Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby jap on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 6:39 +0000

Theres a throttle body on these? :?
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby blownlux on Fri, 08 Jul 2011 9:16 +0000

throttle body dont matter mate, it dont operate like a petrol.
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby butty on Sat, 03 Mar 2012 8:55 +0000

hey does any one have a pic of how to hook one up on an 06 which has a different set up to the photos already on here?
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Bobjones on Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00 +0000

What size vac hose did you guys use??? 3mm or 4mm??
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Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby toyboata on Thu, 17 May 2012 8:40 +0000

Doesn't matter, whatever fits best. The ID of the nylon hose supplied with most boost gauges is only 2mm or so anyway
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Tys91 on Mon, 10 Dec 2012 7:12 +0000

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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Cam_the_man on Tue, 17 Sep 2013 3:48 +0000

could i get a photo of a 06 that has one done. still not 100% sure where the t piece goes. thanks
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Cam_the_man on Tue, 17 Sep 2013 5:42 +0000

could i get a photo of a 06 that has one done. still not 100% sure where the t piece goes. thanks
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby jsr08hilux on Mon, 27 Jan 2014 3:33 +0000

What psi boost gauge do you guys get? Cheers
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby SRD4D on Mon, 27 Jan 2014 4:17 +0000

jsr08hilux wrote:What psi boost gauge do you guys get? Cheers

14psi is max boost standard
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby SRD4D on Mon, 27 Jan 2014 4:17 +0000

Cam_the_man wrote:could i get a photo of a 06 that has one done. still not 100% sure where the t piece goes. thanks


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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby linc245 on Wed, 21 Oct 2015 2:18 +0000

KTM525EXC,

Sorry for bringing up an old post but I am looking at installing a boost gauge soon

Is it me just seeing this? but is the hose where your T piece 2 different colours?

Also mate, did you cut the tubing and insert T piece whilst that tubing was still connected and everything :D ?
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby linc245 on Wed, 21 Oct 2015 2:27 +0000

did you
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Hostile1 on Sat, 05 Mar 2016 1:37 +0000

Where are people getting their T pieces from.
I bought an Sports Comp Auto Meter gauge and it did not come with a T piece at all.
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Pekekek on Tue, 24 May 2016 1:03 +0000

Hi,is there another line i can tap my boost gauge and blow off valve from? Im having map sensor error codes maybe coz of the boost signals being shared by other add ons i have. Thanks
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby TrentSR5 on Sat, 16 Jul 2016 5:34 +0000

Sorry to revive and old thread but the information KTM525exc gave is inaccuarte. The tee peice placed in that position gives inaccurate and faulty readings according to the pedal position. It needs to be placed between the turbo and intercooler. I bought a threaded barb fitting and drilled and tapped it into that pipe. Much more accurate reading. Will post pics if blokes need
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby PUJHilux on Wed, 24 Aug 2016 1:09 +0000

TrentSR5 wrote:Sorry to revive and old thread but the information KTM525exc gave is inaccuarte. The tee peice placed in that position gives inaccurate and faulty readings according to the pedal position. It needs to be placed between the turbo and intercooler. I bought a threaded barb fitting and drilled and tapped it into that pipe. Much more accurate reading. Will post pics if blokes need


Can you expand on this?
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Gipsy on Wed, 24 Aug 2016 6:47 +0000

Sounds reasonable to me, best place to find unadulterated boost is right after the turbo!

Another idea is to tap into the intercooler somewhere with a bung. Someone mentioned a blow off valve... there ain't one on a d4d
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby PUJHilux on Thu, 25 Aug 2016 2:38 +0000

I have a 2KD-FTV non-ntercooled and in that position I get a pretty smooth and constant gauge operation. Seems to peak at 11PSI at the moment. No vacuum though which I assume is normal for these diesels with no throttle plate?
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Re: Fitting a mechanical Boost Gauge

Postby Mick sloan on Tue, 13 Sep 2016 7:59 +0000

Hi i want to install a Autotecnica boost gauge in a 04 kzn165 LUX so its the 1kz te and i wasnt sure were to T into to get the best out of the gauge
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