Boosted M3's looking for a boost gauge?

DLSJ5 · 02-09-2010, 06:14 PM

FI owners, or potential one's, what do you think of this Boost Gauge from Turner Motorsports? I had a setup like this in my Audi, I liked it. I may go with this when I go FI.

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html...CT_ID=BOOST335

PunjabiM3 · 02-09-2010, 06:48 PM

Which kit are you gonna go with? ESS?

M3Alpine · 02-09-2010, 07:00 PM

Im not FI but maybe down the road ya never kno... Anyway i like it,matches well and not overdone and looks easy to manuever in any case

Green///Hell · 02-09-2010, 07:17 PM

Well being that its SC and its a set boost. As long as you just confirm every now and than that the car makes the specified boost I would run more necessary gauges before a boost gauge.
If it were turbo I would monitor it, but its more for show in an SC car

But personally if you need one I prefer the one they have out for the 335i the Turner gauge looks sloppy

http://www.p3cars.com/catalog/p3-335...tal-interface/

MMMorish · 02-09-2010, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

Well being that its SC and its a set boost. As long as you just confirm every now and than that the car makes the specified boost I would run more necessary gauges before a boost gauge.
If it were turbo I would monitor it, but its more for show in an SC car

But personally if you need one I prefer the one they have out for the 335i the Turner gauge looks sloppy

http://www.p3cars.com/catalog/p3-335...tal-interface/

I like this one way better.

J08M3 · 02-09-2010, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

Well being that its SC and its a set boost. As long as you just confirm every now and than that the car makes the specified boost I would run more necessary gauges before a boost gauge.
If it were turbo I would monitor it, but its more for show in an SC car

But personally if you need one I prefer the one they have out for the 335i the Turner gauge looks sloppy

http://www.p3cars.com/catalog/p3-335...tal-interface/

Agreed on all points. And yes it's all for show. But this is a much better show than the Turner one

tom @ eas · 02-09-2010, 08:11 PM

We're using the Macht Schnell ashtray mounts in our M3 project:

DLSJ5 · 02-09-2010, 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

Well being that its SC and its a set boost. As long as you just confirm every now and than that the car makes the specified boost I would run more necessary gauges before a boost gauge.
If it were turbo I would monitor it, but its more for show in an SC car

But personally if you need one I prefer the one they have out for the 335i the Turner gauge looks sloppy

http://www.p3cars.com/catalog/p3-335...tal-interface/

I was going to post that as well, but you beat me to it! I completely disagree that the turner gauge looks "sloppy," lol, some prefer an actual gauge rather than a digital one, but each to his own Bro. I do however like the P3 one a lot.

Green///Hell · 02-10-2010, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLSJ5

I was going to post that as well, but you beat me to it! I completely disagree that the turner gauge looks "sloppy," lol, some prefer an actual gauge rather than a digital one, but each to his own Bro. I do however like the P3 one a lot.

I agree but I actually prefer the Macht schnell and 3D design style ashtray mount because I prefer real gauges as well

Turner I say is sloppy because I like some symmetry and clean interior lines.
Having just sit in the middle of the vent looks a little goofy.
But I'm with you on real gauge over digital read out

biglare · 02-10-2010, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

Well being that its SC and its a set boost. As long as you just confirm every now and than that the car makes the specified boost I would run more necessary gauges before a boost gauge.
If it were turbo I would monitor it, but its more for show in an SC car

But personally if you need one I prefer the one they have out for the 335i the Turner gauge looks sloppy

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

We're using the Macht Schnell ashtray mounts in our M3 project:

Love em!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panda///Monic

I agree but I actually prefer the Macht schnell and 3D design style ashtray mount because I prefer real gauges as well

Turner I say is sloppy because I like some symmetry and clean interior lines.
Having just sit in the middle of the vent looks a little goofy.
But I'm with you on real gauge over digital read out

+1

M3_WC · 02-10-2010, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLSJ5

I was going to post that as well, but you beat me to it! I completely disagree that the turner gauge looks "sloppy," lol, some prefer an actual gauge rather than a digital one, but each to his own Bro. I do however like the P3 one a lot.

I would also pass on the digital gauge.

ECS Tuning sells the same boost gauge:
http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/335i/ES259975/

tightie · 02-10-2010, 01:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom @ eas

We're using the Macht Schnell ashtray mounts in our M3 project:

I bought these from Tom a few months ago.. I freaking love mine.

EAS FTW.

DLSJ5 · 03-05-2010, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tightie

I bought these from Tom a few months ago.. I freaking love mine.

EAS FTW.

EAS makes incredible stuff and Tom knows what he's doing, love that setup, what do you think of this one? I think it looks solid!

Eugene-TAIWAN · 03-05-2010, 08:00 PM

ok so lets all get a GB on the damn gauges!

I am up for it.

KiokenM3 · 03-05-2010, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLSJ5

EAS makes incredible stuff and Tom knows what he's doing, love that setup, what do you think of this one? I think it looks solid!

those aem gauges look sick. imma have to get me some of those REAL SOON!!!

mfeltiii · 03-05-2010, 09:45 PM

Analog gauge needs to be rescaled... unless you plan on running your SC at or near 30 psi. Which would be frickin' awesome btw

M3Captain · 03-05-2010, 11:19 PM

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m33 · 03-06-2010, 02:10 PM

I'm getting that gauge , PG how close does the red/orange match with the rest of the car ?

DLSJ5 · 03-06-2010, 02:22 PM

IMHO on the S65 with FI, an AFR gauge is the most important, you have to keep that in check. This is not a crazy boost level turbo setup, but of course it's always good to know you are making the proper amount. I like keeping the boost and AFR gauge right next to each other, those vent gauges although nice, won't allow that. I wonder if it's possible to integrate an AFR reading with that vent gauge as well, that would be cool.

RiXst3r · 03-10-2010, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DLSJ5

IMHO on the S65 with FI, an AFR gauge is the most important, you have to keep that in check. This is not a crazy boost level turbo setup, but of course it's always good to know you are making the proper amount. I like keeping the boost and AFR gauge right next to each other, those vent gauges although nice, won't allow that. I wonder if it's possible to integrate an AFR reading with that vent gauge as well, that would be cool.

Yep, we can program the gauge to read from a wideband (lc-1 or equivalent) instead of a boost sensor... it cannot do both (yet).

We have also looked into doing this, for people that don't want a vent anymore:

-Rick
p3cars.com

mikewads · 03-11-2010, 07:50 AM

Now that's nice!

At such low boost levels I'm not that concerned about the boost gauge, but it's always nice to know. You never know when you might have a bad seal or the belt starts slipping.

DLSJ5 · 03-11-2010, 09:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RiXst3r

Yep, we can program the gauge to read from a wideband (lc-1 or equivalent) instead of a boost sensor... it cannot do both (yet).

We have also looked into doing this, for people that don't want a vent anymore:

-Rick
p3cars.com

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