How much is this gonna cost me?

[Guest INASNT]

Ok i got all my shit together time to get it all installed!

This is what i wanna get done!

* Full service, mayb new spark plugs and regap if necessary, including change diff oil and transmission oil

*Install my apexi boost gauge with the a-pillar gauge holder

*Install my 2 stage boost controller and dyno time to set low to 8psi and high to 14psi.

I was thinking about getting Amberly Auto's or Ice Performance to do the work!

How much should i expect to pay to have all this done??

[Squizz]

do the guages yourself and you'll save some bucks

[Squizz]

oh, and the boost controller but leave the adjustments til the dyno-tune

[Guest INASNT]

I aint 2 sure how to install the boost gauge and wire up the gauge coz it hasent got a bulb! its electro lumination display!

[Jon R33]

Can anyone explain (or know of a site that explains) how to wire up a boost gauge as I need to get one and would like to do it myself.

[PranK]

Jon,

Its bloody easy mate!

I'll take some pics tomorrow and post them here for you to see.

Christian

[Jon R33]

Jon,

Its bloody easy mate!

Christian[/quote:bb38c8cd99]

Sounds good, I've got a bloody great hole in my dash just waitin' for that gauge and the T/T and EBC which will be relocated from the ashtray hole.

Oh, and does anyone know if the dash ashtray in a '93 skyline is the same as an AUS model so i can just buy a replacement here?

Can't wait for that gauge, I have NO idea what boost I'm running and keep waiting for a PLIIINGGG BAAANNG KLANNGG to go n pick bits of ceramic exhaust wheel out the zorst.

thanks

[Guest INASNT]

jon

u must kno what boost u r running from your stock boot gauge on your dash!

[Jon R33]

Please excuse my ignorance but the stock boost gauge is not much help to me as I don't know what it's telling me.

Is it in BAR or PSI or what?

At full pedal the stock gauge is pretty much maxed out, what psi would the "+7" on the stock gauge be? 7psi or 0.7bar?

Also, anyone know the convertion calculation between psi and bar?

[Guest INASNT]

jon the stock boost gauge is in sum weird ratio

+7 on it means about 1 bar boost which = 14psi! ( i wouldnt want to push it anymore than that mate)

your car must have a pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line.

[Jon R33]

+7 on it means about 1 bar boost which = 14psi! ( i wouldnt want to push it anymore than that mate)[/quote:40a1fe1453]

Yikes! 8O +7 = 14psi, i'm turning that baby down a tad i think.

your car must have a pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line.[/quote:40a1fe1453]

ummm i have a Greddy Prodelic B electronic boost controller thingie (technical term) which I'm assuming would explain the pheumatic adjustable valve in the boost line. Yes?

[Guest INASNT]

jon

is your car series 1 or 2?

[Jon R33]

My baby is a 1993 GTSt Series 1

[Guest INASNT]

hope it stays together at +7!!! :lol:

[Buttoned_Down_Psycho]

are you sure +7 is 14PSI? my mates pulsar ET has a boost gauge from the factory - its measured in inches of mercury In/Hg is that what the R33 boost gauge has? or is it Kpa ? i know that +5 In/Hg = ~7psi so +7 would be roughly 9psi right?

and if it reads Kpa it'd be 0.7 Bar or ~10psi

all the nissan standard boost gauges ive seen have been in In/Hg, but granted that is only two cars. the Pulsar ET and the japan only R31 GTS-X

[Squizz]

ActuallyI believe you'll find it's mmHg so BDPsycho is correct...

[Buttoned_Down_Psycho]

reguarding getting your work done - that is all work that you can do yourself basically. i mean changing engine oil, gearbox oil. and coolant isnt that hard and brake pads arent either. the only thing they would do during a service that might not be easy for someone terribly mechanically minded would be the timing - but put it this way - the less they have to do - the less you pay for . as for the boost gauge - if you have a pillar pod thingo then that makes installing it a breeze - you say your a bit worried about the EL lighting, well did the guage come with instructions? if so again no hassles - if not then maybe check out apexi's web page for intsructiions. i know i had probs with my HKS turbo timer till i found a wiring diagram off the net which sorted it all out for me . i just find that doing this sort of thing yourself helps you enjoy your car a bit more but if your willing to pay to get someone to do it then thats cool just know its not terribly hard to do

[Jon R33]

Guys,

Sorry to hijack this thread but, after having a closer look at my stock boost gauge tonight it doesn't actually reach the +7 line so I think I'm ok on my current setup.

The gauge legend is x100 mm/Hg so the +7 = 700mm/Hg which equates to approx. 13.5psi.

Any one know how accurate the stock gauge is? Can I be sure that if I don't hit the +7 line that I'm definitely under 13.5psi?

Also, how much boost can a high-flowed stock turbo handle considering that it will still have the ceramic housing but a more robust steel exhaust wheel?

[Guest INASNT]

jon i wouldnt trust the stock boost 2 much!

your stock turbo should b able to go more than 14psi but your AFM prob wont like it or it will run 2 rich!

[KamikazeR33]

with some installations like that u should be pulling 10's denham hahahahaha