Boost DIC

[99gp]

Hey guys, I am sure this has been posted about before. BUT i can not find it when i search. On my DIC, It says "Boost" like I have a supercharger...but I really dont. I just have the GP GT. Anyone else have this too?

 

[thunder71173]

if it lights up somone has put a bulb in the back of the dic. All of them have it the gts just dont have the bulb

 

[matt5112]

Actually they all have the bulb...

They only made one screen, but the buttons and trac/tcs lights were different.

My GT when will tuned it the boost section lit up and functions just like a GTP.

All you've gotta do is use a GTP bin.

I wouldnt worry about it.

You can see PERF SHIFT in the DIC and on the instrument panel as well if you look close enough.

Even if you have a late model car which it didn't come in like mine.

 

[99gp]

Oh thanks for the response. so in order for my boost meter to light up I have to have a fast car like yours? Haha. Don't laugh please, but I think it would be cool if I could enable it..for looks I guess, is there a way?

 

[99gp]

Crap. I apologize. I didn't fully read your post. What's a gtp bin? Sorry total noob here

 

[JoRoW99]

its the file that the GTP computer (called PCM here) uses.

 

[99gp]

oh i see. What do you guys use to tune your cars? Is it expensive stuff? I have a shop that tunes cars and dynos and what not near by....you think they could swap out the GT file for the GTP? Does it F anything up?

 

[GTP1997]

Yes it will. The GTP is supercharged, which is what the boost gauge is all about. Your GT is not. If you just dump the PCM files from a supercharged engine into one that isn't all manner of bad things are bound to happen.

 

[JoRoW99]

You should only run the GTP file if you have a GTP or supercharge your GT. your GT is Naturally aspirated so you wont see any boost, which makes it pointless to have a boost guage. And yes a dyno tune would be good, especially compared to a mail order tune. you should get some other mods first though.