Most accesible hose to plumb boost guage?

[Boxer]

OK so this is a bit surprising seeng as I haven't bothered to tinker with this car (too old these days) Last Subaru I plumbed a boost guage to was an 02 STi WRX and it had a nice big alloy intake manifold with easy to get at hoses after the throttle body.

Now I take off the plastic cover and whats this PLASTIC intake manifold thingy? And begin drive by wire where the F^%k is the throttle body? its all hidden under the manifold tubes. BUggered if I can see a simple hose to T off that is definatley after the throttle body. There is one at the front of the motor behind the alternator with a check vale in series, but I am not sure if it comes off before or after the throttle. The only other one is the fuel regulator line that is definatley after the throttle as it is connected to Cyl 4's intake tube, BUT I dont like Teeing off a critical component like the fuel reg

Ideas?

[Boxer]

Dont worry kiddies sorted it for myself - geez didn't think I would be the first

[Kevlar GT]

Post pics then please.

[Boxer]

Dont seem to be allowed to attach pics - unless they are hosted????

Have pics of install if I can post[/img]

[chriskan]

Boxer, if you want to email it to me, I can post em up for you: chris at chriskan.org

[Boxer]

Boxer, if you want to email it to me, I can post em up for you: chris at chriskan.org

Thanks Chris - email sent

[chriskan]

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doh.. 4th pic isn't loading for some reason.. if it doesn't resolve by tomorrow i'll host it off my picasa albums.

[MY07GT]

Nice install plus lotion!

Curious what is that Nokia info display?

Phil.

[Boxer]

Haha - I knew once I saw the pic when I uploaded it that I was gonna cop it! - its Sunscreen mmmkay! :p

Actually install is not complete - but wanted to illustrate where the vacuum hose was plumbed to - it runs to a check valve just behind the alternator you can see in main engine bay pic - then routes under the intake manifold and over to the strut tower where the sensor is temporarily located.

I plan to purchase a longer piece of hose and locate the boost sensor on the firewall out of the way and much neater.

The only exisitng hole through the firewall that I could actually access from inside the cabin was the one in the pic just behind the clutch fluid reservoir (this was after I had pulled the entire glove compartment out and partially removed the aircon system only to find I could not access the grommets from inside

The Defi controller fits nicely in the top compartment of the glove box and now to finish the inside I need to source an a pillar mount that accepts 60mm guages - any ideas out there??

Oh and the Nokia display - thats my bluetooth car kit - nice colour LCD display (set it to red to match the guages) which shows incoming caller ID and full phone book functionality (CK-15W) There is a little jog-shuttle controller to operate it and I mounted it right next to the SI drive wheel in the centre console

[coyote]

Is it difficult to use when stashed in the glove box like that?



(The control, not the hand cream)

[chriskan]

Are there any issues with the pillar mount & the curtain airbags?

One alternative might be to locate it in the cubby hole, if that casopolis mob make a RHD version

[MY07GT]

ROFL!!!!

Coyote that cracked me up!

Sorry Boxer all in the name of fun.

I'd give Phat man a call. I remembered he helped sum1 else out with boost gauge install over the phone.

Phil.

[Boxer]

Is it difficult to use when stashed in the glove box like that?


(The control, not the hand cream)

Whhaaaa you crack me up at least you didn't disappoint I was timing you though and you are a bit slow these days At least mine doesnt have pink Frangipani number plates

And no I dont even use half the functions on the controller - only used for setting alarms, looking at peak readings and recording (if you get so inclined) Number of times I've used that would be less than 5

Phil,

Thanks will contact the Phatman.

Dont the curtain airbags deploy from the roof lining and not the pillars?

[coyote]

At least mine doesnt have pink Frangipani number plates

Lilies, thank you!

[Boxer]

Lilies, thank you!

Rest my case!