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How can you check how much boost you're running?

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Old 10-30-2011, 10:48 PM
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I've been driving the car for 2 days now and read the manual page by page

I'm surprised that the car has no boost gauge? on my 911 you can switch the cluster to give you that info.

Is there any way to check besides installing a gauge? I really don't see a spot where it would fit on the dash, where did you guys install yours? Show some pics please.
 
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Old 10-31-2011, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by adam699
I've been driving the car for 2 days now and read the manual page by page

I'm surprised that the car has no boost gauge? on my 911 you can switch the cluster to give you that info.

Is there any way to check besides installing a gauge? I really don't see a spot where it would fit on the dash, where did you guys install yours? Show some pics please.
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Old 10-31-2011, 07:19 AM
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I don't have a boost gauge on my 911 .......... Although I know it's working ;0
 
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Old 10-31-2011, 09:01 AM
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some people have put them on the a pillar, but that isn't very interesting. if I was putting one in I would attempt to place it in the ashtray compartment or perhaps take out the clock and put it there.
 
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An ELM327 Bluetooth and Torque App for Android or Iphone should do the trick. Havent tried myself yet got the app and the ELM327 Blutooth device but the car is parked in a garage for the winter..
 
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i listen for the supercharger as well...i also know she is kicking in the high 3000's RPMs so sometimes i look at the RPM gauge and wait for the sweetspot
 
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