I watched this video about 7 years ago and now I'm back because I just turbod my first car, I just remembered how much I used to enjoy watching you guys and all the time when I was younger you have gave me so much inspiration over the years keep it up lads fair play 😁
Wow... just watched this on 9/24/2020... finally got a boost guage and I wanted to look back at this episode before installing it. Crazy how far you two have come since...
It's really amazing to see just how far Mighty Car Mods has come since these days. You mentioned that some fans had thrown you a party when you reached 100,000 downloads, imagine the party now... Seriously, you two should be extremely proud of yourselves. Just look at what you've accomplished in the past 6 years.
0:33 you don't need to install a pump in your non-turbo car to install a turbo gauge, you can just let a piece of that hose hang from the ceiling and blow into that when you are driving.
Hey boys. I get high and I come back to y’all’s start and watch the good old days I found y’all when I couldn’t even reach a pedal. Thanks for everything
could be anything! your best bet is to find a good local mechanic or the acura dealer and get them to check out whats going on... mechanics have a heap of tools and diagnostic devices so they'll be able to sort you out
Most mechanical boost gauges(like the one in the video) measure vacuum as well as boost. In an naturally aspirated engine, a vacuum gauge can indicate the health of an engine as well as ideal throttle position for maximum fuel efficiency.
Accidentally tap on this video while watching Golf Vent Gauge install and what a epic intro, editing and camera you're using in this vid.. It's so nice to watch this old vids, this is what kind of videos I'm started watching from this channel.. What an 11 years old video😍, keep it up MCM!
chances are the factory gauge is electronic so probably more trouble than its worth to try and replace, why not just ADD another. more accurate gauge like we've done?
yes on older diesels with a mechanical injector pump connect the T piece to the hose between the injector pump boost compensator and the air intake, you may have too look around a bit to find it.
other than using the boost gauge and controller together. the gauge would be pretty much useless. It would be mostley for looks. Although if you know how much boost your car is supposed to be running stock, than the gauge would help you see if you may have a boost leak somewhere, if it's reading below the boost it's supposed to be. I hope I helped you out. Sorry if I went into too much detail, I just got into it hahaha
I learned many things in this video that helped me installed my gauge in the car. It's a cool little accessory to have in a car. I posted the installation of my gauge on my channel. Thanks guys for sharing.
Hi guys! Just want to say that since watching this video I have installed my own boost gauge and it looks maaaaad! Also love you entire video series keep up the good work and cant wait for season 5!
@iSypha for some reason I think the boost gauge actually helps hp a little bit. Someone correct me if i'm wrong but I was getting ready to turbo my car and I installed a boost gauge first and it reads vacuum so I took it for a little ride and notice a slight difference in power. I think when you acclerate, some air is compressed in the lines of the boost gauge and when you let go of the gas those air are suck back into the engine+ the next gears incoming air helps it.
Yea you can install an aftermarket BOV on any turbo charged car, as the bov realeases the excess pressure from the turbo. basically air, it has nothing to do with the type of gas a car uses. Performance wise it won't change much. it would only help if you were to run more boost(pressure), the bov would be able to hold more boost than a stock bov. If your running a stock setup, than it may make it sound a little louder(psshh!! sound) but this all depends how much boost your car comes stock.
@saga212 yer 4 something :P we actully tuned the turbo down cos the factory one got damaged and was replaced wit an after market one so we tuned it down cos this new one is really powerful and because it mostly just dos runs to and from the city it dosnt need the 30psi available all the time if you towed huge loads or were offroading yer have it up high but for road use 9-12psi is good enough for just getting around
As far as the boost gauge, I personally would only add one if you were to add a boost controller. by using these two instruments together you would be able to saftley up your boost. you would be able to read the gauge too see how much boost is going through your car and you would be able to adjust the boost with the controller accordingly with what you want. But be very careful. too much boost can blow the turbo. read up on how much boost your car can saftley run how it is.
Oh My!!! It's possible??? I was searching for how to install a turbo gauge and I found this video. Then I saw your faces and I realize that you guys remember me some videos about a music band called Cannibal Culprit, you know, Gyro Jones, the crazy noodles video. Ok the name irongav bring me all this to my mind. Funny to see you guys making mechanical videos instead music. Although, very good and fun video. Thanks
Hi, how do you remove it? The tube on the gauge seems to be very snug fit and won't budge when I pull it. I need to remove the gauge temporarily to access the wirings under the dash.
@amiskorolla It's cool i didnt even realise you weren't english speaking until you said so.. maybe for sedans, but for 4x4 diesels i have heard from people who have done it is that it sprays diesel in the engine bay.
