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SLY-25T

By SLY-25T,
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hey all.

got a Speco boost gauge the other week and finally got around to installing it yesterday.

omfg.... how shit is the plastic hose they give you in the packet?!?!

and the other problem was that my stock hose running from plenum to standard boost gauge is worn out like anything and practically fell apart.

atm ive got a dodgy plastic tubing setup just keeping the pressure in. had a couple of minor leaks etc.

and the shit plastic tubing (really thin stuff) is running out my driver door and behind front guard :P highly defectable im guessing.

buuuuut... its ok. cause my car is in the shop gettin steering fixed.

anyway... i went to PEPS to buy some new fittings and hose to do a proper job wen i get the car back.

just thought i would share wat i bought- product number and pic- in case anyone else has the same problem as me and decides to do a good job of it

**NOTE** the hose does not fit tightly over the nipple on the back of the plenum. i will simply be using a cable tie to make it fit as i could not find any fittings or T joints that accomodate the small stock tubing.

so first thing i bought was some new hose.

Product number- VT532, 4mm 5/32 Vacuum tubing @ $3.95/m, bought 2m

next was a new fitting for rear of gauge

Product number- TFP13-03, No26 1/8 Hex socket @ $1.95

next was a new nipple piece to fit into the above hex.

Product number- TFP3-0202, 1/8x1/8 BSP fitting @ $1.95

and finally, a new T joint. no plastic shit.

Product number- TFP14-03, P14x3/16 Tee

i believe this system would be much much easier to run instead of the one that comes with the gauge.

my dodgy line im running atm:

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new hose top, old hose bottom:

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Hex piece and BSP fitting, used plumbers tape on thred, bottom screws onto back of gauge, hose obviously goes on nipple at top

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new T piece! much sexier than white plastic

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well thats it. will update with pics wen i get car back and get around to installing properly. hope noone get the shits about this kind of topic being brought up yet again but i just wanted to let people know of the parts that are available to make life easier when installing things and so they dont run into the troubles of using the supplied shit thin plastic tubing that kinks and gives wrong readings :(

enjoy!

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