What readings should a boost gauge have?

[Holyoak]

Another question. I'm looking at installing a triple gauge pillar mount. I've found that not all boost gauges are the same. What range should a boost gauge have on it for the 6.5TD?

 

[Turbine Doc]

0-15 psi is plenty lower the range the more accurate the reading

 

[Acesneights1]

Don't cheap out. By Full Sweep. I like Autometer myself. It's always nuts on with the scanner.

 

[Turbine Doc]

My Banks is 0-15 I don't know who makes the gauge for Banks, came with my Stinger kit 1st mod I installed on the old girl, since gone & replaced with a Heath exhaust

 

[Dan Hunter]

Unless you're doing extensive intake cooling mods, there's no reason to get a gauge that scales beyond 15 psi as it will only indicate the pressure level at the time your engine died. Moreover, many gauges have dot indexes to show the pre and post turbo egt gauge ranges. Accuracy? Personally, I think this falls into the "using a micrometer to measure to cut with an axe cut" category. If it's working at all, close counts. On the other hand, I'd like to know my boost is "balls on"...it's a technical term.

 

[Acesneights1]

Unless you're doing extensive intake cooling mods, there's no reason to get a gauge that scales beyond 15 psi as it will only indicate the pressure level at the time your engine died. .

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