View Poll Results: Besides boost, what is the 2nd most important gauge to have with mild mods?
EGT
126
42.00%
Oil Pressure
58
19.33%
Air/Fuel
70
23.33%
Oil Temp
26
8.67%
Fuel Pressure
11
3.67%
Water Temp
9
3.00%
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Besides Boost, what is the 2nd most important gauge?
Oct 25, 2004 | 07:09 AM
#49
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EGT gauges are pretty useless as a tuning feedback device. If you see a high EGT, it could be too much fuel, too little fuel, too much timing advance or too little timing advance. So WTF do you change?
It is ok as a warning to get the f off the gas, though.
I've gone a whole lot faster since I got rid of my EGT gauge, though. I haven't worried about it, and my engine is fine.
2nd most important gaugenext to boost is definitely oil pressure. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
It is ok as a warning to get the f off the gas, though.
I've gone a whole lot faster since I got rid of my EGT gauge, though. I haven't worried about it, and my engine is fine.
2nd most important gaugenext to boost is definitely oil pressure. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Nov 10, 2004 | 12:57 PM
#50
Originally Posted by ShapeGSX
EGT gauges are pretty useless as a tuning feedback device. If you see a high EGT, it could be too much fuel, too little fuel, too much timing advance or too little timing advance. So WTF do you change?
It is ok as a warning to get the f off the gas, though.
I've gone a whole lot faster since I got rid of my EGT gauge, though. I haven't worried about it, and my engine is fine.
2nd most important gaugenext to boost is definitely oil pressure. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
It is ok as a warning to get the f off the gas, though.
I've gone a whole lot faster since I got rid of my EGT gauge, though. I haven't worried about it, and my engine is fine.
2nd most important gaugenext to boost is definitely oil pressure. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Oil pressure is currently 3rd behind EGT in the poll though...
Nov 10, 2004 | 01:26 PM
#51
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Originally Posted by v8killer
Oil pressure is currently 3rd behind EGT in the poll though...
The people who voted in the poll for EGT are wrong.
I wonder how many people who voted for EGT actually have one or actually use one. It is a nice gauge to look at, though. It has some good rice appeal, too. It sounds like it is exotic. And it is expensive. And it makes you sound important when you say you have one. So it must be the most important gauge to have.
Nov 10, 2004 | 06:55 PM
#52
Originally Posted by ShapeGSX
Oh my GOD!
The people who voted in the poll for EGT are wrong.
I wonder how many people who voted for EGT actually have one or actually use one. It is a nice gauge to look at, though. It has some good rice appeal, too. It sounds like it is exotic. And it is expensive. And it makes you sound important when you say you have one. So it must be the most important gauge to have.
The people who voted in the poll for EGT are wrong.
I wonder how many people who voted for EGT actually have one or actually use one. It is a nice gauge to look at, though. It has some good rice appeal, too. It sounds like it is exotic. And it is expensive. And it makes you sound important when you say you have one. So it must be the most important gauge to have.
fair enough...
Feb 8, 2005 | 03:16 AM
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EGT would be good. Especially if you could install one sensor for each cylinder.
Oil temp is nice because it's not good to start fully boosting a turbocharged engine until the oil temp is up to normal operating temp. Here at WORKS we refrain from full boost until the oil temp reaches approximately 60C. Typically oil temp will reach normal operating temp about 3 times longer than it takes for the coolant to reach normal operating temp.
Remember that the oil is the blood of the engine.
http://www.worksevo.com/store/index.php?cPath=32_28
Oil temp is nice because it's not good to start fully boosting a turbocharged engine until the oil temp is up to normal operating temp. Here at WORKS we refrain from full boost until the oil temp reaches approximately 60C. Typically oil temp will reach normal operating temp about 3 times longer than it takes for the coolant to reach normal operating temp.
Remember that the oil is the blood of the engine.
http://www.worksevo.com/store/index.php?cPath=32_28