Engine/Power - EJ20T (pre-2006 WRX and JDM) There is replacement for displacement, it is forced induction - OEM 2.0 liter turbo engines in the USDM WRX. 90-94 Legacy Turbo EJ22 turbo engines can also be discussed here.

boost gauge or frnt mount???

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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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Get a boost gauge man. It's the most basic way of monitoring what the heck is going on with your car. I would recommend not getting a front mount until you at least get a bigger turbo, injectors, and fuel pump.

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Old Oct 29, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by psychobooe
Get a boost gauge man. It's the most basic way of monitoring what the heck is going on with your car. I would recommend not getting a front mount until you at least get a bigger turbo, injectors, and fuel pump.

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Excellent advice! Especially when you're going to add a UTEC and other mods. And get a good, easy to read gauge
Old Oct 29, 2004 | 01:23 PM
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get the gauge, you have no need for a front mount at this point
oh and get rid of intak, it doesn't do **** and can easily harm your car without tuning
Old Nov 4, 2004 | 05:15 AM
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umm... do you realize the price difference between the two items?

boost gauge-$40

fmic-$1000
Old Nov 4, 2004 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ilivas
umm... do you realize the price difference between the two items?

boost gauge-$40

fmic-$1000

Thank you!!! I was wondering how much I had to read before someone brought up the obsurdity of this post. How the heck do you compare a boost gauge to a FMIC??

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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 05:22 AM
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 09:45 AM
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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 05:20 PM
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i think he meant to say boost controller not boost gauge.....lol
Old Nov 5, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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i think he meant to say boost controller not boost gauge.....lol

Eh.. that's only marginally better.

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Old Nov 5, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ilivas
umm... do you realize the price difference between the two items?

boost gauge-$40

fmic-$1000
LOL I was thinking the same thing.
Old Nov 5, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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Defi Gauge pod and 3 gauges around 600

FMIC cheapest i've seen 750

I seriously doubt that's what he meant, as in they are around the same price. But if he wanted to post to say that's what he meant maybe it wouldn't make it look so absurd. *hint *hint


But still, who does all that stuff on a turbo car and doesn't buy a boost gauge. Mine went on the day I baught my car. Plus with all these civics around with and intake and exhaust and 10 gauges. Who actually thought that guages could tell you something usefull. My friend had a boost gauge on his non-turbo civic, and I flamed him till he took it out. See he had a boost gauge and he doesn't even have a turbo, that's how important they are.
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