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Hey everyone,

I am in the process of acquiring 5 gauges for my future turbo setup. 2 in a console gauge cluster & 3 in a pillar one.

Electrical gauges is the way I will be going, but I am having trouble deciding what ones to get. I am getting AutoMeter Carbon fiber of course.

I think I deffinatly need a Boost Gauge & a Oil Pressure & an Oil Temp.

But for the other 2... what should I get??

- Air Fuel Ratio ??
- Water Temp ??
- Fuel Pressure ??
- Tranny Temp ??
- Others ??

And what should the two in front of me on the console be (what will I be watching most besides my Boost)?

Thanks for the help.

 
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I'd say you'd b e watching your boost and a/f the most.

You don't really need SOOO many gauges. But if that's whatcha want, I'd recommend an exhaust temp. gauge. And for the a/f, if you can afford it, I'd recommend a wideband before a narrow band. But the narrow bands are still a good thing to have if you can't afford the wideband.

Are you converting to a return fuel system? If so...then your fuel pressure gauge is usually located near the FPR and not in cabin and these are usually used for tuning purposes.

I still think 5 gauges is a bit much to have in the car...unless you're planning on making some serious power.

 
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More power to you! I wanted like 50 different guages in my car at one point..

Sorry, I think gauges are sexy.

A/F, Pyrometer(EGT), Oil Pressure, Boost/Vac, and Tranny temp(if automatic), otherwise Fuel Pressure

 
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Boost, EGT, and fuel pressure are the most important of any gauges. Then oil pressure and temperature. EGT and fuel pressure will tell you when you're about to blow your motor, A/F ratio gauges are useless unless they are hooked to a wideband o2 sensor/controller, and are really nothing more than pretty flashing lights.

 
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Not everyone can afford a wideband....even though, as I've mentioned before, they're the most accurate.

But a narrowband a/f gauge will still tell you if you've managed to run lean. I've experienced this before and the autometer a/f gauge has indicated "lean" to me.

Better safe than sorry.

 
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This is true.. but from my experience, the Autometer a/f ratio gauge at least is very slow to react and very inaccurate. I've got a wideband controller/gauge combo in the Civic now, and for a while ran the Autometer hooked up to the stock o2 sensor and the wideband display right next to it for comparison, and the Autometer lagged behind by as much as 3 seconds, and many times showed lean when it was actually rich and vice versa. My stock o2 sensor only had 5k miles on it at the time, so I don't think the problem was related to the sensor itself.

While the Autometer gauge may be a help, I'd hate for someone to be lulled into a false sense of security and their engine be damaged.

 
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You're absolutely right. If only we could all afford a wideband!!

The delay you speak of is informative....and I definitely think that should be taken into consideration on all accounts.

 
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how often do you read the egt gauge? and if your using nitrous is it actually helpful as well, or another a/f sorta waste?

 
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Wow, thanks for all the advice, I have an auto by the way, and in terme of power, I am getting the first D17 Built block from DH-Racing, with the ported head & Custom IM & billet TB, the full jobbie, running 20 psi I should get somewheres arouns 400+ Whp, so I need some pretty wicked gauges to prevent my **** from breakin. Should I stick with autoMeter, or doa better brand, anny suggestions?

Well anyway, I just got home from the bar with my girl & she is wanting some sex, so I gotta satisfy her, but I had to see what you all had to say before I gave her the pleasure.

Thanks

 
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I'd like to see dyno proof of that 400whp if it happens.

 
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Actually I'd like to see dyno sheets and time slips period. Very few boosted people have posted anything.

 
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Well I deffinatly plan on getting this dyno tuned when I drive into Houston later.

 
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1.fuel pressure
2.oil pressure
3.oil temp.
4.boost
5.tranny temp (if you have a AT) or egt