Gauge Setup Pics Please!
#22
So im thinking of putting on a saleen supercharger next spring. Are these gauges neccessary. I guess one for fuel pressure would be good. Would that tell u when your fuel pump is getting weak and needs changed. What is the IAT for and what is that. Why would u need a gauge for your boost. I really dont have any clue what these do as far as if they are beneficial. IF someone could please fill me in that would be great
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- It's not really needed, but you would know if your IAT were extremely high and to let you know to take it easy.
Boost
- Easy to tell if you have a belt slipping/under boost or if you have an over boost situation. Good gauge to have for preventive reasons.
Fuel
- Low fuel pressure = lean conditions and can be sudden death to a supercharged or turbo motor. This is a must have gauge to easily detect fuel system failure and protect your investment.
Air/Fuel ratio aka wideband
- Yet another gauge for preventive care. This will allow you to detect lean or rich conditions quickly. In turn, you can diagnosis the problem before it kills your engine.
Hope that helps.
Last edited by Unleashedbeast; 09-01-2010 at 04:14 AM.
#23
if you want to get technical...blowers dont really need a boost gauge...boost will be constant...only thing you MIGHT really need is a wideband...if you got an issue with tuning...nothings going to stop the motor from going if youre WOT...fuel pressure is good but i think the wideband is more worth it...plus most have a warning feature...which is pointless unless you can get off the gas within a split second...
i just think gauges just look cool as hell...chicks dig pretty moving lights...
i just think gauges just look cool as hell...chicks dig pretty moving lights...
Last edited by mykim72; 09-01-2010 at 03:13 AM.
#24
if you want to get technical...blowers dont really need a boost gauge...boost will be constant...only thing you MIGHT really need is a wideband...if you got an issue with tuning...nothings going to stop the motor from going if youre WOT...fuel pressure is good but i think the wideband is more worth it...plus most have a warning feature...which is pointless unless you can get off the gas within a split second...
My buddies car was saved because of one. He put on a new (supposedly) 10lb pulley and when he took the car out for a test run he hit 12psi... turns out the retailer sent him the wrong pulley. He would have blown his motor real easily had he not been watching the boost gauge.
Last edited by S197steve; 09-01-2010 at 09:24 AM.
#25
#27
if you want to get technical...blowers dont really need a boost gauge...boost will be constant...only thing you MIGHT really need is a wideband...if you got an issue with tuning...nothings going to stop the motor from going if youre WOT...fuel pressure is good but i think the wideband is more worth it...plus most have a warning feature...which is pointless unless you can get off the gas within a split second...
i just think gauges just look cool as hell...chicks dig pretty moving lights...
i just think gauges just look cool as hell...chicks dig pretty moving lights...
I talked to a guy at a good performance shop down here. He said that a fuel pressure gauge isn't very necessary, because if you have a wideband A/F gauge you will know when you're running lean right away. A fuel pressure gauge is like double security...
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