boost gauge mod?

[DaytonaConnection]

has anyone done this, if so is it worth it.... http://www.scoobymods.com/forums/sho...=&threadid=210

[mwinkle353]

Never needed it. I don't think my gauge is all that slow to react.

But then again, wouldn't the larger tube require more "flow" of the air to move to provide a response to the gauge? I'd say that it would react slower with the larger tube. But that's just me.

[DaytonaConnection]

i just red it on here before, it might be just for the autometer...

[darkredturbo]

Yeah, I did that to a friend's WRX when she had a mechanical gauge. Worked amazingly well!

Ian

[TurboMinivan]

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Originally Posted by DaytonaConnection has anyone done this

The "nylon verses rubber" debate has been covered at least twice before. Search is your friend. What I said last time it was brought up:

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Originally Posted by TurboMinivan You can use whichever one is most convenient. There's no functional difference. Having said that, let me point out something. A while back there was a thread which implied that nylon tubing was bad; someone said it made your gauge slow to respond to intake events. To back up this claim, a video clip was linked which showed a V8 car at idle. With the camera pointed right at the boost gauge, the driver would strongly blip the throttle and the needle would jump right to 0. The idea was to look at your own gauge when you tried the same experiment in your car, and if your needle moved any slower than the video, it was because you were running evil nylon. Someone on the board (I don't remember who) had sluggish response, so they upgraded to rubber line and the problem went away. Does that mean nylon should be avoided? Hardly. I feel that individual had a kink somewhere in his tubing. Why do I feel that way? Because I have six feet of nylon attached to my van's boost gauge, but when I crack the throttle my needle moves just as fast as the one in the video clip. Moral of the story: either material works great so long as it is in good shape.

HTH