Mondeo ST Boost Gauge FITTED!

[@st200ol]

Great video. Next video "Mondeo ST how to fit a new battery" :-)

[@KAOS_REAL]

Awesome vid mate, I went to a scrappy today and bought a used relay for three quid and swapped it out of a saxo to put in my 106 and fixed my rear heated window, I never would’ve even tried to fix it if it wasn’t for watching your videos, thanks mate

[@big-e6707]

Put some black electrical tape round the back of the gauge.

[@davidriley9194]

I love the boost gauge mount in the air vent rather than on the pod!😊 Ps. Rather than connect the live wire to the light switch, rewire it to the ignition live when you turn the ignition on so the boost gauge will be on all the time!

[@craggercragger8989]

I'm a 2l Petrol 2006 Mondeo driver - get the battery swapped. Mine has done that to me with 2 different ones. Had to get the alternator replaced before Christmas - the difference that made to the drive was incredible!!

[@keril17]

Awesome vid as always, u could paint the rest of the gauge black, it would look smarter!

[@paulbowen7808]

I was going to mention that, don't have to now ;-)

[@dickelg]

Or wrap it with electrical tape! 👍

[@paulward9620]

Defo needs painting black or wrap it in black electrical tape will look loads better rather than seeing the white bit of the gauge

[@Zadster]

To be honest, he always does a proper job on stuff, so I was expecting to see it painted at some point. I'm sure he will.

[@VeyronBD]

Yeah for sure, electrical tape would probably do a pretty good job of it without needing to prep and dry the paint.

[@ljgarrison6910]

Watching your videos has inspired me to tackle more issues myself with my truck; thankyou

[@paulnicholas2425]

Nice to see you using plastic trim removal tools, not a screwdriver. 👍

[@stevep7950]

Interesting job. I'd recommend using Scotchlocks to splice into vehicle wiring. They sell them at halfords as well as ebay and they give a reliable connection even in engine bays. When you had completed the siting of your new gauge I was disappointed at the silver case showing in the vent blades. To make it even slicker can you spray the back of it black ?

[@K21_KXW]

If the battery dies that quick probably needs replacing

[@davidh328]

Always look forward to Savage Garage uploads 👍

[@Matt7.5_R]

Great bit of DIY there👍🏼 boost gauge looks so much smarter than how it looked situated in its original pod. Next thing to fit...a new battery lol

[@daningram7309]

Great video yet again mate. For me this is the best channel on here 👍

[@con_mccoy]

Buzzing for you James🙌🏼Yeah I agree with you, that looks a lot cleaner in the air vent then it would mounted on top of the dash. Cars looking better and better every video🔥Keep it up pal💪🏻

[@keithavian8129]

Theres a resonator in the alloy pipes between turbo and intercooler. Usually above gearbox, remove that if hasn't been done already and you'll get sharper throttle response and less turbo lag

[@edwardsmyth4627]

If you want the boost gauge to stop flickering put a cigerette filter in it

[@louisjames1062]

or you can buy the actual plastic see through funnel unit with foam insert for few pence on eBay

[@N30YRD]

@@louisjames1062 got a link to this??? As I keep finding them at more than the price of the boost guage... Sorry I'm late here

[@ajohaleran8477]

watch video yesterday , fully installed one on mine today no problems...great instructions bro 👍🏻 *subscribed*

[@deet5072]

Diesels boost to about 15psi or around 1.5 bar. On the 1.6 tdci it has overboost which will push it up to 2bar. 15 is perfectly normal, it's not necessary mapped, petrols have a lot less boost than diesels. I made a custom job for my old 1.6 tdci. Loved it.

[@1simonreed]

forgot 1 other thing, when you floor the ST it will make 'Transient Overboost', so you can cane it really fast. Just google 'Transient overboost' and modeo ST, it was a big feature of the car.

[@TheFakeRussian]

Nice video :) Battery: I think your boost pack needs charging :) Once batteries start doing that you need to replace them, the cells are starting to collapse and it shouldn't flatten the battery with the interior lights on for a few hours as they're low wattage. Mind you, they should automatically turn off after about 5 mins anyway to save battery drain. Also, running a flat battery will put a very low level draw from the battery itself which is why your alternator will start putting out 14.4v. Running the main lights and charging the battery at the same time does strain alternators.

