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Old Mar 26, 2006, 09:44 PM
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What gauges to use?

what gauges do you think are necessary to have? Obviously a boost gauge, but aside from that, if you had two more gauges to add, what would you use, and why?
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Oil temp and Exhaust Gas Temp --- other than your boost gauge. I think those are the basic three for most guys.
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Some guy asked the same question earlier:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=191919
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I think you should add to this.. what brand.. i have a defi bf boost gauge and when i got dynoed.. it was reading about 3 psi off..(too low)
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Originally Posted by twentyone
Some guy asked the same question earlier:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=191919
The funniest thing cause i actually was researching this last night, and couldn't find anything, that's why i asked today, and how weird that he asked the exact same question that i was asking, yeah i want to buy DEFI gauges 60mm, and i was going to do just that oil temp, exhaust and boost, but a quick question, sorry if this is a dumb question, but why is it necessary to monitar exhaust gas temp? i understand why to monitor oil temp, but what are the pro's for being able to monitor exhaust? thanks in advance.
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can someone explain the benifits of monitoring exhaust gas temperature?
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It can hint you to problems that may involve your manifold, spark plugs, fuel pressure, timing, etc.
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Originally Posted by evo_racer
can someone explain the benifits of monitoring exhaust gas temperature?
High EGTs indidate higher combustion chamber temperatures. Your car will never be faster than the moment right before your pistons melt. Keep and eye on those EGTs so you know you're safe.
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to make sure that the temps inside your cylinder do not reach over 1600 degrees F. anything over that, and the pistons will melt. hotter temps are usually caused by lean mixtures.
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boost, EGT, oil pressure, oil temp, afr(would do last)
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Originally Posted by Tsurugi-san
Oil temp and Exhaust Gas Temp --- other than your boost gauge. I think those are the basic three for most guys.
+1 That's exactly what I was going to say.
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Thank you very much for your input, now i know.
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