Well, I am ordering my pillar gauges soon, and I am definitely going to get Oil pressure, and Air/Fuel, but I would like one more, to fill my 3 gauge pillar... Any suggestions? And no, I would not like to sell it and get a pillar setup for 2.

Chris

 

Fuel Pressure, I am also going to add in a Oil Temperature guage...I'm looking into some pretty nice gauges, I'll keep you updated.


[Modified by Austin, 9:35 PM 12/19/2001]

 

.....yes Austin, please post up any info on gauges you find!

I'm thinking oil press, oil temp, water temp, a/f, egt, and fuel press..... (3 pod pillar mount and 2 in the gauge cluster bezel) And maybe one in the glovebox with the vafc...

 

Omori
More Info Soon

 

DEFI

 

Oil pressure gauge should be #1.

 

The first 3 are the most critical IMO - any of those go bad & you are screwed. If you have dyno tuned the car, it is unlikely that you need an a/f guage {yes, it's possible to get bad gas, but odds?} As for egt - it's good info, but not critical to keep the car running like NO OIL or NO COOLANT

As for the vafc - mount that or your field in the spare compartment under the stereo - so you can get to it! Ahhhhh - don't lock those pretty toys up in the glovebox

Good Luck -
BudMan

 

Also get a egt gauge

 

Oil pressure and fuel pressure for sure.

A/F gauge is bunk. Get EGT.. but you gotta know how to read it.

I'm also installing a water temp gauge since the OE one sucks.
(Note: It's a PAIN in the *** to install the sender on the back of the block.)

 

I have the A/F and oil pressure on the a-pillar. Water temp and oil temp on the cluster bezel. I recommend Defi as you can daisy-chain the gauges allowing less wiring in between the gauges for easier installation.

 

DEFI

 

Does anyone use warning lights? Like those red mini-shifter light looking ones?

Its nice to have oil pressure and fuel pressure gauges (I have an oil pressure one)...but whne youre racing...who sits there and stares at the gauges? I know I dont...so if I were to start losing oil pressure...I wouldnt know it until after the race or something started to knock.

 

Both DEFI and Apex-i have programmable warning lights (at least mine do - DEFI water temp - Apex-i Oil temp). Both have been very useful on the track

 

Yep...you're right about that

Omori is the company that makes the gauges for GReddy, Blitz, STI(I think), and some OEM companies.

Ken, as you requested...Here are a couple of examples:



In these colors:






[Modified by Austin, 9:23 AM 12/20/2001]

 

Here are the gauges that I am using. They are the 2" autometer ultra-lite series:

1) Oil Pressure
2) Oil temp
3) Vacuum
4) A/F meter
5) Voltmeter
6) Water Temp gauge

The first four are on the pillar in 2 dual gauge pods
and the other 2 are in the autometer gauge bezel, and i have my VAFC in the bezel, kinda blocking my teach and speedometer,but not by much. Man I wish I can post the pics, you people would love it.

 

Oil is the lifeblood of your car - get oil gauges first.