Necessary gauges

Post by **Doomed2Walk** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

Just wondering if I do the SR swap what gauges are absolutely necessary? I figure boost, afr, and fuel pressure. But please leave some feedback on what is necessary and what is recomended. Tried to do a search, but it came up with like a billion threads.

Post by **Zyphar** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

well i saw someone with a SR and he just had the stock guages....no boost gauge or nothing.

Too dangerous id say...

Post by **Gonad** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

Gauges I plan to run (listed in order of importance)

Oil pressureWater tempOil temp (optional)BoostExhaust Gas Temp

Stick the fuel pres. in your engine bay (don't bring it inside the cabin)

Post by **rico05** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

I have just a boost gauge right now, but water temp and A/F are comming real soon. After that, when you reach a higher level of tune oil pressure, EGT, and fuel pressure are nice.

Post by **Ubernoober** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

How worried are you about the quality of your install? If everything is fine, you really only need a tach, speedo and fuel gauge. When you tweak is when the extra info can help.

Post by **Phax** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

I went with EGT, boost and oil pressure. It would be nice to have an oil and water temperature gauge. Oh yeah, I have a basic A/F gauge just incase the car ever leans out.

Post by **Dano** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

EGT, Boost, and oil press. seems to be a very popular and safe combo.

-Dan

Post by **rico05** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

With a turbo, you ALWAYS need a boost gauge. No matter what. No matter how bad *** you think you are at install. Freak accidents like the wg vac line popping off etc that can destroy your motor in a matter of SECONDS of WOT.

Post by **Phax** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

rico05 wrote:With a turbo, you ALWAYS need a boost gauge. No matter what. No matter how bad *** you think you are at install. Freak accidents like the wg vac line popping off etc that can destroy your motor in a matter of SECONDS of WOT.

This is very true. My wastegate line popped off and all of a sudden my car felt a lot more powerful. My first thought was that the clutch had finally broken in and was grabbing like it should. Turns out I was making ~20psi at WOT. Without the boost gauge, I would have kept driving around like that.

Checkered-Member · Post by **Checkered-Member** » Sun Jul 18, 2004 6:01 pm

$$$wide band$$$

and boost

stuff like various temp and pressure are ok but no necessary

Necessary gauges

Necessary gauges

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