gauge pod gauges

[brycealero03]

i want a volt but what else should i get for a 2 gauge pod???

[[ion] C2]

Whatever you want.... oil pressure, fuel pressure, vacuum/boost, wideband O2.

[hok666]

Originally Posted by [ion] C2

Whatever you want.... oil pressure, fuel pressure, vacuum/boost, wideband O2.

I was thinking of going with oil pressure, fuel pressure, and voltage, especially when I get more performance parts.

Ion whats the wide band o2 gauge used for? isn't there a different band as well? whats the difference or should I use a search engine?

[brycealero03]

alright man thanks ill look into it

[PappaSmurf]

It is all up to you! I ended up buying a triple gauge pod along with oil pressure, vacuum, and a transmission temp. guage. I also have a voltmeter and a digital amp temperature gauge that I have to put in my radio bezel.
If you only gonna do a dual gauge pod, then you might want to consider an oiil pressure as these cars are NOTORIOUS for oil starvation on the third bank without notice.

HOWEVER, it is your car and your choice. Do what you want.
-Smurf-

[brycealero03]

i want matching gauges also what ya use pappa i might go with jdm

[[ion] C2]

Also, an Interceptor Scan Gage is very useful, as it reads a bunch of stuff right through the OBD-2 port (plus you can read trouble codes and clear them). If you only have 2 gauges to work with and few performance mods, the Interceptor (shown in the post below) and an oil pressure gauge are good choices that I'd recommend..

[Malibu369258]

[PappaSmurf]

I used glowshift gauges the 7 color LED tinted series.

[brycealero03]

how hard is it to hook up oil pressure gauge

[cherrington17]

electric or mechanical?

both are easy.. but electric is easier.

[Redog]

If you have the 3400 I suggest mech.

Plus, IMO mech gauges are much cooler looking since most of them are full sweep vs half sweep.

Electric oil gauges that are full sweep are very expensive and so is the sending unit if it needs to be replaced

[cherrington17]

Originally Posted by Redog

If you have the 3400 I suggest mech.

Plus, IMO mech gauges are much cooler looking since most of them are full sweep vs half sweep.

Electric oil gauges that are full sweep are very expensive and so is the sending unit if it needs to be replaced

I got my electric oil pressure from glowshift. wasn't overly expensive, and the new sending unit install was really easy. No lights after, either.

[heineck]

get a boost gauge.

"hmm lemme see what my boost level is at"
WOT
"yepp still zero"

[brycealero03]

ya im going with glowshift oil pressure and thier volt gauge

[PappaSmurf]

Hok,
The o2 gauge is used to measure the amount of OXYGEN in your exhaust system. There are two most commonly known "bands"....narrow and wide. Narrow FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, is nothing but a light show while the wideband is more accurate. Also, use the search enigne next time, damnit. LMAO
-Smurf-

[colonel6632]

from what i've previously searched, i agree with pappasmurf. narrow band is just a light show, and isn't good for very much.

wideband on the other hand, is a usefull tool when it comes to monitoring your car, and really usefull when it comes to tuning.

not sure if this is true, but i was reading a magazine. they tuned a truck just using stock computer and such. they made so much more horsepower on 89 octane. after they installed their wideband, they gained another 10 horsepower while still sticking to 89.

so if you plan on tuning at some point, i'd get one eventually

[brycealero03]

so i got the white face gauges in the dash and i want glowshifts

do you think i should get white faced glowshifts or tinted

[PappaSmurf]

If I was you get tinted. When I ordered mine they said (over the phone) that the white facr gauges will go out of style (like my previous gray faced gauges) cause people dont order them that much. However it is up to YOU
-Smurf-