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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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3rd Gauge what to get

Ok I have boost and wideband. I need a third for my cluster. Was thinking either oil pressure or oil temp. Waht would be more beneficial? I am leaning towards oil pressure. I have an IX MR.
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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i would say oil pressure or fuel pressure
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Oil pressure.
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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deff oil pressure or fuel pressure. i would go with fuel pressure because if ur not getting enough fuel while in high boost say byebye to your motor

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Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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I have both oil temp and pres. and if i had to choose between the two I would get the pres.
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Oil Pressure
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Originally Posted by kblock4life
deff oil pressure or fuel pressure. i would go with fuel pressure because if ur not getting enough fuel while in high boost say byebye to your motor
true however if oil pressure is gone then motor is gone as well but the fuel pressure gauge would notify you if your not quite where you need to be before something ultimately fails giving you a chance to save your motor
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Kewl. Thanks everyone.
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:23 PM
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oil press. fo sho
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:26 PM
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damn this is pretty 50/50 lol
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Between the two options you had in mind, I would go with the oil pressure gauge. For other gauges, I would get a fuel pressure and/or an EGT gauge.
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oil pressure or egt
Old Sep 27, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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I thought running EGT with a wideband is over kill...
Old Sep 28, 2009 | 06:31 AM
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I would search and read all the gauge threads. Closed.




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