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Turbo qs - 1/31/2008 11:02:30 AM   
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gauges? are there good and bad? like i hear autometers are good, and they are pretty expensive, like ebay gauges also? like can you have a good gauge and a bad gauge?
Info on them would be greatly appreciated.


and for boost controlers, what do you guys suggest, Im lookin at the apxei afc and a greddy profec-b for controling a setup. I could use some info on these.



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RE: Turbo qs - 1/31/2008 11:46:36 AM   
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i had a greddy profec b Type S and i loved it.   simple, effective.  i hate the profec b spec II... wayy to dern complicated.   but all you really need is a MBC... i mean how often do you really change ur boost? anyways. any mbc will work, it's a simple contraption and if you really knew how they worked you could make one at the local auto part store (i did for 12 bucks).
autometer is a good brand is is NOT expensive... you want to see expensive? check out Defi.  they are very nice but wayyyy overpriced.   you can find autometer gauges for 20-50 bucks each which is very inexpensive.
honestly i wouldn't trust ebay gauges... never used them before but if i'm using something to show me how my engine is performing and making sure that it's not about to explode... i'll pay an extra 10-20 bucks per gauge to make sure it's working correctly.

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RE: Turbo qs - 1/31/2008 12:05:29 PM   
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Boost gauge
oil pressure gauge
A/F gauge
EGT gauge
and maybe volt
are he gauges i might run, and together the 4 with out the volt for autometer gauges plus wireing and what not runs about 495 on summitraceing.
wich is expensive IMO, is there a cheaper place? and does that set up sound legit?

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RE: Turbo qs - 1/31/2008 1:03:39 PM   
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all you need if running boost is:
boost gauge
wideband

what gauges are you looking at? the basic autometer gauges run like 40-50 each.      all of the others are optional, these are the 2 that you NEED.

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RE: Turbo qs - 1/31/2008 2:58:03 PM   
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i would get a wideband, boost, oil pressure gauge

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RE: Turbo qs - 1/31/2008 5:04:19 PM   
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we all have different opinions... I say boost and fuel pressure are the must haves... a standard a/f ratio gauge is a waste. Go with a wideband setup like said.

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RE: Turbo qs - 2/1/2008 7:42:59 AM   
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So about 100 for wideband an boost gauge and skip everything else? do you guys have a better place t get these then summit?

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RE: Turbo qs - 2/1/2008 7:55:55 AM   
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REAL Wideband, plan on spending closer to $250+ for a good setup.

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RE: Turbo qs - 2/1/2008 7:59:50 AM   
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AEM makes a great wideband and is prolly the most used one on the market.  There are a couple others out there but you won't find many for under 100 bucks used...
you NEED a wideband so you know ur not leaning ur car out and going to put a hole through a piston and you NEED a boost gauge to know that ur not overboosting and going to shove a rod through the block.

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RE: Turbo qs - 2/1/2008 10:04:38 AM   
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so im looking at like 300+ just for gauges?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?part=AVM%2D30%2D4100&view=1&N=700+400407+4294925228+308464

is that the one your talking about?

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