View Poll Results: Most important gauge besides boost:
Fuel Pressure
4
2.96%
Oil Pressure
14
10.37%
Oil Temperature
8
5.93%
EGT
6
4.44%
AFR
102
75.56%
Voltage
1
0.74%
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Most Important Gauges
Jun 11, 2009, 10:05 AM
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Most Important Gauges
In your opinion, what is the most important thing to monitor while driving an Evo X, aside from boost?
Additional details for the "it depends" people:
- Daily driver, rarely tracked
- bolt-ons
- mid-to-high 300 whp range
- no water/meth
I ask because I have an empty pod and am looking to put something in it.
Omitted coolant temp because we have some measure of that on the center display.
Additional details for the "it depends" people:
- Daily driver, rarely tracked
- bolt-ons
- mid-to-high 300 whp range
- no water/meth
I ask because I have an empty pod and am looking to put something in it.
Omitted coolant temp because we have some measure of that on the center display.
Jun 11, 2009, 11:07 AM
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I run boost, AFR, EGT. I would like to have Oil Pressure as well but don't have room on the dash for a 4th gauge. In reality though, if you just run pump gas (no meth) EGT is really more for tuning and verifying the tune after wards, you don't need it all the time.
Boost and AFR I think you do need most of the time. If you spring a boost leak or pop a line off the FPR etc etc, those two will cover your ****. I'll probably switch EGT over to Oil Pressure after my next touch up tune.
Boost and AFR I think you do need most of the time. If you spring a boost leak or pop a line off the FPR etc etc, those two will cover your ****. I'll probably switch EGT over to Oil Pressure after my next touch up tune.
Jun 11, 2009, 12:01 PM
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Air/Fuel is most important.
With out a way to measure air/fuel it is near impossible to fully dial in a tune.
Tuning without a wideband is asking for trouble.
Monitoring air/fuel delivery should be number one on your to do list for gauge selection.
With out a way to measure air/fuel it is near impossible to fully dial in a tune.
Tuning without a wideband is asking for trouble.
Monitoring air/fuel delivery should be number one on your to do list for gauge selection.
Jun 11, 2009, 12:41 PM
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I expected the AFR landslide, was going to omit it, but then again, it's good to see.
For those who didn't vote AFR, care to share you rationale? Why did you choose what you chose?
For those who didn't vote AFR, care to share you rationale? Why did you choose what you chose?
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Jun 11, 2009, 02:20 PM
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Maybe a better question is:
Say the tune has already been dialed in, and is daily-driver safe. What makes AFR important enough to be available at a glance, over the other options, in that situation?
Not contesting your knowledge, just trying to educate myself.
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I agree for tuning, but what about while driving? Safe tune, mildly modified, just daily to work, and some sporadic track time?
Maybe a better question is:
Say the tune has already been dialed in, and is daily-driver safe. What makes AFR important enough to be available at a glance, over the other options, in that situation?
Not contesting your knowledge, just trying to educate myself.
Maybe a better question is:
Say the tune has already been dialed in, and is daily-driver safe. What makes AFR important enough to be available at a glance, over the other options, in that situation?
Not contesting your knowledge, just trying to educate myself.
Different weather conditions could certainly throw off your a/f.
Say you start over boosting in the cold weather. Having an a/f gauge will tell you what is going on.
It's like practicing safe sex.
