?
I honestly dont know but i think fiscon is a type of bluetooth adapter that works with certain units, i may not be correct tho!!
Theres a chap on here that sorts out good prices on the units

Im not sure what to do, i do like the look of boos gauges
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: skard on November 05, 2012, 10:43:36 am
How much is a Fiscon unit and a Polar unit? The Fiscon does Bluetooth aswell doesn't it?
I honestly dont know but i think fiscon is a type of bluetooth adapter that works with certain units, i may not be correct tho!!
Theres a chap on here that sorts out good prices on the units

Im not sure what to do, i do like the look of boos gauges

Damoegan was selling a boost gauge on here, may have sold it though.

Yeh Fiscon does bluetooth and also some things Polar does, but not boost on a GTI/ED30.

EDIT: I got a Fiscon for a really, really good price hence why I have it installed and think it's a nice addition to the bluetooth. Otherwise I'd have a Polar for this purpose, no doubt.

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Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: MC71 on November 05, 2012, 11:01:09 am
Get a Polar Fis+ Advanced, been looking at getting one and there about £220 delivered. As said it shows boost but is probably not as easy to see as a gauge at a quick glance. Have a read of this..

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,55612.0.html

 :happy2:

Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: Poppa Dom on November 05, 2012, 11:57:05 am
Polar FIS+ Advanced is by far the best route to go, does boost and a whole lot more CF's, injector timing, oil level, temp, EGT's (latest firmware), fuel pressure (low/high systems), Mass airflow. All quite readable  :happy2:
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: RedRobin on November 05, 2012, 12:36:23 pm
^^^^
But I think you must have a Highline OEM, not Midline, for a Polar FIS to work.

Better value for money than just a boost gauge but £220 is a fat wad to ask a girlfriend to dish out for a pressie (depending on how wealthy she is).
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: chrisr763 on November 05, 2012, 01:07:26 pm
I would prefer a vent mounted boost gauge, they look very smart against VW gauges
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: JackG on November 05, 2012, 01:33:19 pm
Anyone seen the liquid gauges? Can get them for 199, cheaper than the polar unit,

Ill get my family to chip in robin  :party:
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: Andy on November 05, 2012, 04:39:41 pm
but the polar looks better  :happy2:
Title: Re: xmas pressie of gauges or polar...
Post by: JackG on November 05, 2012, 04:57:34 pm
but the polar looks better  :happy2:

Your not helping me  :signLOL: i like gauges but the liquid gauge thing majig is pretty cool, im honestly not sure, it comes down to price
shell spend at least 150 on a decent gauge and vent pod, another 50 and the technology is on another level  :popcornsoda: