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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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Need Some Gauge Help

I was looking at getting the light gray Lotek full pillar and was thinking about which gauges. I thought Autometer Phantom Boost (since I already have it sitting here), EGT, and Trans. Temp. Sound good?

Also, where can I buy an aeroforce tech interceptor gauge? I've searched but have been unable to find one. Would I be better with this gauge and maybe one other in only a two pod pillar? Thanks.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Sic SVT
I was looking at getting the light gray Lotek full pillar and was thinking about which gauges. I thought Autometer Phantom Boost (since I already have it sitting here), EGT, and Trans. Temp. Sound good?

Also, where can I buy an aeroforce tech interceptor gauge? I've searched but have been unable to find one. Would I be better with this gauge and maybe one other in only a two pod pillar? Thanks.

www.thegaugeman.com and they are also on ebay.

Lew
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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I would get a wideband over an EGT gauge.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 04:46 PM
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ive got egt,boost and trans temp on pillar also, and i have a wideband on the column. if i had to do it over again id get the wideband to start with and put it on pillar
 
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Old Aug 25, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mickey_shouse
ive got egt,boost and trans temp on pillar also, and i have a wideband on the column. if i had to do it over again id get the wideband to start with and put it on pillar
What benefit do you get with the EGT gauge? Just wondering.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 02:44 PM
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From what I understand an egt gauge can help quite a bit with tuning and troubleshooting. If your a/f is rich the egt's will be too low and too high if lean. Will also let you know if your running too much timing or incorrect plugs. I'm running boost, trans/water temp, fuel and wideband on mine.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 07:08 PM
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thats pretty much my take on it too. i went with the egt as thats what my tuner recommended when i first added guages when i told him bout my driving habits, being i pull a trailer some with 4wheelers or a friends race car. ive thought a couple times bout swapping it out for a fuel pressure guage.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2007 | 07:47 PM
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Cool. I just figured a good wideband would eliminate the need for an EGT gauge. It would let you know if you were running lean or rich.
 
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