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boost gauge and pods

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i have a stock supercharger and was wondering could i buy a boost gauge and pod and hook it up
to my supercharger, i know i already have one on the cluster i just like the looks of the gauge is that paossible
to do if so how do i hook it up?
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After market Guages like you find in an automotive parts store are typically designed for TURBO chargers not super chargers so how you world actuall hook that up is beyond me just thoughted i'd drop my

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It's all the same. However there are no readily available aftermarket pillar pods. You're going to have to get crafty with an OE pod and some fiberglass.
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First of all, Turbo and Supercharger boost gauges work the same. I have an aftermarket gauge, but only because I"m boosting well beyond the range of the factory gauge.

Putting one on a stock supercharger/car is pure lunacy. Why on earth would you want two gauges to tell you the same thing?
Aside from that, if you wanted to waste your money on something that would do nothing for you, the answer you seek is in Techinfo, I wrote the article to add a boost gauge to my OTHER supercharged car that didn't come with a factory gauge.

Save your money for gas.
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willwren wrote:
Save your money for gas.
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