GI: Accurate Stock Gauges

[x2percentmilk]

Potentially, ive got to crack one open and how everything places in there, then think about how to make the new ones or what have you.

[$$$PIT]

Glad theres some people on the same page as me here haha
And yes I did finish it and sold 8 of them so far (theyre actually in transit this week!) I'll be selling them here once I place another order for parts.

Where did you end up mounting it and what does it look like? I'm interested.

[x2percentmilk]

I actually havent mounted mine yet because ive been using my car to test all the new ones i make XD But im thinking about mounting mine in the glove box or center console.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...k/100_4400.jpg is a picture

[Atrosity]

Gotchya, that makes sense but wouldn't the stock gauge show inaccurate vac levels at idle since it is only -7?

[jba3]

I would definitely be interested. Actually, I would like to convert the stock TT boost gauge function to a voltage gauge. I've been wondering about just replacing the oil pressure sender.

And if we could find a way to make gauges that exactly match the stock gauges (in appearance), in 52 and/or 60mm size, that would be awesome, so we could add gauges to the a-pillar as supplementals (wideband02, oil temp, etc) and have the exact same style. I think that's asking a bit much, though.

But def in on the accurate gauges and converting my boost to voltage.

[Atrosity]

I would definitely be interested. Actually, I would like to convert the stock TT boost gauge function to a voltage gauge. I've been wondering about just replacing the oil pressure sender.

And if we could find a way to make gauges that exactly match the stock gauges (in appearance), in 52 and/or 60mm size, that would be awesome, so we could add gauges to the a-pillar as supplementals (wideband02, oil temp, etc) and have the exact same style. I think that's asking a bit much, though.

But def in on the accurate gauges and converting my boost to voltage.

I would have no idea how you can make the stock boost gauge accurate if they are a load meter off the ecu. :/

You can definitely make the others more accurate.

[jba3]

I would have no idea how you can make the stock boost gauge accurate if they are a load meter off the ecu. :/

You can definitely make the others more accurate.

A 3-4 bar MAP sensor designed to work with the stock gauge

[x2percentmilk]

Yeah ive already found the sensor for the boost gauge that meets my needs, its from the same distributor as the temp and oil pressure sender also so that works out well. Keep in mind ill be ripping apart the gauges and installing stepper motors + electronics, so it will be very accurate. We can do a full sweep at start up if you want to be fancy :P

Only thing right now that im worried about is scale-related stuff for some of you guys running more than 14lbs of boost, like I said I can double it so when it reads 7 that means 14, when it reads 14 it means 28 (and everywhere in between) but youd have to keep that in mind.

I can definitely look into making matching gauges for wide band and others, though my manufacturing ability right now is slim to none. Electronics wise its nothing different than what im doing with the others, but some of that might have to wait until I can figure the other stuff out.

As far as converting the boost to voltage, wouldn't an N/A gauge cluster suffice?

[jba3]

Yeah ive already found the sensor for the boost gauge that meets my needs, its from the same distributor as the temp and oil pressure sender also. keep in mind ill be ripping apart the gauges and installing stepper motors + electronics. We can do a full sweep at start up if you want to be fancy :P

Oh yes!

[Greg E]

I'm definitely interested in this and would be happy to help out.

For me though, I'd like to leave the boost gauge stock as one of the future goals for the 99 ecu roms is to have it switchable to anything the ecu logs (like knock or o2). With the addition of the evo x map sensor, I can have it show boost as well.