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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:22 AM
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Electric Or Manual Boost Gauge??
do the SS/TC's have electric or manual boost gauges??? Im trying to buy a prosport boost gauge but im on deployment and dont have my car so i need ur help....

Electric or Manual????
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:28 AM
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stock is electric, but you can swap and run a mechanical one
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:37 AM
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how exactly would i do that? should i buy the Mechanical one from prosport or the electric one??
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 02:39 AM
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mechanical is more accurate..not sure how to swap.. maybe cut lines, remove electric gauge...install mechanical gauge, tap vac hose from gauge into vac line in car??
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 06:48 PM
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I would buy the electrical one. Otherwise you'll need a physical connection between the manifold pressure and the gauge, and right now there is none!
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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i had a manual but now i have a digital and wouldnt switch back at all.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:16 PM
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I like analog guages.mechanical is better for me.but thats just me
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Its really easy to install I would go mechanical it gives you a much more accurate boost reading as well not laggy at all like electric
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Mechanical have a line you have to run. Can't remember where to, I wasn't paying much attention when I saw a couple buddy's doing it.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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just a vacuum line that connects to the intake manifold
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:16 PM
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the line from the intake manifold to the boost controller
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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run a manual fo sho. these cars are VERY finicky with e-boost controllers. my car hated the aem tru boost. swaped for a turbo xs manual
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