Boost and FP Guage Question

[UGOTB1T]

Originally Posted by Italian LX

The AutoMeter electric boost gauges are nice. They allow you to set the warning light to go on at a certain PSI and also have a memory feature so you can go back and see the peak boost (really nice when dynoing the car).

Hmmm, may be worth the extra $ for that.

[UGOTB1T]

Originally Posted by joker

I would do electric on both of them. The electric guages have a sending unit that mounts under the hood, which sends an electrical signal to the gauge so it knows what to display. With mechanical guages, you would have to run a vaccum line and fuel line into the car to the back of the guage. Now, the vaccum line isnt really an issue. However, I wouldnt want a fuel line running into the cabin of my car. They do make "remote" units for mechanical fuel guages that will allow you to only have fuel lines under the hood, but if I am not mistaken those require antifreeze to run to the back of the gauge via a tube.

The electric boost guage should do just as well as mechanical if you get a good one, and an electric fuel pressure guage will avoid any issues of running fluids into your cabin.

Thanks for the input, that's one thing I found while researching. I'm not really that fond of fuel running up to the guage inside the cabin. I guess it's gonna be electric for both, oh well, it's just money The wideband may take a backseat until the motor gets built.

[rtusnake]

Originally Posted by UGOTB1T

Thanks for the input, that's one thing I found while researching. I'm not really that fond of fuel running up to the guage inside the cabin. I guess it's gonna be electric for both, oh well, it's just money The wideband may take a backseat until the motor gets built.

The wideband taking the backseat maybe the reason the motor gets built

[UGOTB1T]

Originally Posted by rtusnake

The wideband taking the backseat maybe the reason the motor gets built

True I guess i'll have to trust Tim at MPH, he's tuned several turbo cars. It's just that after the cost of the kit, fuel upgrades, guages, and then tuning, it gets to be pretty expensive. And that's if I install it myself, may have to call on DSP again. Who knows, I may go ahead and get the wideband, too. You gotta pay to play.

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by rtusnake

My buddy's mom has a gt that doesn't have the better wheels or anything and her's does it. I will check and see how to do it. Took them awhile to figure it out to lol

His car does not have the MyColor feature. You have to have the info center option to get it and two extra gauges in the center.

I don't have a problem with my mechanical boost gauge. Its all in your preference though.

[QWKSNKE]

Originally Posted by UGOTB1T

True I guess i'll have to trust Tim at MPH, he's tuned several turbo cars. It's just that after the cost of the kit, fuel upgrades, guages, and then tuning, it gets to be pretty expensive. And that's if I install it myself, may have to call on DSP again. Who knows, I may go ahead and get the wideband, too. You gotta pay to play.

just buy a piece at a time

[Italian LX]

Originally Posted by UGOTB1T

I'm not really that fond of fuel running up to the guage inside the cabin.

It's not legal to run fuel into the car. Mechanical fuel gauges actually have written on the front that they are not to be mounted inside the car.

[Italian LX]

Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

I'm kinda digging the Nexus series from Autometer.

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugeop.aspx?sid=42

I really like their features (user adjustable full-dial allert warning illumination, selectable illumination, record playback, etc.) but they look kind of cheap.


















I guess I'd have to see what they look like in person. It may be just that they look cheesy in the web pics.

[TheJeanyus]

Did you watch the demo?

[Italian LX]

Originally Posted by TheJeanyus

Did you watch the demo?

Yeah, on the demo, the lighting makes them look pretty cool. However, I'm just no digging the font and graduation marks they use.

I guess I'm just stuck on the more "old school" look.