What are the most important guages?

[funkynsx]

What are the most important gauges?

Hey guy's,
I'm wanting to install some gauges and would like to know what you all think is the most important gauges to add would be.
I will be running stage 1 built FI sc 9 psi.
Cheers

 

[whrdnsx]

Hey guy's,
I'm wanting to install some guages and would like to know what you all think is the most important guages to add would be.
I will be running stage 1 built FI sc 9 psi.
Cheers

Oil Temp (only if you track your car)
A/F (you probably don't need fuel pressure with this gauge as you'll see straight away if you have a fuel problem)
Fuel Pressure
Boost (not really needed with supercharger as you don't have to worry about overboost. if the belt is slipping then you'll feel the HP loss & see the belt dust)


I have HKS Camp2 & monitor everything else with Motec.

 

[Track Addict]

I will add to whrdnsx's list and say that a more accurate Water temp gauge should be something you think about if you track the car.

 

[stuntman]

AITs!!!

Air Intake Temperature

And Oil Pressure!

 

[EZdoesIt]

AITs!!!

Air Intake Temperature

And Oil Pressure!

+1

I'm really surprised not more ppl care about AITs here. It seems like just a passing thought when I read some of these FI posts.

I would add Oil Temp too if you're not running oil coolers and such.

 

[Track Addict]

AITs!!!

Air Intake Temperature

And Oil Pressure!

I can't believe that I forgot OIL PRESSURE! I honestly thought it was mentioned previously... I feel so ashamed. Thanks for stepping in Stuntman!

 

[whrdnsx]

I can't believe that I forgot OIL PRESSURE! I honestly thought it was mentioned previously... I feel so ashamed. Thanks for stepping in Stuntman!

He did say what guages to add.

Yes, IAT is an important one for FI. as well as Knock. But no one really makes a decent gauge for that apart from HKS which is very expensive & still not accurate.

 

[funkynsx]

I will be Running an AEM EMS and i was thinking of getting the serial data gauge and the digital oil temp gauge.
The serial gauge can monitor all the other sensors and have alarms that can be set.
This way i could get away with only two gauges in a nav pod.
What do you guy's think of that?

If i need more i could put two more in the ashtray.

 

[stuntman]

You shouldnt get knock with a good tune, snd shouldnt need a gauge for it. With an adequate oil cooler an oil temp gauge isnt necessary either. Since most cars dont have an adequate cooling system, i would monitor the important things:

Oil pressure - most important
AIT - dictates power and knock potential
Oil temp - until i was happy with my cooling setup.
Water temp


I have a Camp2 so i dont have a bunch of gauges in the car.

 

[funkynsx]

You shouldnt get knock with a good tune, snd shouldnt need a gauge for it. With an adequate oil cooler an oil temp gauge isnt necessary either. Since most cars dont have an adequate cooling system, i would monitor the important things:

Oil pressure - most important
AIT - dictates power and knock potential
Oil temp - until i was happy with my cooling setup.
Water temp


I have a Camp2 so i dont have a bunch of gauges in the car.

I hav'nt found anything like the camp2 i can use with the AEM EMS.
Its probably best i go 4 gauges and cover AIT,oil press and temp and water temp.

 

[EZdoesIt]

I hav'nt found anything like the camp2 i can use with the AEM EMS.
Its probably best i go 4 gauges and cover AIT,oil press and temp and water temp.

The DashDaq is the closest I could find to a CAMP2. The DashDaq has drivers that make it compatible with the AEM EMS.

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[funkynsx]

The DashDaq is the closest I could find to a CAMP2. The DashDaq has drivers that make it compatible with the AEM EMS.

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Cheers.
The dashdaq has a too a small screen.
I like its features but if i went a lcd screen i would want a 7" screen.

 

[EZdoesIt]

Cheers.
The dashdaq has a too a small screen.
I like its features but if i went a lcd screen i would want a 7" screen.

I want a bigger screen too but when you're looking to add data logging to the feature set you'll notice your options out there will be SEVERELY limited. Dashdaq data logs...