Can I add a blow off valve and boost gauge to my Mercedes benz E300 Turbo Diesel? Just wondering if the blow off valve would work on this particular diesel. also how would my performance change?
Don't forget there is a difference between diesel and petrol boost gauges. Diesel gauges don't show manifold vacuum only boost whereas petrol gauges show both
@mightycarmods i just bought myself a 2002 Subaru wrx :) .. only problem is there is a leak in the valve cover gasket .. could you guys do a video on how to fix this on a boxxer engine . thanks a bunch
my gauge says that the turbo always runs at about -7 and never reaches 0 did i install it wrong or could that be the turbo beacause the turbo is supposedly on its way out?
can anyone help me with the installation of a boost gauge that has a fitting that your suppost to screw into the intake manifold?....i have a 98 gsx and am lost
can you do a install of a Air Fuel Ratio gauge... maybe with a wideband o2 sensor as well to get a proper reading :) cheers boys... even go as far to install a oil press and water temp too, hehe
ok i did what u told me but it didnt work when i got my gauges i follow the instructions where it says red is for ignition black for negative side of the battery and green for sensor but the problem was that wasnt reading properly so i did ur way and they didnt even light them up can u help me pls
hi just a quick question... from the quad vacuum lines. i put a t connector then those where i will put 1 for the boost guage? and since from you line that you have for the after market blow valve so i can insert it too? line 1 - from quad vacuum, line 2 boost guage, line 3 for blow off valve? sorry for my english.
And in today's episode of 'why is this in my recommended 15 years later?'
SAME HAHAHA
Because it's a maaad video
I searched for it
Me too xD
try 14 years haha
I watched this video about 7 years ago and now I'm back because I just turbod my first car, I just remembered how much I used to enjoy watching you guys and all the time when I was younger you have gave me so much inspiration over the years keep it up lads fair play 😁
Wow... just watched this on 9/24/2020... finally got a boost guage and I wanted to look back at this episode before installing it. Crazy how far you two have come since...
wow i never thought the day i would say vintage youtube haha
It's really amazing to see just how far Mighty Car Mods has come since these days. You mentioned that some fans had thrown you a party when you reached 100,000 downloads, imagine the party now... Seriously, you two should be extremely proud of yourselves. Just look at what you've accomplished in the past 6 years.
Marty. Quite literally. Hasnt changed.
I know right omg
+Dean Murphy no he has he's in hd now
+Dean Murphy im dying ahahaha
andre viloria Hes a vampire. I swear.
i wanted to like that comment so bad but it's at 69 now...
0:33 you don't need to install a pump in your non-turbo car to install a turbo gauge, you can just let a piece of that hose hang from the ceiling and blow into that when you are driving.
LOL
ynoter all WRX's (and STi's) are turbo, only RS or a lower spec Impreza wouldn't have a turbo.
Kayne Davis rs turbos....have turbochargers in em....
DoughboyD16 holy fuck
And now its 10 years later
Can't believe this was 6 years ago ! The show has grown to such degree since !
I can't believe it's been 7 years..
Actually it's still 6 years,
Video was march , it's not March yet
sigma1239 7 years now
+south park fan dude thst was 9 months ago.
i know
Even 13 years after itsade I still look back you your videos as how to guides. I'd love to do what you do
Hey boys. I get high and I come back to y’all’s start and watch the good old days I found y’all when I couldn’t even reach a pedal. Thanks for everything
Crazy to come back to the diy's years later when i discarded this channel since they went to commercial good on em though.
could be anything! your best bet is to find a good local mechanic or the acura dealer and get them to check out whats going on... mechanics have a heap of tools and diagnostic devices so they'll be able to sort you out
Anywhere that has power swtiched by the ignition is fine, otherwise the gauge will stay on even if the key is off.
Most mechanical boost gauges(like the one in the video) measure vacuum as well as boost. In an naturally aspirated engine, a vacuum gauge can indicate the health of an engine as well as ideal throttle position for maximum fuel efficiency.
Rare JDM nuggets and tea light holders to heat up hoses. Still awesome viewing after all these years.
not sure exactly what wiring you mean, can you give more details on what it is you want to do?
yep we sure can. we would probably use a sandwich plate and the gauge would be electronic instead of mechanical.. will keep it in mind!
14 years later and still in my recommanded, amazing
Who came here from the LOLEVO gauge install
me
The first ever MCM video I ever watched, and have been hooked since. 2008!!!!
Accidentally tap on this video while watching Golf Vent Gauge install and what a epic intro, editing and camera you're using in this vid.. It's so nice to watch this old vids, this is what kind of videos I'm started watching from this channel.. What an 11 years old video😍, keep it up MCM!
