BOOST GAUGE!!!!

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:11 pm

Chicken wrote:

Supercharged wrote:

just cruisin 40 it reads about 15-18 on vac, it gets 5-7 pounds easy and when i went on the highway the other night i got 11 pounds in 2nd going into 3rd,

ive got video of it but i cant get any sites to work yet.

you got up to 11 (insert spinal tap joke here) on a stock pulley???

in my brothers regal we got 13 pounds on a 10* degree day. maybe you guys dont look at the boost during shifts, i get 10 pounds no problems when its going into 2nd

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1997 Supercharged Buick Riviera / 3800 Series II / 112,000 / Regal GS Chromes / Flux Capacitor

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:16 pm

1wickedninja wrote:

how did u guys hook up the lights on your boost gauge?

I ran a hotwire from the gauge to the fuse box and tapped into the radio circuit....

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'96 Riv, S/C - 120,790 miles
AL104's, 8mm Accel 9046 Wire Set, Intense 180* Thermostat, Intense 3.5" FWI w/ 9" K&N Filter, Intense MPS w/ ZZP 3.5", Aeroforce Interceptor Scan Gauge, AdjustableTransmission Modulator Valve, 245/35R20 wheels, DHP 1.5

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:55 pm

Chicken wrote:

1wickedninja wrote:

how did u guys hook up the lights on your boost gauge?

I ran a hotwire from the gauge to the fuse box and tapped into the radio circuit....

I spliced into the passenger side ciggarette lighter.

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1997 Riviera by Buick

3.5" Intense Fwi, 3.6" Intense MPS, 3" ZZP downpipe, Cat delete, 3" Hooker max flow muffler, 8.2mm Taylor Thundervolt wires, Proliance oversized aluminum radiator, external trans cooler, Intense 180* T-stat, Summit cross drilled/slotted rotors, Hawk ceramic pads

Subject: Boost Gauge Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:24 pm

Looking for a boost gauge, wondering how hard the install is and how to do it, what type to buy, Full sweep electric, mechanical or short sweep electric?

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:33 pm

lyonsperformance wrote:

Looking for a boost gauge, wondering how hard the install is and how to do it, what type to buy, Full sweep electric, mechanical or short sweep electric?

get a mechanical and make sure its shows vacuum too.

the install is very easy.

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'96 Riviera - 4T60E - DHP tuned
Exhaust: SLP headers, cat/EGR delete
Intake: CAI, 2.76" MPS, N*, ported sc, 42.5lb w/ PRJ fuel rails, S2 IC, Meziere IC pump, machined LIM, frozenboost IC radiator
Drivetrain: 1.9 roller rockers/pushrods, 105 valvesprings, AC delete
next: 2003 4T80E with 50K to go in

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:56 pm

get a one of those metal hangers and make it a long skinny pole, get some tape around the end of the vacuum line thats going into the T's youll need to run off the boost bypass or the fuel pressure regulator i forget

if your looking at the engine on the left side in the back down a little bit, theres a black box looking thing with a hole

dont be afriad to stick your leary finger in the finger sized hole, you should feel a sponge of some sort, get it out of the way. meanwhile someone helping on the other side pushing the hanger up behind the passengers glove box

thats the easiest way ive found, all you do is take the cover off, 3 small screws if im not correct

go to autozone and get a T's assorted pack, the vacuum line im sure is 1/8

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1997 Supercharged Buick Riviera / 3800 Series II / 112,000 / Regal GS Chromes / Flux Capacitor

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:14 pm

i FAILED HARdCORE on the mounting of the boost gauge on my door vent........ so im gonna find a gauge bracket that i can mount to my dash or A pillar........... anyone know of a good one??

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Rickw wrote:

What a dipshit, grow up.

deekster_caddy wrote:

LOL @ guessing Rick's age. Since we've gotten together a couple of times I won't guess wink

he'd probably hit me

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:53 pm

I found this, and while it looks like it might fit I'm sure some modifications will need to be done...

http://www.wbodystore.com/grandprix/a-pillar-gauge-pod-p-194.html

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'96 Riv, S/C - 120,790 miles
AL104's, 8mm Accel 9046 Wire Set, Intense 180* Thermostat, Intense 3.5" FWI w/ 9" K&N Filter, Intense MPS w/ ZZP 3.5", Aeroforce Interceptor Scan Gauge, AdjustableTransmission Modulator Valve, 245/35R20 wheels, DHP 1.5

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:55 pm

and what happened in the door vent install? You guy's need to post your failures as much as the successes to help others on this sight.....

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'96 Riv, S/C - 120,790 miles
AL104's, 8mm Accel 9046 Wire Set, Intense 180* Thermostat, Intense 3.5" FWI w/ 9" K&N Filter, Intense MPS w/ ZZP 3.5", Aeroforce Interceptor Scan Gauge, AdjustableTransmission Modulator Valve, 245/35R20 wheels, DHP 1.5

Subject: Boost Gauge? Tue Oct 07, 2008 9:48 pm

Ok So i have Read the write up on doing the door boost gauge, And I am going to give it a try but i just want to know your guys thoughts on A boost gauge, I aint loaded so I dont want to buy something extreme but I dont want Garbage,

I saw this One On ebay, Let me know if its Alright?

Link

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1996 Buick Riviera SuperCharged series II 3800, 4inch custom FWI, 180 thermostat, windows Tinted, planned mods, 3.4 intense sc pulley is on my desk waiting on hub assembley, 3 inch DP was delivered and then stolen, ac delete

Subject: boost gauge wiring Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:29 pm

someone out their must know how to install the boost gauge....im not sure where to hook it into on the motor/wiring... any helps thanks!!

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Marc: 1996 Rivi/ restoration/ so far NEW motor and almost new Supercharger. cold air intake, pulley, programmed ecm, cat-back exhaust. coming soon repair two front fenders, rear passenger quarter panel, repaint!
1995 Chevy K1500 extended cab, 4" rancho lift, 33" BFG A/T's, dual exhaust, 16" eagle alloy rims, ALSO PAID MYSELF

Subject: Post up Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:52 am

Anybody updated their rivis with boost gauges recently? I just reread the last 8 pages.
Would luv to see more on this,especially PICS of the where they put them and how they hooked them up.

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:57 am

Also look under "Write Ups" on top of this page. you might find something there as well.

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98 Riv, 102K Miles, EBC, LS1 Ft.Calipers, STB, Addco Rr Sway Bar, 180* stat., SSAC Headers, HF Cat, 1.9's,
105# springs, MPS 3.4, DHP tuned by the Deekster.

Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:38 am

Here's the write-up: http://rivperformance.editboard.com/interior-f20/write-up-series-1-drivers-door-boost-gauge-install-t3127.htm

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Subject: Re: BOOST GAUGE!!!! Fri Jul 03, 2009 1:46 pm

I just finished installing a boost gauge in drivers door vent (I went with the upper vent) took me approx 4 hours from start to finish.
I followed the write up and it went pretty smooth. I got my boost gauge from advanced auto, they have 2 types in stock 1 is sunpro and I cant remember the other one. 32.59 was the cost. of the sunpro I used.
now that I can see how much vacuum and boost I have, Im dissapointed.
vacuum is good boost is only 3lbs when I punch it. So now back to more troubleshooting.