what do i need????

[newguyonblock]

im just curious as to what other guages i need to monitor my car and what not. ok i have headers, intake, and catback, and might get wires. iknow i need an air/fuel guage, are there any other guages i might consider getting?

[quicksilver22]

oh man!? you have all that stuff!??!?!

First gauge you need to buy is a boost gauge, all those Mad Tyte mods gotta be creating some heavy boost yo! APC makes the best ones! go with those!!!! and make sure when you do, you get the ones with the wild looking R, those are the best kind....




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explain why you think you need all these gauges?


you can get:

Air/Fuel Gauge
Oil Pressure Gauge
VoltMeter (if you have a lot of accessories or big system)

[dacton]

-you don't need an a/f gauge unless you mess with your timing, fuel pressure in some way, or boost it.

-Oil pressure would be pointless if your not doing anything to create more press(like tapping into the oil lines for a turbo)

-Voltage would be ok if like he said you want to monitor your battery when a system hits

-You could measure exhaust temp or something if you wanted but if would do you no good.

Save money and buy something else unless you want something to show off i guess?

[pinoyesv6]

water temperature is anothre good one. the stock qater temp gauge doesn't really tell you much.

[peanotation]

only gauge i would bother getting is a voltmeter gauge and a/f if you really think you really need it...which you don't.

i have an autometer voltmeter and nordskog intake temperature gauge for sale

[DOHCstunr]

honestly , alot of people ignore one gauge, and it is great for ensuring your motor lasts a long time. and thats Oil Temperature my friends
like to get on it much? well guesss what your oil temps are going to rise no matter how well your radiator is cooling the block. and once that temp goes past 215, it gets to that wonderful point where is starts cooking. keep it there too long, and you shorten the life of your oil, and you'll find it gets darker and darker the longer it stays there.

Another common misconception is that once your coolant temp is normal, that your engine is warmed up and its okay tp open it up a little. well monitering my oil temps has taught me that your oil may take up to 10 minutes of driving to get up to temperature where you'll get the most protection from friction. takes about a minute or two of driving to warm up the coolant. and after the oil is up to operating temp, it can continue to rise even though the coolant temp remains unchanged.
i use mine to keep myself from getting carried away during regular street driving. In an attempt to extend the life of expensive synthetic oil. A turbo will cook oil fast.

but even without any major tuning, an a/f gauge is great to ensure you get the best gas mileage by knowing wether or not the ecu is in open or closed loop modes. thats mostly what i use mine for other than getting a vague idea of my fuel trims under boost. Not to mention it mesmorizes the ladies, they seem to like pretty flashing lights.
oil pressure will also tell you when your oil is up to temp.
and is a great way to know if your oil pump is operating efficiently or aging.