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• PYROMETER/EGT which one is best? by spencebm on 20 Jun, 2010 20:45
• I know that this has been covered a lot and I have searched about the aircraft spruce.  Could someone that has the setup point me in the right direction as what to order exactly?  I would like to get the fast reacting probe and a gauge with whatever else is required.  Thank you. 
• #1 by theman53 on 20 Jun, 2010 22:01
• I believe 8valvesfury had a thread about this in the general section. There is a gauge from westach on the aircraft spruce site that has the best gauge and the SMALLEST MOST BESTEST egt probe.
• #2 by Vincent Waldon on 20 Jun, 2010 22:06
• Yup, and the EGT thread in the Engine Mod section of the FAQ has the part numbers etc.
• #3 by 8v-of-fury on 20 Jun, 2010 22:26
• Westach part #'s
  
  10-01478 - 1/8" npt EGT Probe
  10-01229 - Westach Instrument light
  10-04147 - Westach 2c2-19 EGT gauge 200F-1400F (perfect range, as high as you need to go, and a good cool down measurement too.)
  
  Total= $107
• #4 by RadoTD on 20 Jun, 2010 22:59
• I'm really happy with my Auber Instruments gauges, I've got both boost and EGT. To my surprise, it accurately shows the ambient temp on a cold start and reacts VERY quick. Celsius or Fahrenheit, adjustable alarm that can be used to trigger a relay (will trigger water/meth injection for me in the future). Costed just shy of $200 for the 2 gauges, thermocouple and 4 bar map sensor
  
  
  
  *and 8v-of-fury, 1400F isn't quite as high as I need my gauge to go
• #5 by spencebm on 21 Jun, 2010 10:12
• Hey that's just what I needed guys, I really appreciate the  speedy replies on this site.  You guys are more dependable than family sometimes!
• #6 by lord_verminaard on 21 Jun, 2010 10:27
• Another alternative, is the VDO one, 42DraftDesigns sells the whole kit for $125:
  http://store.42draftdesigns.com/VDO-Vision-Series-1600F-EGT-Gauge_p_76.html
  
  I'm really happy with mine, reacts very quickly and like all VDO gauges, looks factory.  I like the aircraft spruce one too, but I thought it would look out of place with the rest of the gauges. 
  
  
  
  Brendan
• #7 by Turbinepowered on 21 Jun, 2010 18:28
• Quote from: lord_verminaard on 21 Jun, 2010 10:27

  I'm really happy with mine, reacts very quickly and like all VDO gauges, looks factory.  I like the aircraft spruce one too, but I thought it would look out of place with the rest of the gauges. 
  

  
  The solution there is to just put a bunch of other Westach gauges in.
  
  
  But then I'm an irredeemable gauge junky.
• #8 by lord_verminaard on 22 Jun, 2010 15:07
• Quote from: libbybapa on 21 Jun, 2010 14:02

  http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=25202.0
  
  If you ever swap in one of the Micro-1000 probes you'll never say the VDOs react fast again.
  

  
  Replied to the other thread, but the VDO probe looks exactly like the Micro-1000 and I bet it reacts just as quick.
  
  Brendan
• #9 by 8v-of-fury on 22 Jun, 2010 18:24
• they could look identical but be of different metal composition, and the reaction would be a whole world of difference.