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Ipd Disappointment - Tubing Kit?!

S60RDUDE

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I agree Che my bad for that post. I was just pissed at first. I see the kit for what it is now and talking to the manufacturer (not IPD) really helped me see the light. The kit can work and I say can lightly. The best idea i have seen is buying a vac cap and routing the 1/8" tube through it to connect to the tree. Lesson learned here sorry for the post. My beef with IPD mainly was they should elaborate when selling kits like that to anyone expert or noob.

1" piece of 4mm silicone hose works too.

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Terror,

I am sorry to hear of your dissatisfaction with Ipd's boost tubing kit, the instructions should have been included and provided a 'how to' to alleviate any questions.

The instructions that are included with the kit show installation to the factory vacuum tee off the throttle body on 94-98 turbo models and the intake manifold on 99- models.

If you didn't recieve instructions click here for T'ing into the factory boost gauge or click here for how to run to the vacuum tree. Files are PDF and will require acrobat to read.

The tubing kit we used was recommended by the manufacturer for use with boost gauges. In fact ISSPRO manufactures boost gauges and sells this kit along with them.

We have found excellent results in our high boost vehicles with this kit, the tubing has less swell under boost pressure so the reaction of the boost gauge is more accurate and since the line

is resistant to oil, water, fuel vapor, etc.. its longevity has not been an issue for us like rubber line.

If you were missing peices in your kit, please let me know exactly which peices you need and I'll overnight them to you at no charge.

if you would like a refund of the tubing kit, I will certainly provide that as well as refund the shipping charges both ways.

Also feel free to call me directly at 503-709-7140 and I can help you with your installation.

Thanks again Volvospeeders, your input shapes the products that are available to us all.

-Lucky

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NW T5R

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Level one newb or not does not matter...hell I am a level 1 as well. Follow some simple guidlines that I have outlined below.

I for one am glad this got resolved as IPD is a great company that works hard to keep the aftermarket alive for Volvo's. The kit they sell is an easy to install kit alternative to the more expensive Autometer gauge, pods etc.

Here are a few items that hopefully were learned from this:

-Do not put a post out bashing a company or there product when all you really need is help. See next item for getting help.

-Read the instructions. Some companies also have additional writeups and how to's on there site. Contact the company and talk to there tech department.

-If you can not figure out how to install an item then use the "SEARCH" function on this site using many key words to get information. If you still need more assistance than post up a need for help refering to what you have found "using the search function" then further expand on what you still do not understand.

-Hopefully you know by now that most all boost kits come with nylon tubing of roughly the same diameter no matter if it's a VDO kit or high end AutoMeter. Do your research before commenting on the boards.

-To make the tubing easier to use...boil water in a boil, drop the tubing in the water, when the tubing uncoils (should occure pretty fast then straighten it out and let dry.

-Now here is a very easy way to install your gauge and make the install look factory. On your vacume tree you will see the other tubing lines connected. You will need to purchase the same factory rubber sleeve that the other lines are using to connect to the tree. They run a couple bucks (get some shrink wrap rubber tubing about 1/4" diameter along with some small zip ties). Run the tubing through the firewall access and connect your gauge (do not kink the tubing). Next run the tubing to the tree, remove one of the vacume caps that you will now use to connect to, cut off the right amount of tubing, cut a 2 inch piece of shrink tubing and install on tubing then install the factory adaptor, using a pointed instument flare the tubing so it can not pull back through the adaptor, position the tubing inside the adaptor then use 2 zip ties to clamp down the back side of the adaptor, position the shrink wrap half over the tubing and half over the adaptor, using a heat gun on low heat evenly shrink to seal the 2 together and hide the zip ties. Connect to the tree and test to make sure you have no leaks.

-If you want to install an oil pressure gauge then get an electric oil pressure gauge. You will have to remove your intake manifold to get to the oil pressure sending unit.

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BeachRat Newbie

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Can you make a sleeved block and sell them as stage 0?

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Since everything else has been accounted for, I'll go ahead and say the 1/8" tubing is what you want. You don't need 6mm silicone hose going all the way from the tree to your boost gauge - it's a waste. Even though air is a compressible fluid, it behaves close enough to a hydraulic system that a small diameter tube will work just fine for a boost gauge. You don't need "high flow" to your dashboard. :rolleyes:

It's the same concept as an oil pressure gauge, which is probably why they sold you a kit that works for an oil pressure gauge. I'll agree with Joe that Nylon (HPDE, whatev) isn't good for hot oil...

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Well WTF... So how the hell am I supposed to install this thing? Are all boost gauges like the VDO? IPD sucks! I think I am going to return their stupid gauge and get a kit that actually works.

Aww, never mind...it's been said

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TorqueSteer

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I am sending everything back to IPD and going with an Autometer kit.

From my experience with both gauges, VDO is a better quality and more accurate than the low end autometer gauges, at least the VDO's center at 0 whereas the autometers that I have used over time center at 1 psi or even worse.

S70s do not have vacuum trees

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From my experience with both gauges, VDO is a better quality and more accurate than the low end autometer gauges, at least the VDO's center at 0 whereas the autometers that I have used over time center at 1 psi or even worse.

+1

I have the VDO cockpit series, and I love it. It blends really well with the interior of the 850, too.

VDO5.jpg

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