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      10-01-2020, 10:00 PM   #45
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Reminds me of the days of having my EVC boost controller on there as well
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Finished installation.

Now I have to drive.
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xcelir8bmw what is the max boost that tdi and you are working on? is it +3psi? +4psi? the stock peak boost is 22.8psi, correct? so i'm wondering what you're working with with tdi.

ps if you don't know, i'm sure someone will sell you a crystal ball made conjointly by dinan/tdi/BMS for about a fifteen hundred that you can immediately buy for the community's benefit lol
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need to drive later

goal is indeed 3 to 4 psi

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goal is indeed 3 to 4 psi with TDI on mode 7 most aggressive

and easy to step down 6 more modes from there
yeah, that's similar to the jb4's map 1 and 2. i was just curious.
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One more pic of Gauge/Bracket Installed:
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Still very pleased I did this project. I might, at some point, darken the display with some light tint so it is not as bright for night driving.
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Decided to LAMIN-X with Amber film next week to somewhat match the interior and darken the brightness at night. We'll see how it works out and I'll snap a pic.
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i just see this from an ad on a web page:
https://www.p3cars.com/bmw/

Too bad they don't have anything for the X2.
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Yeah, I talked with them. Even on a custom deal. No solution.
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      12-14-2020, 02:56 PM   #55
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So I started on the amber covering the display project. I decided to order some amber acrylic to be measured up and install it that way as I wasn't having the vinyl success that I had hoped for as it just looked too cheesy.

I did end up painting the border black to cover up the white OEM frame with logo. Looks better.

Hopefully I'll have this done by the end of the week.
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      12-19-2020, 08:37 AM   #56
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Spent more time with thin colored mock ups. Ordered an acrylic amber TP sheet.

Edit Acrylic is hard to work with no matter what tools I use. Ditched that idea but I did try!
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Still working on perfecting my like with the screen.
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      12-26-2020, 07:27 PM   #58
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Blacking out with paint portions of the screen except where digits are shown. Cuts down on brightness at night and focusing on what's directly important. A little painters tape and black paint pen over a few days.
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Almost done. Ended up using automotive paint.
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Painting with gloss paint complete. Layered tape marks show. Ugh. But I did solve the problem with the amount of light shown at night. The next step is to find some flat black automotive paint, and mask the number portion only, and paint over the gloss for uniformity.
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Edited...

Found the flat black paint at Autozone.

Was curious and started searching (again) for a vent gauge mount - and I finally found one!

The reason I went with the KOSO was that was the only option that I could find that would work and look good in the vehicle. With that being said, if someone wanted to start with an easier boost gauge setup, they might start with this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-Vent-Ga...-/324156279582

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That's a cute vent mount, but, FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS and TWENTY MORE SHIPPING!? Yeesh.

Regarding the bezel to reduce the light output, good idea, but will paint really do it? I'm thinking maybe Plastidip, which you could maybe apply over the entire case too?
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I just covered the painted lens with amber acrylic cut to fit and glued. Masked off digits and painted with flat black. Hopefully it will be done this weekend.

Meh results...

Didn't clean it up yet but the paint despite it saying is flat is not. Glad I am going AEM.
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Looking at the KOSO mount, it looks like I can actually use that with an AEM 30-0306 X-Series Boost Pressure Gauge which definitely is smaller, shallow depth where it will fit with no issues, as well as more OEM-ish looking, and better sender and quality overall. I might have to slightly modify the bracket, as I already had, but I can definitely make it work. And for $200 bux shipped and minimal effort on my part (about an hour) to swap gauges. And NOT to spend extra money on a vent mount!

Just ordered AEM Boost Gauge Kit from Amazon. Next weekend project.
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A round gauge will definitely look good, in front of the others.

So, what's the gauge telling you so far? Do you have enough room to hold it in boost for an extended pull? Where does it settle, under load?
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With JB4 on map 2, it spikes all over but no higher than 29.5, and settles around 26.5, about 4psi more as it should. That is what the KOSO is telling me. The AEM will probably be a heck of a lot more accurate but expect similar.
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