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Old 08-24-2003, 10:55 PM
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Default Going Turbo, what "guages" will be needed/useful?

This is with a GReddy TD-04 kit on a 98 DX hatch with Auto-tranny (for now).

Getting boost guage (duh!). . .
but what else would be useful or even necessary? Actually I guess I don't want to spend extra money, so tell me which guages are 'necessary'. Yes, I did try to search this topic, but I'm a searchin' nub.
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EGT
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Default Re: Going Turbo, what "guages" will be needed/useful? (98dxhatch)

EGT and OIl pressure are the other two most people get.
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Air/Fuel
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ok so am I hearing this right?

I'll need 4 guages (total) including the "boost" guage in order to be safe?
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get boost, EGT, and oil pressure. Dont get a air/fuel unless it is a wideband. you will just be wasting your cash on a regular air/fuel gauge.
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what makes an air/fuel ratio so inacurate? i compared mine to the ones used in smog testing, and at most they were .2 apart
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