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simon fletcher
4th October 2008, 09:22 PM
After lots of pondering as to where to fit it i setteled on the top of the short A piller where there is no airbag so heres how i did it

1/ REMOVE THE LONG A PILLER COVER YOU DO THIS BY POPPING OUT THE AIRBAG BADGE LARGE FLAT SCREW DRIVER WILL DO THEN UNDO THE SCREW THIS COVER IS THEN HELD IN PLACE BY 2 SMALL CLIPS JUST PULL GENTLEY AND IT WILL COME AWAY BEFORE REMOVE IT COMPLETY PULL ON THE OTHER SMALLER A PILLER COVER WITH YOUR FINGERS ONLY AND AGAIN THAT WILL COME AWAY AND LIFT THEM OUT TOGETHER WITH THE BOTTOM PLASTIC COVER ATTACHED SO YOU WILL BE LEFT WITH IT LOOKING LIKE THIS

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2/ THERE IS A BLACK RUBBER GROMIT IN THE METAL STRIP THAT RUNS ALONG THE SMALL WINDOW POP THAT OUT AND FEED THE BOOST PIPE THOUGH THAT TOWARDS THE ENGINE BAY THIS BIT IS A PAIN TOOK ME 40 MINS TO GET THE PIPE TO GO THROUGH TO THE RIGHT PLACE BUT IN THE END IT WORKED

HOLE TO FEED IT THOUGH
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AND WHERE IT COMES OUT NEXT TO THE AIR FILLTER
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3/NOW FOR THE POWER SUPPLY I RAN A CABLE DOWN THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE DASH THERE IS ENGOUGH ROOM TO PUSH IT BEHIND THE DASH IF IF YOU PULL THE RUBBER STRIP AWAY FROM THE DOOR FRAME A LITTLE THEN I UNSCREWED A FEW BOLTS FROM UNDER THE DASH SO THAT I COULD FEED IT BEHIND THE PLASTICS THAT RUN ABOVE THE PEDALS THEN I REMOVED THE ASHTRAY WHICH IS HELD IN WITH 2 SCREWS ONE AT EACH SIDE OF THE OPENING WHERE THE DRAW CLOSES PULL IT OUT AND UNPLUG THE WIRES FROM THE REAR THIS IS WHERE I TOOK MY POWER FROM AS ITS ONLY LIVE WHEN THE ING IS ON THEN THE SMALL PLASTIC STRIP THAT RUNS ALONG THE BASE OF THE ASH TRAY POP THIS OFF BEHIND WHICH IS 2 MORE SCREWS UNDO THESE AND THE BOTTOM SECTION OF TRIM COMES OF WHICH GIVES YOU TONS MORE ACCESS SO YOU SHOULD BE AT THIS STAGE

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FOR SOME ODD REASON THE BLACK WIRE IS (+) AND THE RED (-) :confused:

4/ I GOT A POD HOLDER THAT I COULD MOUNT TO THE A PILLER SO I USED A NUT BOLT AND LARGE WASHER DRILLED A HOLE AND MOUNTED IT THEN ONCE HAPPY WITH ITS POSITION DRILLED A SECOUND HOLE FOR THE PIPE AND WIRES TO GO THROUGH THEN WRAPPED A CABLE TIDY AROUND THEM TO NEATEN THEM UP.

5/ I GOT A SHORT SECTION OF DERV SPILL OF PIPE CUT A 4 INCH LENGH GLUED THIS ON TO ONE SIDE OF THE T PEACE PUSHED THE BLUE BOOST PIPE FROM THE BOOST GAUGE ON TO THE TOP OFF IT THEN PULLED THE BLACK PIPE OF THE FUEL REG VALVE I THINK ITS CALLED see borrowed pick

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GLUED THIS ON TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE T PEACE AND THEN PUSHED THE SHORT SECTION BACK ON TO THE VALVE THIS WAS A HARD BUT TO DO AS THERE IS NO ROOM AT ALL I REMOVED THE RUBBER PIPE FROM THE AIRBOX TO THE CROSS OVER PIPE THIS HELPED ABIT BUT STILL YOU NEED HANDS THE SIZE OF A 4 YEAR OLD CHILD

ONCE WIRED UP REFIT THE TRIMS IN AND HAVE SOME FUN :grin: SEEMS TO TICK OVER AT (-) 25psi THEN AT FULL CHAT GOES UPTO (+) 21psi AND DROPS BACK DOWN TO AROUND 15psi SO ALL FITTED AND WORKING

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BIG THANKYOU TO CRAIGYVXR FOR THE BOOST GAUGE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

nigvxr
5th October 2008, 08:23 AM
lookin good there Si;):D:D

simon fletcher
5th October 2008, 08:28 AM
cheers buddy was a pain to do but hopefully the how to will help others

billysaph
6th October 2008, 04:47 PM
spot on si i fancy a ride to bradford now so you can give me a hand looks very profesional mate great job.:D

Ezztate
6th October 2008, 10:32 PM
Good job and good how to guide Si :grin:

paulk
6th October 2008, 10:46 PM
looks mint mate

AlexFi
6th October 2008, 10:50 PM
Nice work ;) Although does the Merv actually hit positive PSI? :D :lol::lol::lol:


Runs for cover.....

simon fletcher
7th October 2008, 01:54 AM
cheeky **** yes it does 21psi

wozzas-o-t
7th October 2008, 12:31 PM
Looks Nice

Carzzzer
7th October 2008, 06:57 PM
Excellent job... and thanks for the ashtray part, I wired mine directly behind the fuse panel with an on/off switch and I'm pretty tired of it :)

simon fletcher
7th October 2008, 07:09 PM
no worrys buddy its easy ish to get behind that and wire into it a few screws out and bobs ur uncle

p.s.

what psi are you getting from yours on tick over and normal driveing and full chat
im getting
-20/25psi tick over
+6/10psi normal driveing
+21psi when spanking it

would be nice to compare

Carzzzer
8th October 2008, 07:04 PM
Normal driving boost is 0.5 to 0.9 bar (7 to 13 psi)
Overboost is 1.1 bar to 1.3 bar (16 to 19 psi)

simon fletcher
8th October 2008, 07:07 PM
cheers mate out of intrest what fuel do you run it on?

V6 Estate
8th October 2008, 07:22 PM
You connected it yourself!!!!!!! :lol::lol::lol:

Nice job :D:D:D

simon fletcher
8th October 2008, 07:32 PM
yes mate took some working out the hardest part being the boost hose getting it from the cabin to the engine bay but worked out how to in the end.