bradaudi

Hi - I would like to be able to monitor S6 boost performance and was wondering if anyone knows if this feature is built in. I've done a search and see a few folks adding their own after market boost gauges, but I've also seen a few posts (but quite dated) on a boost gauge being available in the S6 DIS. However, I believe it required a Vag-Com tweak to make the boost meter appear. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the Vag-Com set-up needed for this.

Has anyone added a boost meter to the DIS via Vag-com?

My my16 S6 has an ETA of Aug.4 - so just prepping a bit for it's arrival.

Thanks.

redrocker55

I added the boost meter just a few days ago to my 2016. It's very easy via VCDS.

Do the enable lap timer mod and you are good to go.

Here is the list of collected VCDS mods you can do.

C7 A6/A7 & S6/S& VAG COM list and help - Page 11

bradaudi

Excellent! Thanks for the info - I didn't know the boost meter was part of the lap timer mod.

When you enabled your boost meter did the display show on the HUD or the DIS?

redrocker55

The boost only shows up on the DIS when in 'lap timer' mode. It becomes one of the modes along with 'efficiency mode' etc.

The best add to the HUD is the oil temp when in lap timer mode.

This is a great mod. I love knowing what the turbos are doing. I can see a little bit of boost when in 4 cylinder mode when going up a slight hill on the highway. Pretty cool.

jasonlitka

Calling it a boost meter is stretching things a bit. It's a vertical bar and there's no scale. The top could be 8PSI or it could be 20PSI, who knows.

If you want to know more about what's going on with your car I'd suggest a OBD-II adapter (WiFi for iPhone, BT for Android) and an app on your phone, or if you've got it, VCDS and a laptop.

bradaudi

At this point, I'm more interested in the relative change in boost pressure only, just to get a better feel for when the turbo kicks in, so the basic metering should be fine.

I wasn't aware there was an Android VCDS app, I can see where that would be useful as it's more mobile than a laptop when trying to diagnose a problem. I bought my Vag-com cable from Ross-Tech, so thought they'd have the BT interface as well - but couldn't find it on their site. I've e-mailed them for the info.

Thanks!

jasonlitka

Ross-Tech has a really expensive version of their adapter where everything is done through a web interface on your laptop, tablet, or phone, but that wasn't what I was talking about.

If you're just data logging then a $20 adapter & Torque Pro for $5 will do just fine. Springing for a better adapter, like an ODBLink product, will get you better software with a faster data refresh rate.

App - https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...g.prowl.torque
Cheap Adapter -
OR

Good Adapter w/ Software -