Remastered versions of these episodes should be released. That would be awesome!
chances are the factory gauge is electronic so probably more trouble than its worth to try and replace, why not just ADD another. more accurate gauge like we've done?
You guys are so far from where you are now... Congrats
yes on older diesels with a mechanical injector pump connect the T piece to the hose between the injector pump boost compensator and the air intake, you may have too look around a bit to find it.
I haven’t seen this in years! Just fitted a boost gauge and wanted to see what they are meant to do and this came up!
Holy throwback
Your original videos are still just as helpful as ever.
yeah basic autoguage... relatively accurate and not too attractive to thieves!
other than using the boost gauge and controller together. the gauge would be pretty much useless. It would be mostley for looks. Although if you know how much boost your car is supposed to be running stock, than the gauge would help you see if you may have a boost leak somewhere, if it's reading below the boost it's supposed to be. I hope I helped you out. Sorry if I went into too much detail, I just got into it hahaha
@mjdaubney a good easy place is useing the same wire as a aftermarket amp or sub connects to.. the REM connection
I learned many things in this video that helped me installed my gauge in the car. It's a cool little accessory to have in a car. I posted the installation of my gauge on my channel. Thanks guys for sharing.
@iSypha They display boost
This is gold, these were the best how to videos!!
The hose that is being used is for windscreen washer , vacuum hose or emission hose is better as it has a higher temp rating .
remember watching this while learning to put a boost gauge on my old GC8 WRX. now im putting a turbo on a BRZ.
you guys.. seriously.
Hi guys! Just want to say that since watching this video I have installed my own boost gauge and it looks maaaaad! Also love you entire video series keep up the good work and cant wait for season 5!
Seeing this 12 years later
@iSypha for some reason I think the boost gauge actually helps hp a little bit. Someone correct me if i'm wrong but I was getting ready to turbo my car and I installed a boost gauge first and it reads vacuum so I took it for a little ride and notice a slight difference in power. I think when you acclerate, some air is compressed in the lines of the boost gauge and when you let go of the gas those air are suck back into the engine+ the next gears incoming air helps it.
Man this is great right here. Throw Back man.
Coming back to this is awesome!
just installed one of those in my s13,took me like 10-15 min to do it,easy :)
@NFORSA Done this already mate. Have a look on our channel. Cheers.
Yea you can install an aftermarket BOV on any turbo charged car, as the bov realeases the excess pressure from the turbo. basically air, it has nothing to do with the type of gas a car uses. Performance wise it won't change much. it would only help if you were to run more boost(pressure), the bov would be able to hold more boost than a stock bov. If your running a stock setup, than it may make it sound a little louder(psshh!! sound) but this all depends how much boost your car comes stock.
@saga212 yer 4 something :P we actully tuned the turbo down cos the factory one got damaged and was replaced wit an after market one so we tuned it down cos this new one is really powerful and because it mostly just dos runs to and from the city it dosnt need the 30psi available all the time if you towed huge loads or were offroading yer have it up high but for road use 9-12psi is good enough for just getting around
@nick5452 Yes. Just type MOOG into the iTunes store and the album will come up. It's called "The Sea Brings Rivalry"
Major throwback hahaha still watching these videos
I have a 2014 bmw 328d n47 f30 and I wanna put a boost gauge in it but don't know where the vacuum line is
Can someone give me the link to the video where they show how to connect the vacuum line to the throttle body?
As far as the boost gauge, I personally would only add one if you were to add a boost controller. by using these two instruments together you would be able to saftley up your boost. you would be able to read the gauge too see how much boost is going through your car and you would be able to adjust the boost with the controller accordingly with what you want. But be very careful. too much boost can blow the turbo. read up on how much boost your car can saftley run how it is.
i got back to this after i just got my new prosport gauges for my 240sx XD good thing you guys made this
@lalex222 Type 'gtir plumbing' into the search and its the first video to come up.
Oh My!!! It's possible??? I was searching for how to install a turbo gauge and I found this video. Then I saw your faces and I realize that you guys remember me some videos about a music band called Cannibal Culprit, you know, Gyro Jones, the crazy noodles video. Ok the name irongav bring me all this to my mind. Funny to see you guys making mechanical videos instead music. Although, very good and fun video. Thanks
can you make a video on how to read a boost gauge, like exactly what its telling you and what it means? and the difference between mpa and psi
Samuel Lee suuuper late, but if ya don't know that then you don't need a boost gauge ;) Google is your friend though
Samuel Lee are you a moron..?
Holy crap you guys were so dorky back then, Actually exactly like everyone else back then, so not dorky :) I love watching old episodes
Came up in my feed so had to watch it again 10 years later
looks like its straight from the 80's with that green thing on ya head mate!
