Fix_Until_Broke
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I bought this gauge back around Thanksgiving and installed it around Christmas time so I figured it's about time I take some pictures/video if it in action as I've been very happy with it. I think they're right about $90 as well so pretty cost effective, especially since it's two gauges in one.
First off, it's a Hewitt Industries 0-50 PSI Dual Boost Gauge. Very similar to an Air Pressure gauge that is found in vehicles with air brakes.
The connections have to come out the back with my frog eye dual gauge pod steering column setup - that's probably the only downside to this unit and a minor one at that in my opinion.
The gauge comes with ~10 foot lengths of this really nice thin hose and various fittings in 1/8 & 1/4 NPT both straight and 90. No filter/cotton/orifice/etc in the boost or EMP lines and the needles don't buzz. Well - the boost gauge buzzed a little for about the first month, but is completely smooth now The gauges are very responsive as you can (kind of) see in the video below.
Backlighting is white and dims with the rest of the gauges. I'm pretty sensitive to lighting and have found it to be a very good match in brightness with the OEM dash. I do kind of miss the blue backlighting, but the white is my second choice.
So with this gauge, I was able to take my EMP gauge out of my cluster which cleaned things up a bit.
Clockwise from bottom left: Air Fuel Ratio, Boost/EMP, Actuator Vacuum, EGT, Oil Pressure/Temp
Here's a really horrible video showing the gauge in action - the static like noise is rain on the windshield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NVA339cuss
From a functional standpoint, I can't see any reason not to put one of these in vs any other boost gauge for the money - especially if you've got a non stock turbo or have fiddled with your VNT mechanism.
First off, it's a Hewitt Industries 0-50 PSI Dual Boost Gauge. Very similar to an Air Pressure gauge that is found in vehicles with air brakes.
The connections have to come out the back with my frog eye dual gauge pod steering column setup - that's probably the only downside to this unit and a minor one at that in my opinion.
The gauge comes with ~10 foot lengths of this really nice thin hose and various fittings in 1/8 & 1/4 NPT both straight and 90. No filter/cotton/orifice/etc in the boost or EMP lines and the needles don't buzz. Well - the boost gauge buzzed a little for about the first month, but is completely smooth now The gauges are very responsive as you can (kind of) see in the video below.
Backlighting is white and dims with the rest of the gauges. I'm pretty sensitive to lighting and have found it to be a very good match in brightness with the OEM dash. I do kind of miss the blue backlighting, but the white is my second choice.
So with this gauge, I was able to take my EMP gauge out of my cluster which cleaned things up a bit.
Clockwise from bottom left: Air Fuel Ratio, Boost/EMP, Actuator Vacuum, EGT, Oil Pressure/Temp
Here's a really horrible video showing the gauge in action - the static like noise is rain on the windshield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NVA339cuss
From a functional standpoint, I can't see any reason not to put one of these in vs any other boost gauge for the money - especially if you've got a non stock turbo or have fiddled with your VNT mechanism.
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