[@robertherrera419]

Good stuff, James. My favorite part was the battery going dead. Haha. 😆

[@vanbasten5868]

Awesome video James I'm loving the ST it looks way better now than when you first got it. keep up the good work 👍

[@Bubus9ify]

Nice work James but I´m still a little upset with you for not cleaning the engine bay when you changed that steering fluid... :/

[@jpracing2063]

Great upload again buddy you could trim a bit off your gauge mount what you bought to make the boost gauge fit a bit more flush, keep up the good work

[@Zadster]

New battery time I'm afraid. Always seems to happen when the cold weather arrives, batteries that were fine in warm weather show up their reduced capacity. It'll seem fine for a few days and you dismiss it as a 1-off because you were using the heated seats + quickclear windscreen + cabin blower+headlamps etc, then one evening you are in the supermarket car park to come home and... *click*. Yeah, best keep the booster battery in the boot. Don't get a battery from Halfords though, get one from a proper motor factors. They almost all serve the public, sell proper warrantied gear and do it at half the high street price.

[@callumt2115]

Got a vac leak should be sitting in the minus on idle. Then when revved on idle go up to 0 until boosting then it will go past. Would explain the turkey noise coming of boost. Hope that make sense

[@MacaulleyJ]

I think it looks a lot better now than it would of in that blanking plate with the hole in it anyway so win win 🔥🔥🔥

[@alchapman1052]

Well done James , your persistence paid off. Great video.

[@mattus1gig]

Personally I would have wired it into the ignition rather than the lights, that way you don’t need ya lights on at all. Also bang a bit of black tape or paint the back of it to blend in 👍

[@roblinkin818]

Nice job James . some days are more productive than others we all have them mate.

[@VSTV1993]

Get a filter on it to prevent damage to the sensor and it will stop any spikes i.e. flickering needle. It will provide a smooth needle sweep

[@stevenaldridge120]

Enjoyed the video of the boost Gauge you done a great job will have to get one for my ford now looks smart

[@SnaFu44]

bought my st tdci 2 weeks ago and your videos are a god send sir!! mine is the other colour blue though

[@Oztinnieadventures]

Once the wheels are sorted the car is going to look wicked, i really like the car as a whole...i wouldn't mind a little turbo diesel as a daily.

[@donnydefenders]

Great video as always mate. Fair play being out in this weather. I wouldn't have minded a few years ago. But getting too old now 😔

[@jimmyjt16]

Now time to take it on the rolling road for a proper mapping session👍

[@darkplaces2229]

Loving the mondeo st videos one of the best additions to your channel 👍

[@michaelpdrock1]

Excellent work on the wiring dude! looks ace! I'm with the others on here about covering the white bit in electric tape or something though :)

[@golfhammer7153]

Sometimes if you step back from a job and come back to it later or the next day fresh eyes give a fresh perspective. Great job love your vids keep it up 👍

[@BobWilliscorgi]

Glad you’re pleased with it but sorry mate I just don’t think it looks right where it’s situated, looks tacky to me and I wouldn’t have bothered with it especially if it meant butchering up my heater vent. 👎😕

[@danieldaniel43]

Just so u know , ur turbo is on the way out. It’s making the old police siren sound! It’s the beginning of the end ! Good vid tho👍

[@1simonreed]

Hi, Love your videos, quite like your boost gauge install . Standard boost for your ST is about 18 to 22 psi (although depending on where your boost gauge is fitted there is a pressure drop across the intercooler) on over boost could do 28psi. Can I just ask, did you look into the correct power steering fluid yet? I did leave a message on your last video. Keep up the good videos.

[@haarisnaveed7959]

Watching Mondeo ST makes me miss mine. Went through all the mods you are doing / done. Just in regards to you getting 10-15 psi boost. You should be hitting 30-33psi on overboost. If you need any other ideas for what to do. Dont hesitate to PM me.

[@andysherman835]

Very good video mate but i do reckon you should paint the white part of the gauge black then itll tie in with the vent colour :)

[@90albert0]

Could you make a video on how much the mods cost your extra on the insurance? EGR delete, remap, lower springs etc...

[@paulquigley1306]

Love the sound of the Mondeo. I used to have one as a company car I really wish I kept hold of it.

[@nubacks4463]

Really love the vibe of your videos, great job mate, keep the good work. Already lookig forward to next vid. 👌

[@Joe-qs9fw]

I love the look of the mondeo ST of that age , especially one clean , like yours👌

[@charliegreen6481]

Savage garage = Savage videos. Keep up the good work

[@gerardbonus5354]

Top Tip: Flat Battery: Do recharge a flat battery separately. DO not let the alternator recharge the battery, in most cases the alternator is designed to top up a battery, not recharge one from flat, and the battery is not a deep cycle battery for starting your car and is damaged fairly easily from this process. It's usually not an immediate failure, but maybe save a few schillings for next winter. FYI> :)

[@angusrankin3140]

Use a boost gauge filter to stop the flickering

[@jmc7098]

Yes that is way better Loved the vid your very creative when it comes to fitting things on things!!!!

