gauges and clutch

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whites14240sx
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I just ordered my n-sport turbo kit so im very excited. Now im trying to order all the other things i need to go along with it. In your opinion what are the two most important gauges for a turboed car. I know boost but what else? Also is there any negative effects of having a cluch designed to hold more power then your producing. I want to buy a clutch now but dont want to have to upgrade after adding more mods. thanx


hadokenny
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EGT and boost gauge are what most ppl recommand. U want to know how hot your exhaust temp is that way u wont melt the pistons when boosting too high. I doubt theres any negative effects of having a performance clutch other than the fact that it might feel rougher when engaging gears. But if u can bear with that upgrading the clutch is a good idea after you turbo your car.

Frozen240
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Car: 92 240SX KADET

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Just out of curiousity, did you order your kit directly through Nsport? I've been waiting for my kit for four and a half months!

whiterps13
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Car: white LE hatch

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the only negative thing about a super high performance cluth is the streetability. they are very hard and annoying to drive in traffic, and you will engage the clutch worse than before you knew how to drive a stick. im talking about triple puck clutches though, and i dont know what you have planned.

whites14240sx
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I ordered my kit through accelerated concepts and they said average wait time is about a month but i just ordered it about 2 days ago so i have no idea. About the clutch im not sure what to get yet i want to eventually make about 325-350hp do you have any recemendations on what clutch to get. Also this is my daily driver. thanx

whites14240sx
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bump

Phax
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Get EGT and boost. I think that an A/F gauge is a good thing to have. Even a cheap one will be able to tell if you are leaning out. Sure you can't use it to tune the car, but it will act as another warning system, so that you back off of the throttle before you detonate your engine.


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