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kissmyss03 · 04-08-2013, 01:01 PM

anyone look into , or try, putting this boost guage in? i like it more then the SLP one, since its pretty much a factory guage in a factory location .

2012InfernoSS · 04-08-2013, 01:19 PM

I think its in a bad spot imo but im sure it wouldnt be hard to swap out to put it in

grocerygetter · 04-08-2013, 01:22 PM

its one of those "bout that much" type gauges. you wouldn't know if you were slipping on boost because you couldn't see the difference in 10psi and 12 psi.

kissmyss03 · 04-08-2013, 02:30 PM

i like it just for the looks, not so much the being accurate. on a stock pulley i dont need it to be accurate. just a nice guage to have in the car instead of my trans temp on a manual trans car .

Sickness91Z28 · 04-08-2013, 02:40 PM

thought about it before I installed the SLP boost gauge...but I agree with the location. It's hard to "zero" in on it while your driving. Love the location of the SLP gauge...plus it still has that factory IMO

AngelSpeedFreak · 04-09-2013, 11:59 AM

I cannot fathom why anyone would want a boost gauge in that location. I have a hard enough time looking 12 inches to the left to see my pillar.

The factory gauge would only be good for passengers IMO.

kissmyss03 · 04-09-2013, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelSpeedFreak

I cannot fathom why anyone would want a boost gauge in that location. I have a hard enough time looking 12 inches to the left to see my pillar.

The factory gauge would only be good for passengers IMO.

id fathom its for a factory look, not really for function of reading boost. nobody needs to measure boost on a stock blower set up. just cool having a boost gauge in the car. not everyone likes added guages in the car like A pillar guages and steering column guages

The Stig · 04-09-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kissmyss03

id fathom its for a factory look, not really for function of reading boost. nobody needs to measure boost on a stock blower set up. just cool having a boost gauge in the car. not everyone likes added guages in the car like A pillar guages and steering column guages

The boost gauge is integrated to the BCM - making it pretty much impossible to retrofit in a regular camaro.

Kronix · 04-09-2013, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelSpeedFreak

I cannot fathom why anyone would want a boost gauge in that location. I have a hard enough time looking 12 inches to the left to see my pillar.

The factory gauge would only be good for passengers IMO.

I agree with ASF, plus I love my dual pod A-Piller unit with Boost & AFR gauges

kissmyss03 · 04-10-2013, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Kronix

I agree with ASF, plus I love my dual pod A-Piller unit with Boost & AFR gauges

yea a got one from parts at work yesterday so I could see the back , and its electrical connector so it wouldn't work . ahh well, looked nice and clean in the guage cluster. I never had a boost gauge in my gto because I never changed a pulley so don't really need one in the Camaro either

04-08-2013, 01:01 PM	#1
kissmyss03 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macomb Twp Posts: 129	ZL1 Boost Gauge, anyone try it yet? anyone look into , or try, putting this boost guage in? i like it more then the SLP one, since its pretty much a factory guage in a factory location . __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Kooks Headers, catless mids, corsa exhaust, rotofab intake, SLP TVS 2300, Vector tuned

04-08-2013, 01:22 PM	#3
grocerygetter instigator Drives: Black on black 2009 C6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 72034 Posts: 3,959 View My Garage	its one of those "bout that much" type gauges. you wouldn't know if you were slipping on boost because you couldn't see the difference in 10psi and 12 psi. __________________ -John S. 2014 GMC CC Z71, 2009 C6 vette 2010 Camaro 2ss/rs---SOLD 4/15/14 -654whp with a few cosmetic things, Pfadt suspension, Vortech, CircleD, GPI ss3 vvt bump stick, gears, stuff in between,18" TSW N'rings for drag duty, 20" Forgestar F14s for street. Thanks to: Tony@ dv8motoring rhino@ Gwatney Chevrolet/GPI Jacksonville AR TCAudio in Benton AR

04-08-2013, 02:30 PM	#4
kissmyss03 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: macomb Twp Posts: 129	i like it just for the looks, not so much the being accurate. on a stock pulley i dont need it to be accurate. just a nice guage to have in the car instead of my trans temp on a manual trans car . __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Kooks Headers, catless mids, corsa exhaust, rotofab intake, SLP TVS 2300, Vector tuned

04-08-2013, 02:40 PM	#5
Sickness91Z28 Heisenberg Drives: Blown 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 837	thought about it before I installed the SLP boost gauge...but I agree with the location. It's hard to "zero" in on it while your driving. Love the location of the SLP gauge...plus it still has that factory IMO __________________ 2010 Camaro RS/2SS-SLPTVS2300 Supercharged

04-09-2013, 11:59 AM	#6
AngelSpeedFreak Most hated in NM.... Drives: Boosted, Cammed, Bagged, Dipped... Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,837	I cannot fathom why anyone would want a boost gauge in that location. I have a hard enough time looking 12 inches to the left to see my pillar. The factory gauge would only be good for passengers IMO. __________________

04-08-2013, 01:19 PM	#2
2012InfernoSS Drives: 93GMC sierra stepside/2012 SS Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 725	I think its in a bad spot imo but im sure it wouldnt be hard to swap out to put it in