[@neilairzee5738]

I had the fluttering issue when I fitted a gauge to my mk4 golf tdi. If you fit an old skool fuel filter in- line behind the gauge it will stop.

[@jasonpoole6284]

@ 16.33 face reminds me of a kid in a sweet shop for the first time. i was the same when i installed my first boost gauge in my first turbo car (Hyundai s coupe turbo) LOL. Great content keep them coming.

[@annehoward5336]

Your engine light was on mate? Does that have something to do with the high presure? It does sound a bit rough kinda knocking on camera.

[@wagonman63]

I like the fact you took all the chavey red bit off but now you stuck a boost gauge in the air vent?! Lol but if you like it then that's all good. Think I would have gone for something similar to the focus st type with a multi gauge on top of the dash in the middle. I loved my Mondeo st wish I still had it!

[@shelg6082]

When you have a turbo'd car its important to know how much boost pressure you're making so u know if something's wrong

[@ikebuttle360]

@@shelg6082 exactly, and when he gets more power from it it's useful to know how much more boost your running

[@TheFakeRussian]

@@shelg6082 Not really, if you're experienced with the vehicle you'll be able to tell when there's something wrong. I can tell when my tyre pressures are getting a bit low because as Nikki Lauder said, "I have a great ass! I can feel what's wrong through my ass"

[@tonystar-toxicstar]

A boost gauge on its own wont tell you much anyway you need a egt gauge aswell for a more detailed reading of what’s going on

[@mrbenn747]

Nice work. The Mondeo is looking good!

[@azzajones9826]

I’m a simple man... I see the Savage Garage Mondeo, I like the video. Keep it up.

[@stephen1253]

Great vids iv got 07 black st tdci. Love the noise wish I could hear my turbo like yours

[@mikemurdia8128]

Looks awesome. Great video. But.. 15psi isn't that much boost for a diesel, I think it could handle much more if ya know what I mean. For example, in my daily Lancia Lybra 1.9jtd im running 1.6bars of boost which is roughly 25psi and it holds it like a champ. Obviously I have a bigger aftermarket intercooler, but since you already have that, it should not be a problem at all. 159kw and 491nm of torque. Is the result of that remapping. For a daily driven 1.9jtd not bad. so yours will handle more boost without a problem.

[@adamhanson841]

Top vid once again bro i own a vauxhall and still love the mondeo vids 👊 keep it up this is your year

[@barticus0]

Good video James need to sort dashboard lights now

[@ollietroden3999]

Awesome vid as always. And just got notification for project binky so top night 👆

[@andyriot129]

Great Vid as usual Jame's....these cold day's are not good....i was outside de badging yesterday it was still -3 at the time....must be mad lol....👍

[@DJ-Hazza]

I had one fitted & working from duratorq 1.8 tdci Ford Focus ghia - mine does 20psi lolol

[@glitchgaming584]

U should do a copart build

[@javaquickscope7300]

If only he lived in usa

[@jenko887]

JAVA QUICKSCOPE UK also has Copart

[@TomRxtroWav397]

@@javaquickscope7300 UK got one, my car got crashed and sold to COPart

[@CutLeRoc]

CoPart are a bunch of crooks in the UK

[@glitchgaming584]

@@CutLeRoc what did they do

[@chriscooks9850]

Great vid once again! Love this channel. Personally though, whip the gauge out again and spray the white bits black.

[@steverpcb]

To close up holes that have been cut too big or to get a perfect seal you could use plasticard and airfix glue, look it up as it has 101 uses :)

[@BlackroseGamer85]

I put mine in a pod in the middle of the dash with a clock and a voltage guage. I wired it in using a fuse tap

[@herculean49]

Your perseverance is legendary 👍🏻

[@lewis-3631]

Love the vids mate. Keep up the good work!

[@skippyglen6610]

Have a quick check in your Haynes manual it should tell you your max boost in there. It does for my Kangoo van 2004 which is 1300 millibars which is just under 19 psi although the manual is for a Clio as they don't do one for a Kangoo but its the same engine. So I would have thought your boost would be quite a bit higher. All the best and keep them coming.

