installing a boost gauge

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Dec 2, 2003 | 07:55 PM

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eevoo

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Seems about 50/50 people are doing FPR or BOV vac lines. I have seen it recommended both ways, so then both will work. I did BOV and mine works great. Think about what a leaky connection (low boost reading) would do to the FPR under full throttle. Hmm... less gas I would think, and maybe catastrophic detonation. I vote for BOV line if your like me and don't trust your own workmanship.

Dec 2, 2003 | 08:04 PM

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A vacuum leak is a vacuum leak, so it doesn't matter which hose it's leaking from. A leak from either will affect the FPR.

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Dec 2, 2003 | 09:35 PM

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Originally posted by eevoo
Seems about 50/50 people are doing FPR or BOV vac lines. I have seen it recommended both ways, so then both will work. I did BOV and mine works great. Think about what a leaky connection (low boost reading) would do to the FPR under full throttle. Hmm... less gas I would think, and maybe catastrophic detonation. I vote for BOV line if your like me and don't trust your own workmanship.

I agree with him above about vacuum or actually boost leaks and I think I'd like th BOV to open with 20 psi of boost in the IC when I let off.

Mitsu puts it in the FPR line for the factory gauge from what I have heard. I had it on the FPR line and when I am done it will be on my vacuum distribution manifold pictured below.

Dec 2, 2003 | 09:36 PM

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Originally posted by Fireball

Why does everyone miss the nice open hole right under the steering wheel? There's a hole with like 1 line running through it and it comes out right to the right of the intake manifold. Plenty of room to run stuff through it.

I think you are smoking it!

I looked for that claimed hole and didn't see anything.