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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??

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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

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?

+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?

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

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

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?

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