Do I need gauges?
Former Vendor
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,592
Likes: 0
From: FI Performance : Norwalk Connecticut www.FIPERFORMANCE.com
SPA Boost Fuel Pressure Gauge
Turnkey Gauge Package
Brian
Former Vendor
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,327
Likes: 7
From: Oxnard SoCal www.aacorvette.com www.superchargersuperstore.com
They are not necessary, you can get by without them. However, as Brian said, they help you keep an eye on things. If you think something is wrong, you can look to see if you have fuel pressure.... If you think you are not making any power, check the boost gauge.
Race Director
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 10,581
Likes: 252
From: SE TEX
Not necessary if your tuner knows what they are doing but they help out for sure. I did not run them for the first few thousand miles after the blower but once I did it helped me realize a lot.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,164
Likes: 103
i agree mine are in the ashtray beer panel, and i flip the lid down, keep your eye on the road if the car is running fine, or if you feel you need to look at the gauges then look but try not to look too much and stay focused on the street
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 9,296
Likes: 1,531
From: Oviedo Florida
2024 C5 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2021 C2 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2016 C5 of Year Finalist
Yes
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 850
Likes: 0
From: Green Lane Pennsylvania
Not to change the subject but what is a Ashtray Beer Panel?
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,164
Likes: 103
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 27,567
Likes: 99
From: San Diego
They are not necessary, you can get by without them. However, as Brian said, they help you keep an eye on things. If you think something is wrong, you can look to see if you have fuel pressure.... If you think you are not making any power, check the boost gauge.
Can be a good guide for little things being wrong. When I wasn't making boost last year, the gauge showed me the problem, and I sourced it to a hose that popped off. Now I'm having fuel pressure issues under load, and thanks to the FP gauge I can narrow the issue down.
I wouldn't boost a car without those gauges IMO.
Former Vendor
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,592
Likes: 0
From: FI Performance : Norwalk Connecticut www.FIPERFORMANCE.com
Can be a good guide for little things being wrong. When I wasn't making boost last year, the gauge showed me the problem, and I sourced it to a hose that popped off. Now I'm having fuel pressure issues under load, and thanks to the FP gauge I can narrow the issue down.
I wouldn't boost a car without those gauges IMO.
Brian
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 1,172
Likes: 71
From: MA
Think alarms!
Agreed, when at WOT I can't pay attention to the gauges. But some gauges have alarms. The SPA boost/pressure and Innovate XD-16 wideband have them. Very handy
!
jobberone
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 2,062
Likes: 8
From: Kailua Kona HI
Can be a good guide for little things being wrong. When I wasn't making boost last year, the gauge showed me the problem, and I sourced it to a hose that popped off. Now I'm having fuel pressure issues under load, and thanks to the FP gauge I can narrow the issue down.
I wouldn't boost a car without those gauges IMO.
I've done both. I will never, ever run without fuel pressure and A/F ratios again. I never look at boost unless I'm not making much. Too scary to stick your head in the cockpit. But I do look at vacuum and small boosts.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,002
Likes: 216
From: Houston Texas
2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
2017 C5 of Year Finalist
I used a boost gauge and fuel pressure gauge for years on my last vehicle. Now that I have the FRC and the TTiX kit, I run without gauges. I hook up an external boost gauge and wideband when on the dyno or tuning on the street. After the tune is dialed in, I just drive the car. I like to pay attention to other things during WOT.
Don't get me wrong, they come in handy, but my personal choice is to not have them mounted for everyday use.
Don't get me wrong, they come in handy, but my personal choice is to not have them mounted for everyday use.
Former Vendor
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,592
Likes: 0
From: FI Performance : Norwalk Connecticut www.FIPERFORMANCE.com
