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tpunx99GSX
07-25-2008, 11:59 AM
http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbobygarrett/products/Accessories_continue_speed_sensor.html#
Anyone got this gauge? That would be more of a just fun gauge, prolly wouldnt base any tuning off of it, but still pretty cool.
Matt D.
07-25-2008, 12:24 PM
Resist the rice.
tpunx99GSX
07-25-2008, 01:02 PM
Its not really rice, It give you the ability to say "Hey, there is something on my car that is moving at a rate of 120,000 RPMs." LOL
scheides
07-25-2008, 03:10 PM
They're pretty functional actually, if you are running a turbo at its limit and know what it's threshold is for safe rpms, these are way worth it. Spinning a FP green up to 165,000 rpms is fine, but if you get a massive boost leak and start hitting 180,000 rpms, the bearings in the turbo are gonna be sad!

One of the cars with the new fp red has one:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e354/ubbugb8/P1010352.jpg

Their previous turbo was almost destroyed from over-revving.
scheides
07-25-2008, 03:11 PM
Its not really rice, It give you the ability to say "Hey, there is something on my car that is moving at a rate of 120,000 RPMs." LOL

LOL you could say that anyways! Well, I can. Not sure how fast a bigger 61mm+ turbo spins at on street speed conditions.
Pushit2.0
07-25-2008, 04:26 PM
The bigger the turbo "normally" the slower the shaft speed. This gauge would not help a Ko3 car much but most street turbo setups running race gas or E-85 could use this to help with tuning/finding the limit. I think I would set it up as a tuning tool then remove for piece of mind.

~John