Sash999 New Member 22 Member For: 11y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Liverpool Posted 05/09/13 12:47 PM Share Posted 05/09/13 12:47 PM Not sure if you know shift preformance in lansvale but they quoted me $139 for boost gauge and about $120 for oil temp gauge plus $80 for each install.To me that's a lil too much even though I got no clue how much they should charge and he didnt even mention the brand.He also mentioned about some kind of adapter for the boost gauge that id have to get aswell.Boost will work on a stockie..how much did you want to spend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sash999 New Member 22 Member For: 11y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Liverpool Posted 05/09/13 12:48 PM Share Posted 05/09/13 12:48 PM Id suggest oil pressure over temp.Y do u suggest oil pressure over temp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moppy88 New Member 1 Member For: 11y 5m 11d Posted 05/09/13 04:08 PM Share Posted 05/09/13 04:08 PM Y do u suggest oil pressure over temp?Oil pressure is more important as coolant temp will give a rough idea of oil temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 05/09/13 04:27 PM Share Posted 05/09/13 04:27 PM Just drive for at least 10 minutes before giving your car a thrashing, or 15 on very cold mornings. Having an oil temp gauge has shown me it takes that long to reach 70° which is my arbitrary safe-to-thrash zone. Sits around 80-90° when fully warmed. Knowing this you could just skip the gauge. Coolant in mine gets to max temp (bit over 1/4, cooler thermostat) in ~5mins. Oil temp sensor can still be bottomed out at 50°, doesn't go lower.If your oil pressure drops through the floor would you notice the gauge quick enough to pull over though? Having said that I like having the both of them to complement my boost gauge just so keep a lazy eye on things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellato Donating Members 2,713 Member For: 14y 3m 23d Posted 05/09/13 11:50 PM Share Posted 05/09/13 11:50 PM Oil pressure is more important as coolant temp will give a rough idea of oil temp^ not really.. If you own an oil temp gauge you'll notice as Steve mentioned that coolant temp is no indication of oil tempMy coolant will be up to normal operating temp and oil won't even be at 100f yet and I wait till 140f to give it a little and gets up to around 180f when fully warm. Just drive for at least 10 minutes before giving your car a thrashing, or 15 on very cold mornings. Having an oil temp gauge has shown me it takes that long to reach 70° which is my arbitrary safe-to-thrash zone. Sits around 80-90° when fully warmed. Knowing this you could just skip the gauge. Coolant in mine gets to max temp (bit over 1/4, cooler thermostat) in ~5mins. Oil temp sensor can still be bottomed out at 50°, doesn't go lower.If your oil pressure drops through the floor would you notice the gauge quick enough to pull over though? Having said that I like having the both of them to complement my boost gauge just so keep a lazy eye on things.^^ same here, and 3 gauges looks cooler lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 17y 3m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 06/09/13 12:46 AM Share Posted 06/09/13 12:46 AM Engine will still run with hot or cold oil, BUT it wont keep running long without oil pressure.The best gauges have both a visual and audible warnings.Gauges are useless if your not watching them when an event happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 10m 5d Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 06/09/13 01:40 AM Share Posted 06/09/13 01:40 AM agree about the warning function in a gauge.....looking at a set atm but can't make a final yes/no decisioncause old and look @ the road, not gauges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sash999 New Member 22 Member For: 11y 7m 8d Gender: Male Location: Liverpool Posted 06/09/13 02:54 AM Share Posted 06/09/13 02:54 AM Ok kool so ill go with oil pressure and boost..Anyone know of places to get them installed once ive bought them?And what about these adaptors needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 12d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 06/09/13 03:12 AM Share Posted 06/09/13 03:12 AM I have autometer nexusflash red when the gauge hits a set parameter ie overboost, low oil press etc.oil press is much more important than oil temp - no point worrying about oil temp if its not pressurised.... cold oil can live with, hot oil can live with, you cant live with no oil pressure..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixman Donating Members 601 Member For: 20y 6m 21d Gender: Male Location: Hills District, NSW Posted 06/09/13 04:16 AM Share Posted 06/09/13 04:16 AM I have the aeroforce gauges, nice but pricey. The 2 gauges connect via a single cable to the obd2 port (provides power as well) and you can see all the obd2 parameters (boost, coolant temp, battery voltage, intake temp etc.). Each gauge displays 2 parameters in digital format. There are programmable visual alarms - can be used as a shift light, or oil pressure warning. Each gauge also accepts 2 analogue inputs, so you can connect up oil temp and oil pressure using the seperate sensors. They sell the sensor kits as well, they even have a wideband afr sensor.I use a stingray car security plate which replaces the tissue box holder in the FG. With the plate and the gauges it takes 10 mins to hook up. The gauges are not in the line of site, more a stealth sort of look, obviously you cant look at them while driving hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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