What gauges do i need when turboing my car?

[240sxka24dex64]

I want to what gauges i need to buy and install to monitar my engine so it does get f***ed up. I no i need a boost controller gauge but what else would you guys recommend??

[berman]

boost gauge is probly the most necessary. A/F gauge would be good the list is endless

[hbpignosePA]

big a** tach

its a necessity

[blacksrjdm]

Huge tach, volt meter, air/fuel, oil pressure, fuel pressure, cant forget the nitrous press gauge, egt gauge, ps fluid temp, and boost, but only hook up the boost and just install the rest, that looks cool...

But on a serious note, maybe a boost gauge and get a wideband O2? U dont have to get any guages, it all depends on what kind of turbo setup your going with, if it is a stock sr turbo with a stock actuator, then it will push 7 lbs, not really a need for a gauge, unless you want to see what your stock turbo setup is pushing constantly.

[-RJ-]

I'd get a boost gauge and wideband o2, at least thats what im getting

[xX RB Xx]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I5Dp5gSFgE&sns=em 7:23-7:32.

[Tyler]

get these and you will be fine. boost, oil pressure, water temp, and a wideband o2 gauge. id recommend mechanical type gauges for everything but the wideband, cause the dont make a mechanical o2 gauge.

the reason i say get mechanical cause i have had alot of friends cars with electronic senders fail on them, giving an inaccurate reading. so i guess if you go cheap, get mechanical, if you down to spend the cash, good electronic gauges will be fine, like defi.

[Flicktitty]

i'm a firm believer that the more money you invest in gauges to check your vitals the less money you will have to spend later one if/when your motor lets loose from something you could have helped.

i have.

boostOil pressureOil Temp.Water Temp.Trans Temp.Wideband o2 gauge.my turbo timer and my AFC NEO both display the Volt reading, so i know pretty much everything the car is doing at any given time. only other gauge that might be needed would be a EGT, but i don't think it is needed at the power rating i will be at 500+

[blacksrjdm]

Flick if you have all those guages already than the EGT would be the next gauge to be sure you are "monitoring" everything you can. EGT will tell you alot, tells you how your turbo is doing, and how efficient the engine is.

[bradt]

Boost gaugeA/F gaugeTurbo RPM gaugeFlux Cap Core Temp gauge

After that, you're set.

[S13_love]

get these and you will be fine. boost, oil pressure, water temp, and a wideband o2 gauge.

Those and a A/F ratio gauge imo.

[biggie]

For myself:

Oil TempOil PressWater TempEGTBoost/Vaccum

SAFC2 as well

I bought an Air/Fuel gauge and pillar pod, but decided not to use it. In case anyone wants it -- hint, hint.

[trackslut240]

all of the above gauges mentioned plus the most important one...TPMS gauge

[DMan II-40]

Those and a A/F ratio gauge imo.

That's what a wideband is....