Which/What gauges should I get? [Merged 12-6]

[EcLiPsEgSt97]

I have a 3 gauge pillar and I dont know what gauges i need to get.. I know i need to get the BOOST gauge but i dont know what other 2 i should...can some one help me????????????

 

[DSMu4ia]

Boost and oil pressure.

Third would be water temp.

On my beater I have only oil pressure because I'm a cheap ass.

Yes the car should go 13's, and yes I play with fuel and all that other stuff.

I adjust boost by fuel cut and datalogging, and EGT's are only a side effect of knock. Oil pressure because I have a leak I'm too lazy to fix, but sometime it turns into a faucet.

My "race" car has a few gauges in it, but nothing extreme. No need.

In it's modded factory bezel, it has a boost gauge, a tach, the W/B 02 display, oil pressure, and water temp. Fuel level is also throw in there, but it's the factory one rigged to look nice.

 

[eclipx]

people have asked this same question at least two times within the past week, looks like your the third nerd with the hairy chest

 

[Snoop-GST]

why is the egt more important than the a/f?

 

[TSi92]

Boost, EGT, oil pressure or fuel pressure (if you have AFPR).

 

[TSi92]

If you want AF gauge just get the jupmtronics and see the actual o2 voltage, and you don't need a pod for that.

 

[MikesDSM]

Originally posted by eclipx
people have asked this same question at least two times within the past week, looks like your the third nerd with the hairy chest

is it too much to help someone?

 

[XTurboSpYderX]

Originally posted by MikesDSM


is it too much to help someone?

no... I agree with him... it is better to take the time and effort to ridicule someone, rather than take the same time and effort to type somthing helpful...

 

[scorpion]

I am looking at getting a set of Defi BF gauges and found a place that sells them in a set of three. You get boost, egt, and your choice of either fuel pressure or oil pressure. Now knowing how shitty the factory gauges are, should I go with the oil or the fuel? Is fuel pressure really needed if you don't have a lot of mods??? Need some help soon, the money is burning a hole in my pocket

 

[FourG63 97GST]

Boost,EGT,fuel pressure

 

[cucumber]

This has been asked a million times.

 

[scorpion]

Originally posted by cucumber
This has been asked a million times.

I know, but I can never get the search to work right. How in the hell do you search for "fuel pressure" and not get results for just fuel, and results for pressure. I want the damn results for fuel pressure. Anyway thanks.

And BTW Cucumber, refuring to the post I made in the Hangout about DSMtalk, I'd like to be able to use the damn search over there, sorry if I haven't owned a DSM for a long time, haven't been a member forever, and don't know every reason why things are the way they are. I thought these boards where here to get questions answered, not to get shat on by the older members because we asked a question that someone asked 5 months ago. Sorry if you think that I'm wasting space on the server, but just think about how many times you've replied with "try a search" or "that's been covered before". If you'd just answer the question, you'd save the space because someone wouldn't have to reply after your comment.

 

[RaysTsi]

Just go under search and type "Fuel and Pressure and guage" presto results

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Originally posted by FourG63 97GST
Boost,EGT,fuel pressure

Exactly.

 

[scorpion]

OK, thanks for the replies, but now for the little kid question WHY? Is fuel pressure more inportant than oil pressure? I've spent a while looking thought the threads that have turned up on the searches, but none really go into the reasons why you need what gauge over another. I know people say to get a aftermarket boost gauge cause the factory one is shite, but if the factory oil gague is the same why am I not getting recommended to replace that? I'm just trying to advance my knowlegde. Thanks again guys for what you have already told me.

 

[scorpion]

One more thing if someone could help me clear up a few things...

1. A/F gaue...I've heard they useless???

2. EGT...I know what is messures, but how does it help you?

3. Fuel pressure, again know what it messures, but how is it useful

You know, better yet can anyone recommend some good books that lay down the whole tuning prosses, or atleast what's what (explenations of fuel maps, timing, ect.). There's a lot that I don't know, but would like to.

 

[L2RTSiAWD]

Originally posted by scorpion
One more thing if someone could help me clear up a few things...

1. A/F gaue...I've heard they useless???

2. EGT...I know what is messures, but how does it help you?

3. Fuel pressure, again know what it messures, but how is it useful

You know, better yet can anyone recommend some good books that lay down the whole tuning prosses, or atleast what's what (explenations of fuel maps, timing, ect.). There's a lot that I don't know, but would like to.

1. Yes they are.

2. Higher temps=Means you are running lean

3. After you get a big fuel pump,big injectors,and a AFPR you want to make sure you are still getting 1:1 FP ratio.

 

[KRAB]

What is an AFPR? Is it an Air Fuel Pressure Reagulator or something along those lines? What does it do?

 

[jesterbot]

If I were to pick only two aftermarket gauges, what should the second be? (after boost)

Thanks!

P.S. - and if you're feeling really helpful, can you explain your choice and why it is so important?

 

[cucumber]

EGT.

 

[spoolinturbo]

air/fuel...i feel thats most important so you dont lean out.
Jeff
Owner of R.I.P.E.
Real Import Performance Engineering

 

[sleeper]

Originally posted by spoolinturbo
air/fuel...i feel thats most important so you dont lean out.
Jeff
Owner of R.I.P.E.
Real Import Performance Engineering

Air/Fuel guages are mostly just there for a light show... those guages anrn't accurate enough if you want to tune w/ it.....

I agree cucumber w/ getting an EGT as ur 2nd guage.....

 

[bubbaGSX]

Originally posted by cucumber
EGT.

EGT gauge. enough said

 

[InferiorWang]

egt will let u know if ur too lean. a/f is just a light show

 

[jesterbot]

Thanks guys - the EGT's have it!

Ok... here's a totally newbie question, so don't laugh.

Do these aftermarket gauges (such as AutoMeter) light at night? And if so, can you control the color to match your console?

Thanks!!

 

[sleeper]

Yes they do light up......
the color can't be controlled unless u want to open up the gauge and change the lights inside of it......