Jake

What's the hot set up for a boost gauge for 94 S-4?

UrS4boy

There are a number of options. All of them are less than perfect. What you want is a grey-faced, back-lit, red-bulbed unit capable of up to 30 psi (gauge pressure). What is typically available from VDO or AutoMeter is white-faced edge lit or black-faced back-lit. Greddy sells an edge-lit one too. On the yahoo S-car list a fellow named "Salina212" and I developed a grey-faced back-lit gauge based on a VDO gauge - but the project never went beyond the prototype phase. There wasn't enough interest from other people to warrant a production run.

Mounting the gauge is easily done using an Autometer Audi A4 "A" pillar gauge pod (two or one hole) (just like the Ricers).

Dave F.

Jake

Thanx for the input. Can you tell e how to get a hold of Autometer?

UrS4boy

Jake (and others): By going to the Internet (on Search) you can find a lot of information. For example at:

http://www.autometer.com

with enough "drilling" you should be able to find No. 5701 - a white-faced boost/vacuum gauge and 5704 a white-faced boost only (35 psig) gauge. If you poke around more you can find the A4 A-pillar pod No. 20191. There is also a new carbon-fibre (look?) pod for the new(er) Golfs and Jettas, No. 21851. That sounds interesting to me as I have a 93 mit carbon fibre trim. There are also bulb condoms (No. 3214). Keep looking you will find them.

Don't stop there. Go to the VDO site at:

http://www.vdona.com/aftermarket/aftermarket.html

and look for Cockpit, white-faced, edge-lit gauges - 150206 Turbo boost/vacuum

and just before you quit, find the Vision series and look for 151121 (this is the black-faced, rear-lit "turbo" gauge).

For some other alternatives, go to Jimmy Pribble's site at:

http://www.urs4.com/

and then Technical, Interior, Gauges. There are some pictures and how to's there.

If you still aren't happy - search the Greddy site. They have a white-faced, back lit gauge but its US$120 and 60 mm instead of 52 mm like the others. Can't have everything.

Dave F.

Jim

If you are interested, email me. It is the A4 single pod piece (Autometer, got it from Summit Racing).
Jim K.
93S4