eason

Just installed a Boost gauge in a C230K, the car is running on the stock pulley; therefore, the gauge won't do a lot of telling. It will be very helpful if a pulley kit is install, because it can tell if anything goes wrong in the engine.

eason

With normal driving, the boost only goes up to 5PSI, the 7.2PSI (0.5bar) only comes in after 5000rpm. (Sorry for the poorly picture, because I was driving while I was taking the picture)

eason

Here is the vacuum line I tapped into.

Diego

hi! I also want to do the same to my car but I little better ! I think you glue the gauge directly to the car!

eason

Yes.. I am waiting for the gauge pod.. Glue gun did a nice job holding the gauge for now.

todd

Very cool.

Where did you buy the gauge?

vyse

Looks kinda messy without a gauge pod... but i guess it isn't your fault. It'd be nice to have one neatly installed underneath the radio.

eason

I got the boost gauge at a local performance store for $51US.

hokusbenz

congrats on your mercedes rice rocket
UUUUGGGLLYYYY lol

BrabusCClass

Nice gauge. Im gonna put mine on the A piller but have it integrated so it looks stock.

BrabusCClass

I never knew a boost gauge made a car a rice rocket. If your car starts acting weird and driving slow and if you are smart enough to have a boost gauge and you notice it is boosting less than normal you know there is something wrong with the blower. I dont know why cars dont come from the factory with boost gauges.

If you dont have anything nice to say then please keep it to yourself. Eason only did it for the true enthusaist who are into these things. Good job Eason, at least I know what line you tapped and how much the stock pulley boosts.

Buellwinkle

I've looked at several boost gauges but I'm unhappy with the range as most are designed for Turbos got 30 psi and the ones that go to 20 psi take up part of the display with a vacuum guage. Does anyone know of a guage that is more 0-15 psi (or 0 to 1 bar), boost only?

eason

I have looked into several gauges, the ones designed for blowers are either from 0-30PSI or 0-60PSI. Since the Supercharge on the C230K is spining at the whole time, there is no vacuum in the line; therefore Vacuum gauge part in useless.

oggle

Excuse my ignorance, but exactly what does a boost gauge do?

Mercedes

At least he contributing something. And having the ***** to do something to his car.

If you dont have nothing good to say, keep youre yack shut :p :p

tommy

It gauges boost.

I'm assuming that Hokus was just talking about Eason's temp. install of the gauge on the dash, at least that's my hope.

Please post pics when it's properly mounted on the a pillar, but looks good so far.

Think that a gauge would fit in the ashtray area, with some scoping of the rear area? I'd really like to find something to do with that area.

eason

Just find out a company called VDO does make a boost gauge range from 0-15PSI, but they look a bit "old" in style.

eason

The gauge gives me information on how the supercharge is running. It is not a show car and no one will notice the gauge unless you are inside the car, how can it be RICE??

tommy

Eason, how easy was it to install? Are there extra grommets to run the wiring, or did you use one that was already being used?

That VDO gauge is damn ugly, ain't it? Oh, btw, for us lucky Orion Blue owners, Autometer's new Cobalt series would be pretty cool. Will prob. pick one up for myself as an early Xmas present. :p

avlis

FYI: VDO makes the stock gauges in our cars.

Buellwinkle

I don't think the VDO guage is bad. They make one just like this but 0-15 PSI and it's only about $25. Still have to find a nice mount for it.

tommy

Buell - that's still butt ugly.

I'm guessing that Autometer won't be making gauge pods for our a-pillars, so people are probably going to have to do their best with Frankensteining something together.

CHATMANR

Even though you guys may think it's "ricey" I've always preferred Trust or HKS gauges; they just plain look better!



Trust/GReddy 52mm Electronic Boost Gauge

HKS Electronic with Playback 60mm Boost Meter

Think past the rice!!!...remember, it's YOUR car, not the "group/list"

CitronC230K_03

i wouldnt mind having a boost gauge, but i would want something that kept the look that it was already stock. i had an eclipse and the boost gauge was stock and built in the instrument cluster. my vw now i have a boost gauge and i like it. the company that made it did a good job of making a cluster that looks as if it were stock and it is placed on the dash, though they have cluster units for the a pillar as well. personally i dont think i would get a boost gauge for my new car. thats just me. they are helpful. yours looks cool and please do post pics if you mount it to the a pillar or something!

hokusbenz

yes, i was talking about the fact that it looks terrible the way that its mounted, and that ricers get them all the time like that. if you are using it for pure performance purposes, then i can understand. So anyone who has a prob with that, why dont you keep YOUR yacks shut and mind your own business (esp you mercedes, you seem to have a real smart mouth). i am entitled to my own opinion on this thread, thank you very much!