Boost controller and gauge help!

[Sircnay]

Okay, I thought I had this all figured out...... lines go to the controller and the boost gauge coming from the manifold. And then I read the instructions and now I'm all confused. Can someone give me a step by step installation guide? This is pissing me off. I just don't want to blow up my car.

[robbbby]

I'm not 100% sure, the instructions for both say they hook up to the manifold/FPR, but I have heard hooking both of them up there give inaccurate readings and what not. I asked a little while ago where another good place too hook up the controller would be but never got a response so I just ran 2 T's between the manifold and FPR. One for gauge and one for controller.

[Sircnay]

Can you be more clear about how you went about doing this?

[spec-v5150]

When I hooked up my boost gauge, teh directions just plain baffled me. I was like WTF??? Then I got a suggestion...jsut hopok it up to a vaccum line. So since I removed the carbon canister and had plugged those two lines, I unplugged one of them and installed the line for the boost gauge. It worked like a charm. I have not gotten a boot controller yet, so I cant give any help on that

[robbbby]

Can you be more clear about how you went about doing this?

I just used two T's. one for each, I have no clue if it will be accurate or work right since my car isn't running yet but this is what I did.

[Sircnay]

hmmm... that's your boost controller right? What did you do about the boost gauge line?

[ride4lame]

the boost gauge you can t off of one of the cvacuum lines from the manifold. The boost controller, i am almost positive goes between a line from a charged pipe(ie intercooler piping) to the waste gate. You should already have a line on the waste gate, so you put the controller in the middle of that line.

[Sircnay]

Ah, I figured it out. I got a boost gauge that reads both vacuum and boost. When I put it all together and turned on the car, my heart stopped when it read 20 on the vacuum side. Is that a bad thing or a good thing? On the plus side however it does read 6-7 psi so I'm happy. I was going to get my boost controller in...... but I ran out of T fittings..... *sigh* and all the stores are closed now. So that'll have to wait until tomorrow. =\

[ride4lame]

Yeah, boost gauges read about 20-18 inches of vacuum and when boosting go up to about 6-7. My hotpipe has a nipple right one it, that goes straight to the wastegate..no t needed. I guess you have a different setup. Goodluck

[robbbby]

hmmm... that's your boost controller right? What did you do about the boost gauge line?

In the picture that larger vacuum line is controller and the small clear tube is the boost which I hooked up to a presta lock fitting.

[TampaLinc]

Is everyone using a metal T-fitting to connect their boost gauge? I purchased an AutoMeter boost/vacuum gauge. I purchased a plastic T-fitting like it shows in the instructions, but I could not find the 1/8” connector that attaches the nylon tubing to the T-fitting.