Got tired of my gauge sitting in my glovebox, so I went and bought a mount and installed it. I used the same mount Ryan used and the gauge is an Autometer 4303.
It blocks my view of my gas gauge. But I can still see the trip meter. And I know i get 200mi per tank, so maybe this will help keep me from staring at my fuel gauge and getting pissed off as often.
I removed the stereo console and found the light that illuminates my ashtray. I wired the gauge's bulb into the ashtray light wiring so the gauge dims with my dimmer.
Now that this is installed, next week I'll put my intercooler and manual boost controller in
nicely done. say i was wondering where you got the mount from and what vacume line your boost gauge is connected too.
thanks Andrew
Andy
94 L n/a 5spd, Rip
92 ss burgundy, weekend toy - owner since 2006
mods: too much to list, lost track after $16,000
91 ss champagne - Rip
93 L wagon - Sold (in the family)
97 OBW LTD - Sold (in the family)
88 Leon GL Hatchback - DD
I got it at a local auto store called Tognotti's. They are a hotrod/import type place with a ton of aftermarket parts. Its an autometer 2" universal mount.
The line is T'd into a vacuum port, just off of the intake manifold on the passenger side. Look at your MAF and pan over to your intake manifold, you cant miss it.
oh cool. ya my boost gauge is hooked up to the same vacume line.
dose your gauge nittle bounce around when you give it alot of gas?
mine dose and its really anoying becuase its like i cant get a real good estiment on how much boost im running.
Thanks, Andrew
Andy
94 L n/a 5spd, Rip
92 ss burgundy, weekend toy - owner since 2006
mods: too much to list, lost track after $16,000
91 ss champagne - Rip
93 L wagon - Sold (in the family)
97 OBW LTD - Sold (in the family)
88 Leon GL Hatchback - DD
No, this guage is sweet. Needle is solid. I had a real cheap boost gauge in my last car that bounced around alot... pissed me off cause i didnt know if i was running 5 or 7lbs of boost. Thats when I decided never to buy another cheap gauge. This gauge lists for $75, got it off ebay for $48.
ah maybe thats why.. im running a iequus gauge that i got for $24 and it bounces all over the place. but my friend has an autometer like you and it stays solid.
hope this solves my problem too.
Andy
94 L n/a 5spd, Rip
92 ss burgundy, weekend toy - owner since 2006
mods: too much to list, lost track after $16,000
91 ss champagne - Rip
93 L wagon - Sold (in the family)
97 OBW LTD - Sold (in the family)
88 Leon GL Hatchback - DD
heres a pic of my gauge. i was planing on posting a pic along time ago but i forgot about it.
i used to work for a sheet metal company and got free metal all the time so, i congered up a mount my self. its just a strip that i cut and sprayed it black. bent it around my gauge and got some wood screws. and blaw.
when your sitting in the drivers seat the gauge is right in the center of the tak. so its never in the way.
Andy
94 L n/a 5spd, Rip
92 ss burgundy, weekend toy - owner since 2006
mods: too much to list, lost track after $16,000
91 ss champagne - Rip
93 L wagon - Sold (in the family)
97 OBW LTD - Sold (in the family)
88 Leon GL Hatchback - DD
Wow when was your fuel filter changed last? My tw was doing about 200miles to a tank and as soon as i changed the filter i shit you not the thing got faster ran better and got 50-100 more miles to a tank. Depending on how I drive but I would say it was a 50mile increase on a tank.
