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i just recieved a boost gauge with no installation hard ware, i.e. tubes grommets. what all do i need?

something that puts out boost?



you will need a tap for the s/c, preferably brass. you will need a silicone hose from s/c to gauge.

take a pic of your s/c area.

just take your gauge into a hardware store. they should be able to help you out with fittings and such.

209solara wrote:i just recieved a boost gauge with no installation hard ware, i.e. tubes grommets. what all do i need?

What boost gauge is it? Autometer,DEFI,Blitz,HKS,GREDDY WHAT KIND!!! let me know and I will fax you directions. COOL???

Mole wrote:something that puts out boost?

you will need a tap for the s/c, preferably brass. you will need a silicone hose from s/c to gauge.
take a pic of your s/c area.
just take your gauge into a hardware store. they should be able to help you out with fittings and such.

By the way to let you know and another other guys about gettin' S/C'ed for your Solara, it is hard tryin' to find any small fittings like 1/8" for the boost guage.

SleeperSolara wrote:

Mole wrote:something that puts out boost?

you will need a tap for the s/c, preferably brass. you will need a silicone hose from s/c to gauge.
take a pic of your s/c area.
just take your gauge into a hardware store. they should be able to help you out with fittings and such.

By the way to let you know and another other guys about gettin' S/C'ed for your Solara, it is hard tryin' to find any small fittings like 1/8" for the boost guage.

I have plenty of fittings all sizes

Hard, it's not hard at all. I got mine a local auto parts store.

You should email the company you ordered it from and they should beable to send you the parts that was not included. When I got my gauge from autometer I was missing the 1/8" fitting and the T-fitting. I emailed autometer and they sent me both the parts for free.

RJ@UPFD wrote:

SleeperSolara wrote:

Mole wrote:something that puts out boost?

you will need a tap for the s/c, preferably brass. you will need a silicone hose from s/c to gauge.
take a pic of your s/c area.
just take your gauge into a hardware store. they should be able to help you out with fittings and such.

By the way to let you know and another other guys about gettin' S/C'ed for your Solara, it is hard tryin' to find any small fittings like 1/8" for the boost guage.

I have plenty of fittings all sizes

You got a brass fitting that clears the TRD strut tower bar? If so I'll buy one cause I can't find one here locally.

installed my gauge but it is only reading vaccum, not boost. its reading at aroun 15-25 on vaccum. when i accelerate it goes towards 5- 0 vaccum. never goes into the boost reading. any ideas?

nobody has advice??

you dont get boost instantly. it depends on load and what gear.

boost builds, so you have to wind it out.

you tapped into the s/c unit right?

yeah, i tapped into the sc on the drivers side where the little brass allen is. as im driving the vaccum will go down but the gauge never shows boost. at what speed/ rpm should i start to see boost, p.s. im an auto

what gear were you in?

depending on how your ebc is set up, you may not recieve boost in 1st.

fwy is a good place to find out. keep the gear in 2nd and just wind it out, but becareful to watch your rpm's.

ok ill try that, can the ebc be "tweaked" for better performance without risking damage?

no