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Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:02 am
by LiamG
Hi, where do people normally fit boost gauges in Megane's? Ive always wanted to have one for novelty more than anything.

I dont want to drill anything or remove anything really if possible. Where do you route the pipe from engine bay into the compartment?

Looking at a 52mm version of one

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:45 am
by anth_dci
i would also be interested in fitting one of these, but ive no idea where to start

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:30 pm
by Poddy
I fitted one.

see the front quarter panel. you'll be able to thread the pipe along there to the inside of the car.

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:32 pm
by Poddy
i'll take pics n show u, 'even tho ive no megane the description will still be the same'

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:02 pm
by LiamG
Brilliant thanks for that, ill wait for the pic as im still not too sure.

Thanks :D

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:43 pm
by LiamG
Yeah just thinking of a 15 PSI max one - 52mm

No idea what it would boost to as standard but imagine the 15 would be ok?

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:16 am
by Poddy
nope too low, mine boosted to 22psi

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:21 am
by LiamG
Ahh thanks for that, ill look for ones up to 30 psi then

Just got to figure out what you mean to get it through lol :oops:

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:12 am
by LiamG
Does a 120 DCi really boost to 22psi as standard? would of thought it was less for some reason

Any ideas where to mount the pod where i wouldnt have to drill or anything. was thing in the corner of the windscreen near the A pillar just stuck down with some double sided tape or something

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:09 am
by Poddy
i'll get the phots up over the weekend as im in work atm.

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 10:43 am
by dalefletcher111
1 bar wouldn't be enough if it boosts to 22psi.
1 bar = 14.5psi

I don't know anything about boost pressures but given 1 bar is normal air pressure I though it'd be higher than 22psi.

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:39 pm
by Poddy
Standard Subaru's Boost to about 22psi, when a bit of work has been done to them get boost to about 2-2.5 BAR

Re: Boost Gauge on 1.9 DCi

Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 6:01 pm
by tallpaul
i had one on my old 306, the novelty wore off in about a week