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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 05:46 AM
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Best Mod For Evos

I first would like to thank Todd Austinson From Aeroforce Technology for being so patient with me.

AeroForce Technology has created the best mod money can buy.

The Interceptor Gauge has been the best purchase I've done. It's a 52mm gauge that uses your OBD 2 plug and tranfers the info your ECU sees into a gauge.

It can also read out DTC's and has two L.E.D.'s that can be set up as a shift light.

I find this gauge very helpful because it helps trouble shooting by looking up the dtc's and looking at different parameters.

Here are some of the parameters it can read. It also measures two at a time!
  • RPM
  • MPH
  • Intake Air Temperature (post Intercooler)
  • Ambient Air Temperature (pre Intercooler)
  • Engine Coolant Temperature
  • Exhaust Gas Temperature (PCM Calculated)
  • Transmission Temp. (auto trans)
  • Manifold Pressure (vacuum/boost) displayed in PSI
  • Fuel Temperature
  • Battery Voltage
  • Battery Temp
  • Injector Pulse Width in msec.
  • Injector Duty Cycle (%)
  • Air Flow Rate into engine
  • Long Term Fuel Trim
  • Short Term Fuel Trim
  • O2 Sensor Voltage
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Ignition Advance
  • Base Spark
  • PCM Spark Adjust
  • Fuel Status (open/closed loop)
  • Wastegate Solenoid Duty Cycle (%)
  • Knock Retard
  • Knock Sensor Raw Voltage
  • Throttle Position Percentage
  • Throttle Position Sensor Raw Volts
  • Calculated Net Horsepower
  • Engine Load
  • Transmission Slip
  • Current Transmission Gear
  • Torque Delivered to Transmission
  • Torque Converter lockup status
  • Brake pressure
  • Brake Booster Travel
  • Steering Angle
  • Non-driven Wheel Speed
  • Lateral G's
  • Yaw
  • Fuel economy (instantaneous and average)
  • P-ratio - pressure ratio MAP/Barometer
There website is http://www.aeroforcetech.com/products_interceptor.html


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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 05:55 AM
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how much did you pay?
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 06:17 AM
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[error in post fixed, so my comment here no longer needed]

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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 06:40 AM
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I use an Aeroforce gauge in my Sky (along with a boost gauge since the ECU didn't read full boost originally, now fixed with the 3 bar sensor...) It's pricey but a nice gauge and convenient to be able to switch what you're watching.

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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 06:40 AM
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damn looks pretty legit...same concept that the Torque app with an obdII reader on Android...cept looks a buttload better than having guages on your phone
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 07:15 AM
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I will have a better video on here at the end of the day. Let me know what you would like to see. I will also show the dtc's mode. I have a great feeling if we get a huge group buy he can help us with price.
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ThatOneKid
how much did you pay?
They start around $250
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 09:38 AM
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I bought mine used for the Sky, I paid 175 IIRC New was like 275
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 05:04 AM
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Meh, OBD2 doesn't allow you to register boost reading over 22psi--i.e. this gauge is only good as boost gauge on cars running ~22psi (which is about stock). Also, have you tried to read knock retard? I didn't think you could get knock info over the OBD protocol.
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by stokEd
Meh, OBD2 doesn't allow you to register boost reading over 22psi--i.e. this gauge is only good as boost gauge on cars running ~22psi (which is about stock). Also, have you tried to read knock retard? I didn't think you could get knock info over the OBD protocol.
Again, coming from the Sky: I can read well over 22psi now after switching to a 3bar map sensor. I also have no issues reading knock, either knock sum or per cylinder.
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by stokEd
Meh, OBD2 doesn't allow you to register boost reading over 22psi--i.e. this gauge is only good as boost gauge on cars running ~22psi (which is about stock). Also, have you tried to read knock retard? I didn't think you could get knock info over the OBD protocol.
It uses Mode 23 to read knock and boost, same as Evoscan. It'll read boost using normal OBD2 protocol as well as mode 23.

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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Anyone put on a cat back cp-e?
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 11:45 PM
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So basically it's the Cobb accessport but in a gauge housing and without the capability of changing the map of the car.

Looks pretty sweet though! 1 gauge for all of that read outs is a steal. If I didn't have gauges yet, I would've bought this.

Thinking about it, if u buy this gauge, u have to buy an obd2 splitter.
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Panda_stunter
So basically it's the Cobb accessport but in a gauge housing and without the capability of changing the map of the car.

Looks pretty sweet though! 1 gauge for all of that read outs is a steal. If I didn't have gauges yet, I would've bought this.

Thinking about it, if u buy this gauge, u have to buy an obd2 splitter.
The ob2 plugs comes with it. I also bought the mitsu face plate lol. Mode 23 works like a boss reads the boost and knock dead on when compared to a log on evo scan it's boost setting 2 on my 08 evo x
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Old Aug 24, 2012 | 05:53 AM
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this gauge only reads the RAM (random access memory) from the ECU. They have thrown some important variables in their system and the controller is interrigated by asking for a feedback, so which ever parameters are important (the one the company has choosen) those are the ones that the gauge reads (rpm, boost, mph, knock.....). As for boost, it will read what ever the boost is calibrated/tune to IF and ONLY IF the boost has been adjusted through the PCM. IT is NOT going to read proper boost throught the OBD port if you just turn the knob higher and tune fuel/spark.
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