so what really would the difference be? i dont see the point to an after market gauge unless our gauges are off by a **** load.

 

since our gauges read from the PCM and are not connected to the actual vacuum lines, they tend to be slow or off a bit.

 

as long as its not off by a lot then im fine. if it is off by a lot then i might consider a new gauge. but if its just a little slow then i really dont care.

 

I never said the stock gauge was INACCURATE. You're not getting my point.

 

It actually is btw.

 

Stock boost gauges are SLOW AS ****...

 

mechanical FTW instant readings

 

Yeah I knew it had to be.

I paid $70 for my autometer ultralite II mech boost gauge. Well worth the money, it looks better than stock IMO (goes better with my yellow gauge face), and is dead accurate with instant vaccuum/boost readings.

 

thanks for the info guys. i may end up getting a new gauge now. slow is not what i want to be.

 

Id like to do this too just for the simple fact i would like the super to be louder... but the gains dont seem to out way the fact that if you dont do it right you could mess up the supercharger or the engine....

 

You aren't going to screw anything up if you follow these simple steps:

1.) Buy QUICKSTEEL... not JB Weld!
2.)Sand down the grit on the silencer holes before applying Quicksteel.
3.) Don't let the Quicksteel stick through the holes and into the S/C Rotor area.

If you follow those simple steps... you'll be fine.

 

thank god thats what i did

 

why would you want to sand down the grit? wouldnt the grit give the quiksteel more surface area to adhere to? If anything, i would have guessed you'd want to skore (sp?) it up and make it rough

 

Thats what sanding it down does. Makes the quicksteel adhere better...

 

What this guy said:

You sand it down with a rough sandpaper (80 grit or so).

 

jesus this topic has been beat to death numerous times!

 

it has but i guess everyone will learn one way or another. i went through five threads of this stuff before i was really sure of what to do.

 

That's how you learn before going out and just trying something and screwing something up...if its a common mod that people will debate than who cares if there are numerous threads about it...Good job Customs, I'm glad you did it right

 

will welding it hurt the superchager or not

 

supposedly yes

 

how wo\uld it it u get it done right

 

how would it if u get it done right

 

Because welding will cause EXTREME heat to a FINISHED product. I don't know the technicals. TVS_SS explained it once.

Basically... it'll warp your S/C Housing.

 

Unless you no what your doing.

A really good welder could do it but make sure they no there ****.

 

i still dont think i would try it