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10-29-2008, 11:56 PM | #1 |
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Most important guages for boosted engines?
Once I install the Blitz, what three guages are most important for monitoring the health of the engine?
I already have a ScanGuage so I can monitor water temp.
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10-30-2008, 12:19 AM | #2 |
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not critical with supercharging, but I would say a boost gauge and oil pressure, since you already have water temp.
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10-30-2008, 12:31 AM | #3 |
boost, oil, pyrometer so if you hold it long you dont fry your pistons
i run all three for my turbod tc and water temp, and wideband, my old supercharged delsol i ran those three and a wideband
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10-30-2008, 12:49 AM | #4 |
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oh yeah, add a wideband A/F that one is fun to watch too
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10-30-2008, 01:23 AM | #5 |
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Ok, but other than fun to watch, will the A/F wideband warn me that something is about to blow up? I can see the point of oil pressure and water temp. Never knew the purpose of wideband.
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10-30-2008, 06:16 AM | #6 |
the pyrometer will tell you if your pistons about to melt. a/f wideband would tell you if its to lean or to rich or right on the money
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10-30-2008, 10:14 AM | #7 |
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i would say boost/oil pressure/AFR.... any car that you plan on tuning correctly NEEDS a wideband... people think they can use the narrowband signal to tune... thats a bunch of hoohah, but the wideband will cost you a pretty penny over the others
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10-30-2008, 11:35 AM | #8 |
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who makes a good wideband AFR gauge
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10-30-2008, 12:06 PM | #9 |
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If you have a turbo you will want:
Boost, EGT, oil pressure, water temp If you are supercharged you will want: Water temp, oil pressure, EGT, boost if you have extra $. Wideband is fine for both, but EGT is going to be more important, especially in a turbo car. If you have a scangauge, I would not waste the cash on a wideband. The scangauge should be able to monitor fuel pressure, which will give you a window into the fueling system. Between fuel pressure and EGT you will be able to tell if you have a fueling problem. EGT is more critical to the health of the engine, especially with a turbo. If you are doing your own tuning however, then you will definately want a wideband. |
10-30-2008, 12:08 PM | #10 |
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10-30-2008, 12:10 PM | #11 |
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10-30-2008, 12:25 PM | #12 |
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10-30-2008, 01:20 PM | #13 |
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i use innovate LM-1, but it is handheld and i have an extra one lying around somewhere... but on cars that people dont feel like getting a bung welded in, i use the exhaust clamp which gave me a steady 14.5 AFR reading at idle out of the Envoy i drive... and that was at the end of the tailpipe but the HPtuners scanner software read 13.06 :-/ whacky interfaces
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10-30-2008, 01:30 PM | #14 |
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what should the AFR be on a blitz supercharged yaris?
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10-30-2008, 05:28 PM | #16 |
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i saw a pic of camelll's gauge reading 13.1 at 9 pounds of boost whats ur take on that?
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10-30-2008, 05:28 PM | #17 |
i use plx
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