What extra gauge should i run?
02-21-2010, 10:44 PM
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What extra gauge should i run?
Well, the time to put my turbo kit in is nearing, i am making sure that all my ducks are in a row before i roll down to the base autoshop and rent a lift. Anyways, I have the double, super ricey a pillar mount and I need a gauge to fill up the top one, the bottom one is a boost gauge. So i was thinking a pyrometer, or maybe a coolant gauge. Since the stock one is in the same place from 165-190 according to the ms, i would assume it is fairly inaccurate, or i could do an additional oil pressure gauge, since the factory one is junk. What do you think?
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02-21-2010, 11:46 PM
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Its mounted infront of where the check engine light and stuff go on the main cluster. It's the square digital read out, it wouldn't work there. But, if you think i should run a gauge in addition to that, then I guess I will, even though I don't see the purpose of 2.
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02-21-2010, 11:54 PM
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Its mounted infront of where the check engine light and stuff go on the main cluster. It's the square digital read out, it wouldn't work there. But, if you think i should run a gauge in addition to that, then I guess I will, even though I don't see the purpose of 2.
In that case I'd say a PROPER water temp gauge. Like the track guys are running. One that actually shows temps instead of just on/off.
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02-22-2010, 09:59 AM
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Its mounted infront of where the check engine light and stuff go on the main cluster. It's the square digital read out, it wouldn't work there. But, if you think i should run a gauge in addition to that, then I guess I will, even though I don't see the purpose of 2.
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02-22-2010, 10:10 AM
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If its not a track car, then you only need a boost gauge and wideband gauge. The rest is for show...but I guess an EGT would provide valuable info...which I have a Greddy EGT in a box if you want one on the cheap.
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02-22-2010, 08:16 PM
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I'm running WBo2, boost, and oil pressure. I'd recomend oil pressure, since it's probably more important than temp... If your temp goes up, it shows signs and you can smell it... You loose your oil, you have a VERY small window to run before you're completely fucked.
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