[@bradz3786]

Good job mate. My mondeo has just died on me because of the cold aswell but the alternator was gona also. Was 5 minutes outside of norwich airport haha

[@iancrowley9867]

I have mine fitted in the same place it gets a little annoying at night reflecting on the window so am thinking of moving it to the middle vent and as for psi mine hits 23psi but it is mapped 👌

[@TheSaabClinicUK]

So just about 1bar boost pressure. The 2.2 TDCI is supposed to be 22psi max, or 30psi on overboost.

[@keithavian8129]

Although your correct. That's the pressure on which the Watergate opens, has picked up the pressure at intake so after turbo, resonator and intercooler do will have dropped, hence why it's only 15ish psi on overboost.

[@nitroblueuk]

@@keithavian8129 They don't have a wastegate they're VGT. He should be seeing more boost than 15psi mine hit overboost of 28psi if you accelerated at anything more than 2000rpm.

[@keithavian8129]

@@nitroblueuk my mistake I was thinking of the actuator not wastegate

[@keithavian8129]

@@nitroblueuk my 2.0tdci was hitting 26 psi according to scu readings

[@johnhealy3671]

Boost pressure is reduced in lower gears to protect the gearbox and prevent wheelspin, from 3rd gear onwards he should get full boost, didn’t seem like he got enough speed up in the video to hit 3rd.

[@seanbenit2259]

Kinda new to the channel and love your videos keep them up mate

[@brummiescot]

Gauge is not reading manifold pressure. At idle the gauge should reading a vacuum. Plug in your obd scanner and check pressure against gauge reading to confirm

[@billiardball9650]

lol looks good james just a wee remap now lol thumbs up

[@GJGAMING5]

You should spray the white bit black, other wise this is awesome keep up the good content!!

[@zedman442]

Nice. I just love that ST steering wheel

[@jbmartyn3896]

where is the fiesta have you still got it and are you make new video on it.in one of your video you said you will be do sum more work on the fiesta {what cars have it owned}

[@Donbeee1]

Sup man, any chance you could do a tutorial on how to change the clutch master cylinder on a vauxhall Corsa, if you still have one? Thanks buddy.

[@3-cpo574]

Great video,I would put a in line fuse on the gauge,and get a Dremel you will find theses jobs easy.

[@richarddelaney8257]

Not to sure about fitting in the heater but deffo black out the back of the gauge to give it a better overall look.

[@asherdavies3456]

I get around 1.5-2.0 bar around 22-30 psi. Get more pressure when its going Uphill fully loaded.

[@TheSaabClinicUK]

Thats correct, the 2.2 TDCI has a max boost pressure of 22psi, or 30psi on temp overboost. Seems this one is running a bit low. Since these are ecu controlled it could be the BPV. Boost pressure control valve.

[@jonathanboreham8717]

Well done mate looks good but I must admit I pissed my self. Laughing when ur battery was flat not in a nasty way but in the way that this is so back street modifying in the best possible way and it’s happened to all of us petrol heads well done though keep the good work up

[@MIKEMGF]

Looking forward to seeing how you get on with the bluefin

[@DJ-Hazza]

Can i ask m8 if st brakes fit mk1 focus tdci ghia pls mine has st wheels on and brakes are bigger than standard but my discs are warped and i cannot find out what they are without taking it to ford dealer service ,thanks

[@bigsam9377]

On the forums I remember reading that they wreckon with the diverter valve feeding back into the turbo should around 16 to 18 psi, I dont know how accurate that is.

[@beawarenow8287]

You could spray the gauge black to blend it in better

[@garysanderson1639]

Looks good dude, much better than if you had put it on a stalk!

[@dannybdjb5852]

This flipping thing will be like out of factory new when your done. I'll give you a grand for it.

[@alm3464]

Why didn’t you use the trim piece as a template? It would have been central.

[@roxanneabbott8424]

You did an amazing job, love your vids!!!

[@Thejoker-zg1gk]

Amazing work looking forward to the next an If it’s boosting to about 15 psi it’s definitely been mapped m8 👍🏻

[@XxHOOKIExX]

Could you look into doing a video on your custom angel eyes mate, they look good and I'd love to do that to my car

[@Leatherkid01]

Lucky you its only 1C....its -11 here in wonderful Ontario, Canada :)

[@zagonielod]

Holy cr*p!!!! What jumpstarter battery pack are you using? I want one too!! Please post link! Thanks! ;)

[@someBrom]

want this car so badly, i say this but I'm 15 haha but gotta be thinking about the future. keep up the quality vids :)

[@beany1987]

Great video, can you do a review on the lithium battery booster charger please wether you name the brand or not thanks