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Old 08-14-2007, 11:22 AM
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hey guys, a friend of mine gave me his triple pod a pillar for my 03 gt auto. wanted to kno which should i get? not brand but more what type of guages are more vital to have. i kno air fuel ratio should b one of them, but what do u guys suggest for the other 2?
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Old 08-14-2007, 11:46 AM
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Definitely an oil pressure gauge, Id consider that the #1 priority. The stock "indicator" is a piece of ****. Then probably an air/fuel ratiogauge. The rest would depend on your mods. If you're fi boost andfuel pressure would be good ideas to go along with the oil pressure and air/fuel. If you're mostly stock a water temp would be a good idea to fill in the third pod after the oil pressure and air/fuel.
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Unless you plan on getting a wideband air fuel gauge (expensive [for a gauge]), don't waste your money. They are pointless, and you only need a wideband if you have really extensive mods or boost. If you have no boost or nitrous, definitely go with a water temperature andoil pressure. The third would be your choice. You could get volts, transmission temperature, oil temperature, vacuum, etc.

If you had boost,the best would beboost, fuel pressure, and a wideband a/f.
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^^+1 no need for air/fuel because all the cheap-o's are narrowband and you wont see anything out of it, but a light show.
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^^+1 no need for air/fuel because all the cheap-o's are narrowband and you wont see anything out of it, but a light show.
A cool light show
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thanx guys, i guess i'll leave the air fuel ratio and boost guage for later on, cus i do plan on gettin a kenne bell s/c in a few years. so for now i'll stick wit water temp. oil pressure and maybe volts.
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Old 08-14-2007, 01:54 PM
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and how is the install on these guages, which one is the most difficult to install?
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and one last question, if i install the water temp and oil pressure guages, will the stock one's still function as normal?
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(sry to steal Thread) Where is the Best Place to Buy a Guage Pods? I would liek the 3pod one.. Thanks
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thanx guys, i guess i'll leave the air fuel ratio and boost guage for later on, cus i do plan on gettin a kenne bell s/c in a few years. so for now i'll stick wit water temp. oil pressure and maybe volts.
Id get a fuel pressure gauge over avolt gauge. If your're planning ahead the fuel pressure gaugeis a good idea anyways--as is the air/fuel. As stated above, you need to spend some coin to get a good a/f gauge.
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