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Bison
Saturday 12th March 2005, 22:52
Hi boys and girls,

I had a boost gauge in my last T5 and am thinking of getting another for this one. Any suggestions on a good boost gauge? I had an Autometer last time.

Also I had a really crap pod for it, but this time would like a really nice pillar pod, any suggestions on where to get one for our cars??


Bison

fraz13
Sunday 13th March 2005, 11:16
A got mine from Drivers in Glasgow, http://www.drivers-glasgow.co.uk/driversframes.html

Its a universal fit, cost bout £20 n never needed any cutting or shaping, just 1 screw 2 hold it in place, Cant actually get a "Volvo" fitment pod a dont think, Dunno how good the Half*rds jobbies are

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v458/fraz13/450x600_newvolvopics023.jpg

mulletboy2
Sunday 13th March 2005, 11:57
I don't understand why people go for dodgy graphite looking pods, which bear no resemblance to their interior whatsoever (Edit: sorry Fraz, that comment isn't aimed at you - just people in general) ... so much nicer to go for the OEM IMHO. It's easy enough to do, and will only take a matter of a few hours.

Pick up a pod with roughly the shape you want
Drill and screw on to your a-pillar
Add body filler and sand down to taste. Add more filler and sand it some more if necessary
Trim in OEM colour vinyl

Job done :)

Pedro Fandango
Sunday 13th March 2005, 12:44
Pick up a pod with roughly the shape you want
Drill and screw on to your a-pillar
Add body filler and sand down to taste. Add more filler and sand it some more if necessary
Trim in OEM colour vinyl
thats what i did with my original pod mount, but as the trim is just textured plastic its alot better/easier to just match the original colour with car paint & re-spray the completed thing

mulletboy2
Sunday 13th March 2005, 14:01
Pedro - yep, if you get a good enough finish on the filler, paint would be the way to go I guess. You should be able to find a closely matching (texture and colour) vinyl though. The paint finish would have no texture to it.
I plan on doing mine with vinyl when I put my tweeters there. If I can't get a close colour match, I'll use any old colour vinyl, then spray it with a colour match probably :)

Mrsmopp
Sunday 13th March 2005, 14:05
However - if your name is Mrsmopp then you accept all the freebies that are handed to you and allow them to be fitted on your behalf free of charge and then cannot grumble if it isn't perfect!!! LOL

x

Pedro Fandango
Sunday 13th March 2005, 14:50
and then cannot grumble if it isn't perfect!!!
ofcourse you can, you can't have any dodgy work on Winnie :wink:

Mrsmopp
Sunday 13th March 2005, 17:08
ofcourse you can, you can't have any dodgy work on Winnie :wink:

Good point!!! Good job the Big Man is good at his job then eh?? LOL

x

fraz13
Sunday 13th March 2005, 19:20
Just aswell mines is black then n not graphite init lol also a know where yer comin from but a canny be arsed wi aw that fannyin around, its there do do a job n it does the job just dandy, theres loads a black bits in ma interior so it goes great :biggrin:

Bison
Sunday 13th March 2005, 23:56
Thanks for the info on the pod guys, since posting I have been looking @ Defi gauges, any one have any experience of these? I am now considering a double pillar pod, so where can i get one of them, mightwant air/fuel gauge as well.

Bison

Bracer
Monday 14th March 2005, 12:43
Stick with the AutoMeter one mate, there quality :wink:

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/3/web/639000-639999/639353_21_full.jpg

:dgrin:

lance
Monday 14th March 2005, 13:17
Im just lazy and dont want any extra work/holes so I just plumb mine in now and then to check that its still holding and getting reasnoble levels of boost.

+ I always can do a quick plumb in other cars as we did on the rolling road day!

Bracer
Monday 14th March 2005, 13:24
Im just lazy and dont want any extra work/holes so I just plumb mine in now and then to check that its still holding and getting reasnoble levels of boost.

+ I always can do a quick plumb in other cars as we did on the rolling road day!

Yes you are :rolleyes:

Pedro Fandango
Monday 14th March 2005, 15:12
I am now considering a double pillar pod, so where can i get one of them, mightwant air/fuel gauge as well.
with a little work i managed to get a RGM mouldings (brought through Halfords) double pod intended for a Citroen Saxo to fit reasonably well

as for the air/fuel gauge you'll need another lamba sensor fitting into your exhaust, if you connect the signal wire to the original it sends the idle all over the place (& Volvo use there own sensors which are £160 :eek: )

siamblue
Sunday 20th March 2005, 17:57
I just bought one from Volvo Partsonline,Cost £15 inc posting arrived next day,Don't know when i will be able to go out and fit it tough.

SaffronC70
Sunday 20th March 2005, 18:03
Hi

Same here - Parts on line jobbie :

http://chriswhiteuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Volvo/boost.jpg

I've also found out that there is an "accessories plug" in the drivers footwell - this outputs 12v, headlight on/pff signal and rheostat feed !!

Chris

Ian C70T5
Thursday 12th May 2005, 13:47
Hi

Same here - Parts on line jobbie :

http://chriswhiteuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Volvo/boost.jpg

I've also found out that there is an "accessories plug" in the drivers footwell - this outputs 12v, headlight on/pff signal and rheostat feed !!

Chris


Chris where abouts is this mate, couldnt take a photo could ya??

I was wondering about having it wired up the the dash brightness controls so it adjusts with the dash light level

swordy21
Thursday 12th May 2005, 14:27
Got my J3 Autosport gauge from here. Works OK, and looks bling.

http://www.gaugeshop.co.uk/index.php?cPath=9

They do pods as well. Delivery v quick.

SaffronC70
Thursday 12th May 2005, 17:34
Chris where abouts is this mate, couldnt take a photo could ya??


I don't know ! Only found out AFTER fitting the boost gauge !

I spliced in the lighting to the rheostat - use a multimeter to select the correct cables that dim.

Chris

Pedro Fandango
Thursday 12th May 2005, 17:53
on 850's the pink wire is the dimmer +

Ross9
Thursday 12th May 2005, 18:39
Dont waste your time with an AFR guage, unless you get a proper wide band lambda fitted to the exhaust, it's only going to add decoration. Using normal OE lambda sensors like all cars have isnt any good, and I certainly wouldnt rely on one to tell me how the engine was fuelling. If you are after another guage to fit in the pod, oil temp or oil pressure is a much better bet in my opinion.

Ross

Pedro Fandango
Thursday 12th May 2005, 19:07
you can't wire the AFR off the existing lamba anyway because it messes all the idle/ecu about

Ross9
Thursday 12th May 2005, 19:21
Yes I noticed you mentioned that happens on the Volvos, however, people might try buying a univerasl lambda and having it tapped into the exhaust, which isnt good enough, needs to be a proper wide band one.

Ross

rs_andy
Wednesday 25th May 2005, 20:46
I saw this on ebay, where else?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=72215&item=7976527417&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

wouldn't want the neon in it but your could spray it 'interior' coloured if like me you have a light coloured interior..........

Vikingxl
Thursday 26th May 2005, 06:08
Got my J3 Autosport gauge from here. Works OK, and looks bling.

http://www.gaugeshop.co.uk/index.php?cPath=9

They do pods as well. Delivery v quick.

Delivery is not very quick at the moment as one of their staff is on holiday and after chasing my order last week i was told it could be two weeks before it was sent