HEy, anyone here running any gauges in there car for there motor?
If so what brand? What gauge?


I'm thinkin of atleast picking up an oil pressure, but have heard negative things about them, unsafe and what not. I just want them to ensure the motor is running right and to identify any issues before its too late

Anyone have any opinions, reviews or facts to help me.

 

oil pressure and maybe egt.

i dont see how oil press is unsafe though.

-derek

 

Well I'd install a oil pressure/temp to monitor the oil in general. To keep sure what the pressure is and what the temp is of the oil in certain conditions.

If people don't recommend installing the oil pressure gauge, it's possibly because you can install the mechanical one(oil running directly to the cabin and gauge through a hose from the block) or the electronic gauge which has a sensor that goes into your block, rather then having a hose full of oil right by your feet.

 

id definitely go for the electrical. i have the greddy oil press sitting on my shelf that i need to put in.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr.RHTuner &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Well I'd install a oil pressure/temp to monitor the oil in general. To keep sure what the pressure is and what the temp is of the oil in certain conditions.

If people don't recommend installing the oil pressure gauge, it's possibly because you can install the mechanical one(oil running directly to the cabin and gauge through a hose from the block) or the electronic gauge which has a sensor that goes into your block, rather then having a hose full of oil right by your feet.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea thats what I've been hearing about the mechanical gauge. Sucks the electric one costs more, but I guess you cant put a price on safety right

 

I run Defi D-Gauges. Oil pressure, oil temp, and water temp.

 

oil pressure for sure

 

You'll want EGT for tuning and monitering your rig, too

 

oil pressure for sure.

i got an Apexi gauge.

 

I like to live dangerously, only stock gauges for me

 

If you have half a brain you get a mechanical oil pressure gauge to work just fine. completely safe.

 

other than stock, the one guage i live by is the air/fuel ratio coming from the wideband.

edit: PLX Devices, M250? i think

 

I have a mechanical oil pressure guage. No problems just be sure to run the tubing out of the way of moving parts or your pedals.

 

I run Defi BF meter gauges, oil temp, oil pressure and water temp. And a PLX M-300 wideband, mounted where my radio used to be so I can take a glance at the display.

 

AEM A/F WIDEBAND
autometer temp, oil/water

 

mechanical is more acurrate and if u put i rubber gromet around the hole in the firewall you use it wont rub a hole in the line and if u route the line with some common sense youll be fine, and like alterdcreations said, a wide band O2, doesnt even really need to be aem, even inovative would work fine

 

oil pressure and air/fuel aka wideband those are teh most important i personally am going to run a aem wideband and a autometer electire oil pressures gague and oil temp for hahha's

 

Oil pressure is good to have, and maybe a wideband.