[s-cars] Boost gauge

[Mark Strangways]

Well, I have a good friend with a large scale color printer plotter and
cutter.
You design it he can print it up to 135 feet long I think x 48"
So that end of it all could be very easy. He could run me off a sheet of 100
in no time.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Duff" <iduff at rcn.com>
To: "'Mark Strangways'" <strangconst at rogers.com>
Cc: "'quattro S List (E-mail)'" <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 9:00 PM
Subject: RE: [s-cars] Boost gauge


> Perhaps an easier way might be to use the VDO Vision mechanical pressure
> gauge 150 104, 0-30psig, labeled "Boost". Check out about 2/3 of the way
> down http://continentalimports.com/vdo_vision.html for mechanical pressure
> gauges. This would get a pressure only gauge, with a max of 30psig. Sounds
> like it might kill two birds with one stone, yours wishing for boost only,
> and Bob's wishing for 30psig max.
>
> Another thought, what is the useful maximum range of the 150 121? It comes
> with maximum markings of 25psig boost, but what happens if you ran 27 or
> 28psig into it? Would it just read off the top of the printed scale? Might
> be worth extending the printed scale by 5psig when we do the custom face,
> no?
>
> If this could work, now all we need to do is figure out how to do VDO
Vision
> gauge faces in light grey on a red film. I like the idea of getting a
> signmaker to do it in stick on. I'll check on this with a local signmaker.
> More to follow, although not too soon, due to work schedule...
>
> -Ian Duff.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Mark Strangways
> Sent: Sunday, 02 February 2003 20:32
> To: James Murray (LMC); mungerts at uneedspeed.net; 'Joseph Pizzimenti';
> 'Ian Duff'; 'quattro S List (E-mail)'
> Cc: 'Robert Pastore'
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Boost gauge
>
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> RE: [s-cars] Boost gaugeOK,
>
> Here is my idea... stop me if I'm crazy....
>
> I thought to just get a spare oil pressure gauge, and a 0-30 PSI
transducer.
> Install the gauge in the clock area after having a new face made. It
should
> be fairly easy to repeat the face since the have the original material and
> all.
>
> Sounds easy NO ??
> It's all nice and clean and easy.
> The variables... a) what will the stealer want for the gauge ?
>                        b) what would it cost to re and re the face ?
>                        c) best place to get the transducer ?
>
> Anyone overly interested in this route ?
> The only negative is the oil pressure gauge is not the 270 degree style,
and
> it may be highly dampened. That may be fixable though.
>
> regards,
>
> Mark
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: James Murray (LMC)
>   To: 'mungerts at uneedspeed.net' ; 'Joseph Pizzimenti' ; 'Mark Strangways'
;
> 'Ian Duff' ; 'quattro S List (E-mail)'
>   Cc: 'Robert Pastore'
>   Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 7:58 PM
>   Subject: RE: [s-cars] Boost gauge
>
>
>   Talk to Bob Pastore, perhaps he can set up a production run?
>
>    From:   Robert Pastore [SMTP:rpastore at animalfeeds.com]
>
>   " I had Hubie, the President of SPI, make a custom reverse mount gauge
>   to fit in place of my clock.  Pictures are on Jimmy's website.  Very
high
>   quality stuff, and a small shop that can handle custom requests.  SPI
> (718) 894-5105"
>
>   http://www.urs4.com/technical/interior/gauges/DCP_0236.JPG
>
>   Cheers, /Jamu.
>
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From:   Scott Munger [SMTP:mungerts at uneedspeed.net]
>     Sent:   February 2, 2003 6:08 PM
>     To:     'Joseph Pizzimenti'; 'Mark Strangways'; 'Ian Duff'; 'quattro S
> List (E-mail)'
>     Subject:        RE: [s-cars] Boost gauge
>
>     FYI, I shouted to several companies I found including Omori about
custom
>     making a gauge, I'll post details if they warrant.
>
>     --Scott Munger
>     '93 S4
>
>     >
>     > Maybe we should give the Omori guys a shout, also.
>     > I'm envisioning white face, backlit numbers, reading
>     > in bar with orange needle.
>     >
>
>
>
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