Hi, i just purchased a brand new evo and im picking it up thursday.
the first thing i want to add are some guages. i know that one of them is a boost guage, but i dont know which other ones to get. can someone give me some suggestions? btw i just need 2 more.

 

EGT + Oil Pressure. These are the two most important besides Boost.

 

whats EGT? sorry im a noob

 

Exhaust Gas Temperature

 

Will your 05 have the factory gauge cluster?

If not, then I suggest Boost, Oil Pressure, and Oil Temp. EGT is not important unless you're doing some serious tuning. I have no idea what half these people even do with their EGT gauge other than show it off on the a-pillar. Oil temp allows you to know how hot your oil is in a given situation, which is very useful if you do any racing, or if you drive in hot weather. I use my oil temp gauge to track my temps after auto-x and drag runs. If they get high (~90-100C), I go drive 45mph 6th gear with no boosting until they drop back to normal (~70C). Oil pressure could save you from a catastrophe.

 

nope, only the MR has factory guages. do i really need oil pressure cause im not really gonna mod my car. what does oil pressure do?

 

Are you serious? EGT is very important as it can indicate if you are running rich/lean. Its an easy way to tell if you are about to blow up or not, which is why some of us call it the "OH ****" gauge. Calling it something that is used to "show off" is completely ignorant.

 

im not gonna mod it like crazy, do i really need a EGT guage? ill probably add a drop in filter. im trying not to void the warranty.

 

It is a good idea to know if your engine is going to blow or not, you don't need mods for an EGT gauge to be effective.

 

well i guess i can add a volts guage and have 2 in the middle of the dash i guess

 

You DON'T need a volt gauge. That is one of the few gauges that are pretty useless.

Useful:

Boost
Oil Pressure
Oil Temp
Fuel Pressure
Water Temp
EGT
A/F or Wideband

Useless:

Volt
Clock (Yes, this exists)

 

can u explain why i need the A/F water temp and fuel pressure? i dont really see a use for it when im gonna basicly run stock

 

god ****ing damn you are annoying. just reading your post pisses me off. you asked what gauges to buy, they told you, and you keep on arguing why you SHOULDNT buy it. please, just shut the **** up. gauges dont void your warranty btw dumbass

 

^ then dont post

 

Jesus Christ, man. I am just clarifying what gauges are USEFUL and which are NOT. I didn't hold a gun to your head and say "HEY l2EDLINE BUY THESE GAUGES OR I AM GOING TO SCATTER YOUR HEAD ON MY DAMNED FLOOR".