GAUGES AFTER SUPERCHARGING????
06-17-2010, 01:06 AM
#13
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Location: Texas
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You can never have to many gauges. Here is my plans to put other gauges in my car, i missed a few spots.
Seriously... unless your boosted or do your own tuning, you dont need anything other than the factory stuff. PPL just put that **** on their car half the time because they think it looks cool, which it doesnt imo.
The only gauges you need are a/f ratio and boost. That is it.
Seriously... unless your boosted or do your own tuning, you dont need anything other than the factory stuff. PPL just put that **** on their car half the time because they think it looks cool, which it doesnt imo.
The only gauges you need are a/f ratio and boost. That is it.
06-17-2010, 01:41 AM
#14
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MO/ Born and raised in Louisiana
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You can never have to many gauges. Here is my plans to put other gauges in my car, i missed a few spots.
Seriously... unless your boosted or do your own tuning, you dont need anything other than the factory stuff. PPL just put that **** on their car half the time because they think it looks cool, which it doesnt imo.
The only gauges you need are a/f ratio and boost. That is it.
Seriously... unless your boosted or do your own tuning, you dont need anything other than the factory stuff. PPL just put that **** on their car half the time because they think it looks cool, which it doesnt imo.
The only gauges you need are a/f ratio and boost. That is it.
Last edited by Soldier GT; 06-17-2010 at 01:47 AM.
06-17-2010, 10:38 AM
#15
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gotcha and its not going to be beat on too mjch maybe the track 2 or 3 times a month but its still kind of a dd. another ting that kinda pushed me away from the fuel pressure gauge was sm1 saying its dangerous to run a fuel pressure line to the interior of your car can ya kinda gauge ya a/f ratio as far as lean/rich by just having the fuel gauge? bc i was under the impression that the a/f gauge was a tuning tool. and jay rod i was gonna go with the autometer instument cluster that holds 2 gauges. is that the one you are refering to? or are you talking about one of the multifunction gauges? and thanks for all th info!
06-17-2010, 02:30 PM
#16
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You don't need any additional gauges. Most people select the boost/vac and fuel pressure gauges. That's what I have. And there isn't any way either gauge will keep you from blowing your motor. At the most critical times, approaching 6000 rpm, you don't have time to look at them and they don't really tell you much anyway. The boost/vac's primary purpose is to remind you that the supercharger is still working after you've gotten used to the extra power. The fuel pressure gauge is most impressive. It swings up with throttle movement.
That said you should install two gauges in an instrument cluster bezel and one has to be the boost/vac gauge. They let everyone know that you're not driving a stock Mustang.
That said you should install two gauges in an instrument cluster bezel and one has to be the boost/vac gauge. They let everyone know that you're not driving a stock Mustang.
06-17-2010, 02:38 PM
#17
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You don't need any additional gauges. Most people select the boost/vac and fuel pressure gauges. That's what I have. And there isn't any way either gauge will keep you from blowing your motor. At the most critical times, approaching 6000 rpm, you don't have time to look at them and they don't really tell you much anyway. The boost/vac's primary purpose is to remind you that the supercharger is still working after you've gotten used to the extra power. The fuel pressure gauge is most impressive. It swings up with throttle movement.
That said you should install two gauges in an instrument cluster bezel and one has to be the boost/vac gauge. They let everyone know that you're not driving a stock Mustang.
That said you should install two gauges in an instrument cluster bezel and one has to be the boost/vac gauge. They let everyone know that you're not driving a stock Mustang.
06-17-2010, 03:40 PM
#18
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Location: TEXAS
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noted! and im just getting a v1 non ic installed after a bit not tryin to run crazy boost thru it. but ive been hearing mostly boost/vac and wideband a/f gauge. and that pic looks insane with the gauges a wreck wating to happen lol
