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blageo23 02-05-2006 04:18 PM

What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Flame if you will... Right now I have the gauge cluster gauge holder with 2 gauges. I want to go with a triple Apillar. Right now I have boost and EGT. I need a third one. Im thinking either Oil pressure(and go with a N/A guage cluster), Oil temp or Wideband O2. Any body have any POSITIVE Input?
Thanks,
Mike

Kracka 02-05-2006 04:29 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Wideband o2 would be useful.

CVD 02-05-2006 05:10 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Agreed on wideband O2. I also like water temp since I always had to keep on eye on that in my talon.

Jepherz 02-08-2006 04:25 AM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
I would go with a wideband if you can afford it, since its necessary for tuning anyways. If not, go with oil pressure.

niterydr 02-08-2006 09:28 AM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Triple gauge:
1)Boost
2)Wideband 02
3)Oil pressure
EGT's are useless compared to the above.

scheides 02-11-2006 12:36 AM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
I agree, go wideband. PLX-M250 w/ gauge or something similar. Best way to see wtf is going on.

Swifty1638 02-11-2006 12:39 AM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
oil psi water and boost..what I run.

-A. Swift

1ViciousGSX 02-11-2006 12:27 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Boost
EGT
W-B O2

I dis-agree with the "EGT is useless" attitude. If you understand what it's telling you, there is some good info in those readings. ;)

Shane@DBPerformance 02-11-2006 01:37 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
An EGT gauge is mostly only useful, if you are running a stock ECU and you don't have a way to datalog timing. Then you can somewhat use it to know when you are knocking bad and the stock ECU is severly retarding the timing. Otherwise, it doesn't tell you if you rich, lean, or even close to tuned correctly. They are useful, if you run one on each cylinder and want to do individual cylinder tuning for maximum overall power and reliability.

blageo23 02-11-2006 04:39 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Well I already have the Boost and EGT so Im not going to get rid of them. Who makes a Wideband? I know AEM does, Anyone else?

blageo23 02-11-2006 04:49 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
also whats the difference between the AEM Uego and the AEM 6-in-1? Also can you use the O2 sensor in where the rear O2 goes or should it be in the O2 housing?

sleepydsm 02-11-2006 10:38 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Get that Autometer Clock that has been at Elite for ages

Swifty1638 02-12-2006 12:18 AM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
fuck that kevin! that shit's mines!!!

-A. Swift

buy the 200 electronic boost gauge at elite..tee hee

unreal808 02-12-2006 11:15 AM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Put an altimeter for your third one.

scheides 02-12-2006 09:10 PM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by blageo23
Well I already have the Boost and EGT so Im not going to get rid of them. Who makes a Wideband? I know AEM does, Anyone else?

http://www.plxdevices.com

niterydr 02-13-2006 09:14 AM

Re: What Gauge Should I Get?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ecoli
An EGT gauge is mostly only useful, if you are running a stock ECU and you don't have a way to datalog timing. Then you can somewhat use it to know when you are knocking bad and the stock ECU is severly retarding the timing. Otherwise, it doesn't tell you if you rich, lean, or even close to tuned correctly. They are useful, if you run one on each cylinder and want to do individual cylinder tuning for maximum overall power and reliability.

Agreed.
EGT gauges are awesome if you have controlled conditions. If I had one per cylinder, and I was tuning on an engine dyno, then I'd use them.
For a street car, they are an annoyance that causes panic where there is no need for one. Unless like above, you have a stock ecu and can't datalog timing, but as far as a tuning "need" its more of an assistance who's imput isn't really needed, but you get anyway. It will tell you where your timing is shifted to, not how good of a tune you motor has.


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