Old school video from you guys ..but still good..
Hi, how do you remove it? The tube on the gauge seems to be very snug fit and won't budge when I pull it. I need to remove the gauge temporarily to access the wirings under the dash.
Some old school Might Car Mods action!!!
@mjdaubney use a fuel pump fuse or something that where i run wires they will turn on when the key is on and off when u turn the key off
seen the Zid keyring on this car.
It have a killswitch operated through the blue buttoned remote?
im the only here after 19 years
I've got a turbocharged diesel engine, and tried to fit a boost gauge. Only problem is, I can't find the right vacuum outlet. Any ideas?
I have realised that you guys have not done a turbo timer kit install yet? PLEASE FOR SEASON 5
question. I have a 95 gsx eclipse, turbo. I have the factory boost gauge by my normal tachometer. Can i take that wiring and attach to a custom gauge?
@amiskorolla It's cool i didnt even realise you weren't english speaking until you said so.. maybe for sedans, but for 4x4 diesels i have heard from people who have done it is that it sprays diesel in the engine bay.
What do you think are the three most important aftermarket gauges on a turbo car?
Can I add a blow off valve and boost gauge to my Mercedes benz E300 Turbo Diesel? Just wondering if the blow off valve would work on this particular diesel. also how would my performance change?
Don't forget there is a difference between diesel and petrol boost gauges.
Diesel gauges don't show manifold vacuum only boost whereas petrol gauges show both
i love mighty car mods! best videos on youtube by far!
@mightycarmods i just bought myself a 2002 Subaru wrx :) .. only problem is there is a leak in the valve cover gasket .. could you guys do a video on how to fix this on a boxxer engine . thanks a bunch
put the vaccum tube in the exhaust if you have a non turbo car! makes it look like you have tons of boost
well, u can use a vacuum meter instead, if u want to install in a NON turbo car.
lol
a pump under your seat^^
great stuff:)
what sort of brand is it?
AutoGauge? I have a tach from AutoGauge in my car
Coming from 2021. 🖖🖖 Everything will be great ❤️
you mentioned electric boost gauge,are they easy to install? as good as? i think it calls for another video? cheers!
you need too make a vid on how too install a turbo kit:)
that would help a lot of people
you need to have a turbo. if you have a turbo, it will work :)
Any chance of doing a video on how to install an electronic boost controller? also thanks for this vid
Watch it again in 2024
This is not a "How to" video. Lol..
It would be cool if you guys made a "how to install cruise control" video. \m/
I use a brick :)
Wouldn't the gauge show vacuum in a non-turbo car though? And make the gauge move?
my gauge says that the turbo always runs at about -7 and never reaches 0 did i install it wrong or could that be the turbo beacause the turbo is supposedly on its way out?
MRkamz1 you would be able to a feel if your turbo never kicks in.... you might wanna check your vacuum line and make sure you have no boost leaks
how do you read these things, where does the boost has to be
and how can you use this to help you ?
i bought a vacuum one and its comes with a time plastic line, can i got with different
BACK IN THE DAYS! THE GOOD OLD DAYS!
I'm having troubles finding a hole from the engine to get into the cabin of my mitsubishi evolution 9 to run vacuum pipe for boost gauge. some help!!
mario julies drill one it doesnt need to be a massive opening just big enough to slot the hose through into the cabin
How do you read how much pressure is in your tyres?
is it possible to do 2 gauges for twin turbo? so you can even out the boost?
Guys i got v8 turbo landcruiser. ..not sure where to connect in the engine bay?
Thanks
can anyone help me with the installation of a boost gauge that has a fitting that your suppost to screw into the intake manifold?....i have a 98 gsx and am lost
can you do a install of a Air Fuel Ratio gauge... maybe with a wideband o2 sensor as well to get a proper reading :) cheers boys... even go as far to install a oil press and water temp too, hehe
ok i did what u told me but it didnt work when i got my gauges i follow the instructions where it says red is for ignition black for negative side of the battery and green for sensor but the problem was that wasnt reading properly so i did ur way and they didnt even light them up can u help me pls
is it the same process for a turbo diesel?
hi just a quick question... from the quad vacuum lines. i put a t connector then those where i will put 1 for the boost guage? and since from you line that you have for the after market blow valve so i can insert it too? line 1 - from quad vacuum, line 2 boost guage, line 3 for blow off valve?
sorry for my english.
can you do a oil pressure gauge??
@98yoojin yeah it possible but the gague wont do nothing as the gague messures turbo boot
+Mighty Car Mods can you show how to get/make a gage bored and instal it
it will be the same if your car is supercharged right?