GTR centre console boost gauge

[dsmart]

FYI, the torque split gauge is in the cluster

Im not sure about R32's but on R33's the torque split gauge is in the centre console

[M13]

yes the 33's have the torque split gauge in the centre.

[Bossman]

i didnt really want to place all gauges and dont want to loose the torque-split gauge. im going to keep my eyes open for a decently prices nismo set but also pull it out and see about fitting a different boost gauge

If the design for the R33 triple gauge unit is the same as the R32 there should be three separate meter inside a common housing. One idea that I want to check into is that is it possible to install just the boost gauge from the stock R34gtt triple gauge unit in to the R32 (or R33) housing. I know the R34gtt unit reads unto 1.0 bar vs. .7 for the R32/R33. Another idea is to change the resister value on the stock boost meter but then the face of the gauge will also have to be changed too.

[frankiman]

FIY, the stock boost gauge in R32s doesn't indicate a max of 0.7bar

people keep misinterpreting the dam r32 gauge,
it clearly reads [-7,+7]x100mmHg
700mmHg = 13,54psi = 0.93bar

[Bossman]

FIY, the stock boost gauge in R32s doesn't indicate a max of 0.7bar

people keep misinterpreting the dam r32 gauge,
it clearly reads [-7,+7]x100mmHg
700mmHg = 13,54psi = 0.93bar

It's a good thing we have smart young kids like you around, I could have wasted a few $$$ on a R34gtt triple gauge so that my boost pressure would read in bars, well actually now that I checked the unit is + 1kg/cm sqr (which is the same as 0.93 bar) , no difference in range but just different units!

[frankiman]

actually, 1kg/cm^2 = 14,22psi = 0.98bar

[Bossman]

actually, 1kg/cm^2 = 14,22psi = 0.98bar

That's very good frankiman. Now your next assignment is to determine the new resistor value for the boost meter so that the new maximum reading is 1.4 bar (1.42kg/cm^2).

[frankiman]

^^heumm yeah, you got me there...

[Bossman]

Oh right, I was going to ask you if you could take your Nismo gauge out and check what the resistor value is on the boost gauge, but then your gauge reads only to 1 bar which is basically the stock maximum boost pressure of 700mm Hg. I do have a spare stock centre gauge unit, if I have some spare time I'll do some investigation on this.

[GTRADDICT]

Isn't 1 bar 760mm Hg?

[frankiman]

Isn't 1 bar 760mm Hg?

actually 750, and your point is?

[dsmart]

Oh right, I was going to ask you if you could take your Nismo gauge out and check what the resistor value is on the boost gauge, but then your gauge reads only to 1 bar which is basically the stock maximum boost pressure of 700mm Hg. I do have a spare stock centre gauge unit, if I have some spare time I'll do some investigation on this.

Bringing it back from the dead, to anybody with a nismo centre gauge console...Please measure the resistor value for your gauge. You will get honourable meantion when this mod wins "sticky" of the year!