Halfords boost gauge any good?

[RichieB75]

Hi all, decided its time to fit a boost gauge, seen the autogauge boost gauges at halfords but wondered if anyone knows if they are any good:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&productId=231493&categoryId=165520&langId=-1

Pretty sure I can manage to fit it, dosnt look too difficult.

Seen a few comments about tapping in next to the FPR but also seen people suggest tapping into the hose just before it goes into the top of the DV?

[Dave And Lolli]

The correct place is in the pipe from inlet manifold to FPR pipe like this

there are also a couple of project threads to help u with the fitting

for the routing of vacuum hose have a look a gee-mans thread, very helpful, also www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk for Robs. Also Bowders1 has some useful threads too.

Hope that helps with the fitting. As for the gauge, i learnt from buying cheap ones that not always great idea, so went for a more expensive one to be slightly more accurate.

[RichieB75]

Thnx, the install should be fine, seen the many guides etc, I thought it was correct to tap in next to the fpr, just wanted to check I hadn't missed anything :0)

[RichieB75]

is this:

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=14248&xSec=296

from awesome the one that a lot of people use?

if so whats the backlight colour or can it be changed by swapping a bulb over?

read a few other forums that the halfords gauge is quite inaccurate.

[Guest BigJase88]

Source elsewhere than awesome unless you want a 4-6 week wait

[Guest BigJase88]

I have went for the newsouth spectrum guage!

About 12 colours to choose from i believe and oem looking

[RichieB75]

they look nice but £60... all my cash goes on v-power

Did however find this:

http://www.edgeperformance.co.uk/view.asp?ID=6756

and they are quite local, could pick one up whilst at work, would save delivery costs. I seem to recall reading it is worth getting a "step motor" gauge or something similar?

[GeeVRSman]

Source elsewhere than awesome unless you want a 4-6 week wait

x1 good to see Awesome have finally updated there website warning you of a 14 year wait on bits tho.