A20 LEE 0 Posted November 13, 2005 Which other guage do i need to buy in addition to a boost gauge and an air-fuel mix gauge? Your going to love how i plan to mount these!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted November 13, 2005 Ive asked here for you mate, theyre a good bunch, a bit like this place 8) http://sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?p=1952743#post1952743 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted November 13, 2005 There are answers already mate. :D oil and water temp, and if you're feeling fancy EGT. In fact EGT would probably be a must. Make? There's plenty to choose from. Greddy, HKS, Sard, Defi....depend what you want to pay, doesn't it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBOB 0 Posted November 13, 2005 Your going to love how i plan to mount these!! I bet we have to wait a while til we find out :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted November 13, 2005 Your going to love how i plan to mount these!! I bet we have to wait a while til we find out :lol: Only till i've done them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted November 13, 2005 Did the post on SXOC help mate? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted November 13, 2005 Did the post on SXOC help mate? yeah, i'll read up on the exhaust gas temperature and see how important it is. Water temp guage is std equipment. Basically I need 2 guages (one of which is boost) other undecided hence this post. The air-fuel is lumination and is a series of ten or so LEDs in a line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted November 13, 2005 http://www.turbobits.co.uk/acatalog/dig ... gauge.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted November 14, 2005 oil pressure is a MUST for any tuned engine... can potentially save you thousands of pounds if something bad happens by simply letting you know there's something not quite right that little bit earlier... EGT temp's all good and well if you're running a SERIOUS turbo, but otherwise is a little bit of a gimmick, unless you've got all the turbo electronic/computer based control stuff going in too... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted November 14, 2005 I'm guessing they will go where your glove box used to be.... Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrishill 0 Posted November 14, 2005 poking out of a hole in the bonnet like the auzzy subaru tuners seem to love doing? mounted on the steering wheel? erm... oh i dunno... grafted onto the inside of one of those old virtual reality headsets which has live images from a bumper mounted camera beamed into your eyes for you to wear while driving? :? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBOB 0 Posted November 14, 2005 I once saw a car with little aux gauges on each side of the orig clocks, Looked very OE 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy 0 Posted November 14, 2005 if its not a HUD on the windscreen I aint interested :lol: Keep us posted! Lippy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henny 0 Posted November 14, 2005 Lippy, OI! Have you been spying on what I'm doing to H-YYU for the boost gauge?!? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted November 14, 2005 poking out of a hole in the bonnet like the auzzy subaru tuners seem to love doing? mounted on the steering wheel? erm... oh i dunno... grafted onto the inside of one of those old virtual reality headsets which has live images from a bumper mounted camera beamed into your eyes for you to wear while driving? :? LOL very dry :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted November 14, 2005 What about an extra fuel guage! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GazzaG60 0 Posted November 14, 2005 ive got defi clocks and EGT for my new project. hlf agree with henny in that you dont need egt for much less than a custom turbo job. egt handy for taming the timing on a map to an extent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lippy 0 Posted November 14, 2005 Henny, no but am interested now!!! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted November 14, 2005 I once saw a car with little aux gauges on each side of the orig clocks, Looked very OE 8) on the right lines, your thinking of sasha's car. That had a boost guage in the rev counter i think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted November 14, 2005 so its egt vs oil pressure. Think oil pressure is a little more important, what do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 14, 2005 When I can be arsed, my boost guage will be going in the glove box using a flocked panel 8). Already got the voltage and oil pressure VDO panel, which I constantly look at. Charger boost is very consistent, so it'll only be there for dyno work, hence being behind the glove box lid and it won't give the game away to prying eyes either. As for a/f, I can use a SECS monitor now that I'm OBD2 to monitor knock, Air mass, A/F etc ;-) http://www.psi3.co.uk/vwsingle.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggerbigben 0 Posted November 14, 2005 I've gone for as many gauges as poss... just so I can keep an eye out on everything as Henny said! Better be safe than sorry! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted November 14, 2005 What about an extra fuel guage! :) So he can be reminded TWICE that hes got feck all fuel left :twisted: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trig 0 Posted November 15, 2005 Put them on the sun visor... 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoxyLaad 0 Posted November 15, 2005 wow kev, like that piece of kit - very smart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
