Author Topic: What 3 gauges to get (Read 12774 times)

935racer · « **Reply #30 on:** February 02, 2008, 08:12:10 pm »

I don't think 3 is enough, I would say at a minimum for even a mildly tuned td you need boost, egt, oil pressure, oil temp, water temp. Volts and EMP are slightly less important IMO.

zukgod1 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 02, 2008, 08:34:13 pm »

I agree Dave, just trying to keep the iside of the car from looking like a cockpit. Originally I was going with 6 gauges but I only have enough room for 3 gauges so here we are.

935racer · « **Reply #32 on:** February 02, 2008, 08:46:32 pm »

Quote from: "zukgod1"

I agree Dave, just trying to keep the iside of the car from looking like a cockpit. Originally I was going with 6 gauges but I only have enough room for 3 gauges so here we are.

Cockpits are sweet

zukgod1 · « **Reply #33 on:** February 02, 2008, 09:04:48 pm »

I guess my priorities are messed up, below that is where my Z2 is going so no room, then there's the lack of funds for the other 3 gauges.

935racer · « **Reply #34 on:** February 02, 2008, 09:29:06 pm »

What is a Z2? A stereo? I don't have one of those

zukgod1 · « **Reply #35 on:** February 03, 2008, 07:41:02 pm »

Quote from: "935racer"

What is a Z2? A stereo? I don't have one of those

If I didn't have a 124 mile commute I would do without tunes but I don't like the idea of bouncing off the guard rails when I fall asleep..

I may have to reconsider the other gauges, Volt, Water temp and oil temp maybe.

Mark(The Miser)UK · « **Reply #36 on:** February 04, 2008, 02:34:29 am »

I still say volts EGT and water pressure.

Water temp already on the car, so to have 2 gauges is a little extravagant and may lead to paranoia.If you spew out your water you've not got long. Do all diesels have the coolant level warning?
Water pressure can be treated a bit like max EGT. Does water temp vary with coolant mix?

Is boost needed? I think its just something to gloat at. I can feel if I'm getting boost. Vac side of the gauge? Well I use a gasser fuel pump/ carb. vacc tester gauge in my car when [if] I can get round to refitting it.

Oil pressure? Apart from catastrophic failure. does it matter? There is already a warning system built in with LED/(alarm [maybe])
How much drop in pressure from clean to dirty wrt oil filters?

EGT well unless you take life easy it is good to see how close to turning your pistons into silver cheese you are when racing up the incline...

Volts... Nice to see people agree generally with this one and are not stressing themselves out with an amps installation :mrgreen: ...

jimfoo · « **Reply #37 on:** February 04, 2008, 06:29:45 am »

Of Course if you're like me, a water pressure gauge would do nothing. I have no water pressure as I run an open system. Before I did that, I lost water pressure and the temp immediately skyrocketed, so a water pressure gauge would have been useless. Don't need a volt meter as if my lights aren't bright, it's not charging. Had an ammeter(factory) but it didn't like the larger alternator and promptly burned out. Oil pressure can warn you long before the pressure drops enough for a light in my opinion. I don't have an oil temp as it and water temp and EGT should be related. I didn't have a tach, so that was a must as was boost and EGT.