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June 10, 2009, 05:16:41 am

Natedogg

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« on: June 10, 2009, 05:16:41 am »
what are people running? where did they get them from and how much did they pay? i've only found this one so far.

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=3289&sid=11

any help advice appreciated.
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Reply #1June 10, 2009, 05:28:37 am

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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2009, 05:28:37 am »
doh - just found serach function and this post

http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=18193.15

delete this post if you like.
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Reply #2June 12, 2009, 05:49:53 am

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« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2009, 05:49:53 am »
www.auberins.com

He got the stuff.
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Reply #3June 12, 2009, 11:35:23 am

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« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2009, 11:35:23 am »
Quote from: Natedogg on June 10, 2009, 05:16:41 am
what are people running? where did they get them from and how much did they pay? i've only found this one so far.

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=3289&sid=11

any help advice appreciated.

I would not delete this post - this meter looks good and is even NOT made in China ;-)  It would be nice if they listed a price or where you get one.
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Reply #4June 12, 2009, 12:22:42 pm

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« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2009, 12:22:42 pm »
Here is the best...

Backlight , but pricey $$$$

McNallyelectronics.com

I did:

egt/ boost

water/ voltage

oil psi / oil temp

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Reply #5June 12, 2009, 12:38:15 pm

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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2009, 12:38:15 pm »
I got a VDO setup for 98 bucks, the thermocouple was super slow so I got an aircraft spruce one for 23 bucks. Very fast reacting.

EDIT: When mine was NA I had the t-couple reading only the #2 cylinder. Now that it's getting all of the exhaust it reacts faster, I assume the reason for that is because now it always has exhaust going past it instead of just one cylinder puffing heat on it....then waiting it's turn....another puff....and so on ;D
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Reply #6June 12, 2009, 05:25:55 pm

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« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2009, 05:25:55 pm »
Whatever gauge you get be sure to get that spruce thermocouple you read about here even if your gauge comes with one itself.  They react so fast you can almost use it as a tachometer when accelerating.  I have the Autometer Sport Comp which doesn't have the better lighting that the Pro Comp does  but it matched the boost gauge I already had from a truck project a few years back.  All pyrometers are pretty expensive, just get it and you'll like it ;)  P.S. Put the thermocouple where they show here in pictures in the search section, centered under the turbo.  It will not be as acurate any place else.
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Reply #7July 23, 2009, 03:27:02 pm

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« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 03:27:02 pm »
All my gauges are VDO so the next one i am going to buy is VDO EGT. What thermocouple you got from Spruce for 23 bucks? Their fast resoinse one is over 100 bucks.

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Reply #8July 24, 2009, 02:42:44 pm

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« Reply #8 on: July 24, 2009, 02:42:44 pm »
The one Nate posted looks similar to ones made by a local(ish) company  ;D 
But they're expensive just for the gauge with no sender  :o  So I won't be using them (they seem to like Mitsubishi and Scoobys on their site  ::)  )


Can anyone give us some info where to get decent (not the best quality but decent quality) gauge and senders? I've got some money coming my way that's going on the car and I want to get the gauges sorted now, but don't want to pay silly money.
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Reply #9July 24, 2009, 03:13:27 pm

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« Reply #9 on: July 24, 2009, 03:13:27 pm »


http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult.asp?Type=Pyrometer&Series=Vision&Units=E

$78.25 gauge only

Then get the aircraftspruce thermocouple
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Reply #10July 24, 2009, 03:52:02 pm

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« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2009, 03:52:02 pm »
Aircraftspruce has a lots of thermocouples. Which one you recommend?
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Reply #11July 24, 2009, 04:51:20 pm

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Reply #12July 25, 2009, 02:36:52 pm

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« Reply #12 on: July 25, 2009, 02:36:52 pm »
www.realsteel.co.uk

thats where i will be getting my EGT guage from ;D
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Reply #13July 25, 2009, 07:04:38 pm

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« Reply #13 on: July 25, 2009, 07:04:38 pm »
straight from my messages...

The probe part # is 10-01478.  Here's a link:

http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/inpages/micro8egt.php

Here's a thread with the Westach gauges:

http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=4785.15

The round face gauge that fits a standard pod is the 2C2-1 gauge (not to be confused with the 2C2) and must be special ordered from Aircraft Spruce or directly from www.Westach.com


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