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Vortech Gauges?

Old May 8, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Vortech Gauges?

I looked up some stuff on Gauges but most of the stuff was over a year old. Trying to see if anythings better or more cost effective now. I will be going in the shop hopefully two weeks from Monday. I am trying to figure which gauges to get. Advice? Pics of current setups?

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Old May 8, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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depends on your budget. You really dont need any gauges once your tune is all dialed in.

but pretty standard is wideband, boost, and an oil gauge (either pressure or temp)
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by str8dum1
depends on your budget. You really dont need any gauges once your tune is all dialed in.

but pretty standard is wideband, boost, and an oil gauge (either pressure or temp)
SOo I can run NO gauges NO problem? Gauges would be useless?
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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my car is very dialed in. But on a new install, build, it better to keep an eye on things.

The only gauge i ever really look at now is my oil pressure gauge. I also kinda glance at my fuel pressure gauge as well.

You can tell if your AFR is off enough to cause problems. I dont really care about my boost, and only usually look at it when driving to save gas (more vacuum better gas mileage)

And like I said, unless you are logging for trends, if something was so bad to grenade your motor, by the time you see it on your gauge, its too late anyhow.
 
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Old May 9, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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Where are yours located at Str8? No wideband?
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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Wideband and Boost gauge...Will replace boost gauge to something has vacuum
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 09:36 AM
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Wideband and Boost gauge...Will replace boost gauge to something has vacuum
appreciate the example but I didn't quite understand the rest of the sentence. You'll replace boost gauge to something that has vaccuum?

I'm getting so antsy to get this on as I look at it on the floor I swear it's taunting me LMAO
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by G35keys
appreciate the example but I didn't quite understand the rest of the sentence. You'll replace boost gauge to something that has vaccuum?

I'm getting so antsy to get this on as I look at it on the floor I swear it's taunting me LMAO
Oh my mistake, i don't know what that call..( gauge start at vacuum line? or gauge has vacuum line) ..lol
my boost gauge start from "0" which gauge really not moving at all unless i get on boost...( no fun )
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 09:49 AM
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thanks for the quick response? What's the other gauge you have up there that I'm not seeing? How much was yours gauges and pod all together? I might have to go back for gauges a couple weeks after install, buying the charger than the install all within two weeks put a bit of a damper in the pocket
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 10:46 AM
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^thats only a 2 gauge pod.

pillar pods are cheap and easiest place to mount gauges.

I've got a wideband but never really look at it anymore. But I do log when I go to the track, so at least 2x a month I get a full look at how the car is running.
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Mine is only 2. But mine is 350z which already have oil gauge(g has stock gauges? I don't know...). Just that two gauges cost about 450?..

pillar pod is cheap
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 03:19 PM
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I have some nice gauges that have full warranty in case anything fails for sale if u are interested. I'm installing the HKS CAMP2 so I don't need these anymore.


https://g35driver.com/forums/forced-...nd-gauges.html
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 04:07 PM
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any pics of them up and working Pharm?
 
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Old May 10, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Sorry I have no pix of them on at nite but they lite up reddish/ amber.

They are also out of the car now and rdy to buy if anyone is interested.
 
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