There have been a few threads recently regarding overly high boost, keeping track of high boost, etc. and I thought I would share something that I have been doing for years now. I have a Greddy boost controller "gauge only" connected, but not the solenoid. In other words, the Greddy boost controller does not function as a boost controller, just as a second boost gauge. The beauty of this is that not only do you have a second or backup boost reading, more importantly, the Greddy can be set to save the "highest Boost" reached, until the memory is cleared. I check mine all the time to see the highest boost recorded and then re-set. It will record the highest "spike", so the saved number is a little higher than your actual steady boost, but once you get a feel for it, you will know if your high "spike" is normal or not.

I made a carbon fiber DIN mount to match the interior. Since the first picture was taken, I removed the clear lens, cleaned the blue Greddy label off the unit and replaced the lens, so that is all black and blends with the interior ...

Anyhow, I thought some of you may be interested in adding a second gauge with memory for monitoring and thought I would offer this up...

 

What about a simple hobbs switch attatched to a bright L.E.D. to alert in an overboost situation?

 

There are many ways you can monitor boost - I happen to have had a Greddy gauge from a previous tune and left it in place, as a second boost gauge. Having used it for a long time now, I still find the memory feature useful, as it records the high boost for a driving session, which is good data. Definitely not a necessity, but nice to have...I also use it a lot more than the factory gauge to watch boost ,as it reads in .XX vs .X and does not round up or down.

 

I see the IB **** took care of that pesky first opinion for you and your reply! :-)

 

Chad,

Actually, the original poster PMed me, apologized and removed it...and then I removed my response...just thought I would share a decent option.

 

I have a Greddy and it does a great job. That is a good use IMO of having it keep the highest boost. Only problem I have found with that is the high boost sometimes spikes if you let off the throttle too fast and you get a quick spike when the TB closes. This would skew the peak boost memory...

It was a pretty rude comment (the one removed), but as an open forum, it is good to know IB did not just delete it as censor...