FAST850R Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Hi, I am about to buy boost gauge, but before I buy anything I want to get some advice from you guys. I know I will buy a boost gauge, but I've seen some people have 2 other gauges...what are they? What gauge I better have? Oil temp? air/fuel mixture? water temp gauge? autometer EGT gauge? Actually I still don't know whether I should spend some money on gauges....do they really help or it's just for show? I somehow think that boost gauge is helpful, but other gauges...I am not sure. I don't track my car since it's an automatic. It's my DD, all stock. No modification what so ever. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Usually I'd say boost, AFR and oil press Beyond that, EGT and oil temp. tranny temp is more important than EGT and oil temp imo if you have an automatic. edit: gauges beyond boost and oil pressure are pretty much useless on a stock car. They're good for diagnostics or just being aware of running condition, but it's nothing that you really need to monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST850R Posted June 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Usually I'd say boost, AFR and oil press Beyond that, EGT and oil temp. tranny temp is more important than EGT and oil temp imo if you have an automatic. edit: gauges beyond boost and oil pressure are pretty much useless on a stock car. They're good for diagnostics or just being aware of running condition, but it's nothing that you really need to monitor. Thank you for the fast reply. yeah, I think I will just get a boost gauge since it's a stock car. If I mod my car, it will be sway bars, shocks, brakes, and manual swap. No engine mod, I think. 240hp is good enough for DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Thank you for the fast reply. yeah, I think I will just get a boost gauge since it's a stock car. If I mod my car, it will be sway bars, shocks, brakes, and manual swap. No engine mod, I think. 240hp is good enough for DD. no doubt. for a stock car, boost gauge is more than enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojojo Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Like Jaxx recommended, I would say first three: Boost, Oil press., Wide-band O2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST850R Posted June 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 Like Jaxx recommended, I would say first three: Boost, Oil press., Wide-band O2 I will keep that in mind. If I want to get 3 gauges, I will go for those. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARKSIDE Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 if the car is going to stay completely STOCK - DO NOTHING... If you decide to get the ECU flashed - get a BOOST GAUGE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageVolvo Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 if the car is going to stay completely STOCK - DO NOTHING... If you decide to get the ECU flashed - get a BOOST GAUGE... Even on a stock T5, a boost gauge is useful to check vacuum and over-boosting if a sensor fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojojo Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Even on a stock T5, a boost gauge is useful to check vacuum and over-boosting if a sensor fails. My thoughts exactly. Even a simple boost gauge can help in diagnosing problems on a stock car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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