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Adam-D

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 17:43

i havent got apexi money
oil temp and pressure gauges that are electrical come to £44
water temp is another £22
so i could get 4 gauges for under £100


Nismo

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 17:40

can buy 1 Apexi unit that will monitor everything.


Stu

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 17:11

Oil temp, oil pressure, boost and EGT I reckon.


Marc

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 16:59

Andy, have you added the oil and water temp because of the tbs?


Adam-D

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 16:59

cheers andy
now for oil pressure and electric gauge where does the sender go?


Andy

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 16:57

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
ive got space for 3 maybee 4 dials so oil temp + pressure
water temp
and volt?


I've added oil temp and water temp (to keep an eye on engine warming up and poss overheating probs), oil pressure (very useful indicator of any oil flow probs in the engine) and fuel pressure. I'm also adding volts so I can keep an eye on battery charge - that will do me :)

[Edited on 28-02-2004 by Andy]


Drew

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 16:39

quote:
Originally posted by VenomTurbo
touring and formula ford cars have rev counters, reason being they cant select a lower gear if engine is under 3000rpm


shouldnt that say cant select lower gear if engine is OVER 3000revs? :boggle:


J da Silva

posted on 28th Feb 04 at 16:36

touring and formula ford cars have rev counters, reason being they cant select a lower gear if engine is under 3000rpm


Adam-D

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 23:09

ive got space for 3 maybee 4 dials so oil temp + pressure
water temp
and volt?


Adam-D

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 23:08

cheers


Nismo

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 23:00

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
doesnt the origianl temp gauge do water temp-nismo?
dun need boost its a n/a engine btw

what does volt meter do? what happens when volts drop?

and water level?


yes but you may require a more accurate reading.


M2RTY

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:54

oil pressure, oil level, oil temp like on clios


wainey

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:51

oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, exhaust temp?


Marc

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:41

Motorbikes only have rev counters......


IntaCepta

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:38

volt meter?
why would that be such an importance on the track....


Adam-D

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:32

doesnt the origianl temp gauge do water temp-nismo?
dun need boost its a n/a engine btw

what does volt meter do? what happens when volts drop?

and water level?


Adam-D

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:29

quote:
Originally posted by Drew
revs :lol:


got a big one of them in original console


Nismo

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:29

water temp
boost presure (if turbo)
volt meter
water level


Drew

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:29

revs :lol:


Adam-D

posted on 27th Feb 04 at 22:26

as a track car what dials would be best?

i know oil pressure.

what else?