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Jul 30, 2008 | 01:50 AM

#11

Reborn56

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Originally Posted by devs2k,Jul 29 2008, 02:46 PM

i forgot how much they were exactly but they are up on www.plxdevices.com

i think it was 220 per gauge plus $100-150 for each sensor

so figure $620-820

since you are using the AEM wideband you can just get a 2-pod A-pillar mount and one of these PLX gauges and call it a day..

Im not really one for fancy gauges and want the sleeper look but GOD DAMN these gauges are so freaking HOT!!!!!!
If i were to buy a pillar with gauges i would buy these in a heart beat. Worth every cent.

Marcus

Jul 30, 2008 | 05:30 AM

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devs2k

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Originally Posted by ZSAK,Jul 30 2008, 03:53 AM

no for the serial gauge, you would need to get the additional sensors to get the fuel/oil pressure, egt, a/r, etc. However once you have those sensors you can feed them into the ems and datalog all of it as well. I am not sure about the plx gauges but the aem ones also allow you to set up warnings for different parameters. Once its out of the parameter it will start flashing that reading so you know right away what seems off.

if you can datalog these sensors with the serial gauge this is definitely a plus; you cannot do this with the PLX gauges unless you buy a separate module..

PLX does have alarms..

to the OP, since you can datalog and have alarm functionality, I think the serial gauge is the way to go..

since I have the emanage ultimate, I can't use the serial gauge and therefore can't datalog with either that or the PLX gauges; therefore, the PLX was the only choice for having a "all-in-one" gauge

Jul 30, 2008 | 05:39 AM

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ZSAK

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well you can't datalog with the gauges but through the ems. and all of the sensors go thru the ems first as I understand it. if i am wrong someone correct me.

Jul 30, 2008 | 10:24 AM

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s2k_suprchrgd

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where did you guys hook up the EGT sensor on the down pipe or on the test pipe/high flow cat??

Jul 30, 2008 | 01:15 PM

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devs2k

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Originally Posted by s2k_suprchrgd,Jul 30 2008, 02:24 PM

where did you guys hook up the EGT sensor on the down pipe or on the test pipe/high flow cat??

mine is on the downpipe; should read 900-1500 depending if you are cruising or WOT at high rpms

Jul 30, 2008 | 03:00 PM

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9kFever

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Im running defi oil pressure, defi boost, and plx wideband. I do not have the gauge for the wideband but it is hooked up to my aem ems and datalogs. I will be adding the serial gauge in the audio button location within a month or so.

Jul 30, 2008 | 05:31 PM

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jwa4378

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From: Tallahassee, FL

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also, you can't see more than one metric at a time with the serial IIRC

True. I do believe that you can set the EMS to switch the gauge display over if any of the settings it is set to monitor go above/below pre-defined thresholds (which you set in the EMS for each reading tracked).... I think I remember reading somewhere that AEM has this capability. I do not have it setup, but it is on the list of things for the tuner to do.

John