boost gauge?

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  1. bobafett04wrx
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    so I just hooked up my autometer boost gauge, and it reads in hgs and psi. It was only in hgs and didn't go into psi. Did I set it up wrong or is this normal. I put a t fitting on the hose to the gauge and used a piece of hose to go on the bpv and put the hose that runs to bpv on the other side of t fitting.
     
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    were you driving it or just revving it up?
     
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    just reving in the garage
     
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    Its very hard to get into PSI just revving... Try driving
     
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    ok I'll drive it around, I'm new to boost gauges so I'm not sure whats sapose to read like.
     
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    hahaha, ya drive it and you'll have fixed your problem!
     
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    yeah after a drive it seems be working fine, I boost'd to about 14psi. So I'm preatty sure its hooked up right.
     
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    now you just need to work on getting above 14 psi :biggrin:
     
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    Word! Yah thats gonna be the next step, I just need to get a dp and get my gmbcs hooked up, then I can get a tune done!
     
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    do you have an 04?
     
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    04 wrx
     
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    ok nevermind then. I was going to see if you wanted an uppipe.
     
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    He may still want one. He has a WRX, which means it still has a cat in it.
     
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    yeah it still has stock up pipe. I want dp before I do up pipe.
     
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    But you don't want to go stage 2 on a catted up pipe. I've seen failures of the cats, and your turbo WILL NOT thank you...:eek4:
     
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    yeah thats true, maybe I should look into that.
     
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    Way to go scaring him into buying from you!! :p
     
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    I don't have one for sale...
     
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    Take it from the guys and if you get a DP, then get a non-catted UP as well. Might as well do it in all one swoop while you're working on the car :)
     
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    ive got an uppipe you can have for 40.00 its catless and never used.
     
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    tell me more about it, or just pm me, it will fit on a 04 wrx?
     
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    yes it will, I got it in a package of ebay headers with up pipe, I got an invidia one instead.

    I can get some pics of it if you want, dont be scared about the ebay aspect of this up pipe. ebay is where the best exhaust deals are at yo!
     
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    yeah some pics would be good, how much was your invidia up pipe?
     
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    Crucial up pipes FTW!
     
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