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Gaugesand pod wanted for my turbo kit

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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:23 PM
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ON Gaugesand pod wanted for my turbo kit

I need gauges for my car because im getting my turbo installed and i need gauges and a pod.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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um, any idea what gauges you want? what brand? what style? color? electric/mechanical? what pod or mounting solutions you're interested in?
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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i don't think you could be any more descriptive. it's riveting.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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I don't care what brand i want red gauges and mount it in the centre of dash but im new to this it only has three hole so what three gauges should i get for my turbo, the three most important I got a boost and pyrometre gauges but not red. I also wanted it to be digital and mine are not. please help me out. thanks
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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personally i would have more then 3. i would have:
boost gauge
afr gauge
oil temp
water temp
oil pressure
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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when you blow up your engine I call dibs on whatever gauge pod you end up buying.

I'm not saying turbos blow up engines, i'm saying a guy going turbo with no idea what gauges he needs is going to blow up his engine.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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haha, true
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Thank you guys are nice, but i just didn't want gauges every where. Do you guys know another way?

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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 01:31 AM
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Originally Posted by chris_rx8
Thank you guys are nice, but i just didn't want gauges every where. Do you guys know another way?
Gauges do not prevent you from blowing your motor. Nor do they make anything you do any safer in any way. They are only a tool for you to use and perhaps in some cases an "early warning detector". If you do not have a good understanding of what those gauges are really telling you, then they are nothing more than eye candy.

Anyone with any sense will have AFR and Boost gauges at a minimum. Others to consider are:
Oil Temp
Oil Pressure
Water Temp
EGT(pyrometer)
Fuel Pressure
Intake temp

It all depends on what exactly you are doing, what your setup is, and what you plan to do with it.

There are other options to having gauges all over the place, but they are not always cheap. There are a few mentioned in places on the forum.
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