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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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I'm getting a duel gauge pod...What guages do I need? Boost/Vac, Air/Fuel, Fuel pressure...
What 2 are you all running
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Boost and fuel pressure gauges here.
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Boost and fuel pressure gauges here.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 05:39 PM
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I can get you into wideband air/fuel, boost and fuel pressure in a dual pod.



Wideband $369
Boost/Fuel $299
Pod $65
plus some shipping.

I have hooked many c5 guys with this package and they are very happy.
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I went with boost and fuel gauges on the a-pillar. For the most part the gauges are just for looks - they're much too difficult to pay attention to at WOT.

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Originally Posted by Brian@ICS Performance
I can get you into wideband air/fuel, boost and fuel pressure in a dual pod.



Wideband $369
Boost/Fuel $299
Pod $65
plus some shipping.

I have hooked many c5 guys with this package and they are very happy.
I'm next.
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Old Mar 14, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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when i had my supercharger in, i had fuel pressure and NITROUS pressure!
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do u need a fuel pressure gauge or can i go with boost/vac and air/fuel only
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Originally Posted by 2004SpiralGrey
do u need a fuel pressure gauge or can i go with boost/vac and air/fuel only
You would be best suited to have both and the wideband a/f. You would notice fuel issues via the a/f gauge but by then, it could be to late if you notice it going lean to late. When you see your fule ressure drop, you will know right away because with the Spa gauges you can set warning lights.

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Originally Posted by mdhmi
I went with boost and fuel gauges on the a-pillar. For the most part the gauges are just for looks - they're much too difficult to pay attention to at WOT.

Mark
I never really have a problem looking at my guages Of course i don't have the power either that you do But, i do have the same guages
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Originally Posted by YELLOHHH
boost and fuel pressure here
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Originally Posted by Brian@ICS Performance
I can get you into wideband air/fuel, boost and fuel pressure in a dual pod.



Wideband $369
Boost/Fuel $299
Pod $65
plus some shipping.

I have hooked many c5 guys with this package and they are very happy.
Is that spa gauge pretty dead on accurate?
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Old Mar 18, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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a good guage i used to run in my rx7 was an egt gauge. if you get a dyno tune you can figure out what temp the exhaust gas is at when you're running the correct a/f ratio. you really need the tune because the temp will vary from installation to installation based on where you put the temp sensor
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Im running Autometer Boost and Fuel Pressure Gauge.........The Fuel Pressure Gauge is Electric.
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Originally Posted by mikes99corvette
Im running Autometer Boost and Fuel Pressure Gauge.........The Fuel Pressure Gauge is Electric.
Yea, that's my plan B, but I'd like a gauge that has a warning light. I definitely like the autometer gauges though
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if you have the 'coin' go with defi gauges. they look amazing and are very high quality. they even have a cool start up sequence
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Old Mar 19, 2006 | 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian@ICS Performance
You would be best suited to have both and the wideband a/f. You would notice fuel issues via the a/f gauge but by then, it could be to late if you notice it going lean to late. When you see your fule ressure drop, you will know right away because with the Spa gauges you can set warning lights.

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Brian, is the fuel guage electric? And that a/f guage, is that using a wideband or just tapping into the O2 sensors like the AutoMeter stuff.
Looks like a pretty neat setup there bud! i like it!

04' SpiralGrey: if u don't go for Brians setup, i would suggest just boost and fuel pressure. Autometer a/f guages are not going to help u worth a darn... they are good for a/f ratio when NOT in boost. they are not accurate at all when in boost...don't wasteur money on it. Boost and Fuel are most important. that is what i use on my blown burban.
If Brians setup uses a wideband version of the a/f, i would use his since u can also use boost and fuel pressure. those three guages are vital in a FI application.
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id like to see these ga uges on.
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Originally Posted by ST0CKER
id like to see these ga uges on.
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me too
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