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View Poll Results: What gauge do you want to run or are running in your S2K?
Air Fuel
14.81%
Oil Temp
16.67%
Oil Pressure
61.11%
Volt Meter
1.85%
Water temp
3.70%
VAC
1.85%
Fuel Pressure
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Most useful Gauge?

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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 10:11 AM
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So let me start off by saying the car is NA. And you have an open pod to fill. (I purchased a A pillar and one of them is filled with an emergency kill switch.) What would you feel is the most useful gauge to run in the S2000. I'm just curious to what my fellow owners think. And to all the members that think that you don't need one and the S2000 is perfect and you shouldn't upgrade it and blah blah blah. I'm just trying to get the general opinion (but the s2000 is a damn amazing car and I love my BB dearly!)
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 10:22 AM
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Fuel pressure, no, ur not boosted so wtf u need that for. Ur on oem injectors.
Vac, as long as ur vac lines arent 19 years old w. Cracks in in em, ur good to go.
Water temp, ur cluster shows that just fine
Volt meter, don't be a cheap a$$, get a good bat. W. Good conections.
Oil pressure. Maybe
Oil temp. Yea, thats the only thing ur engine dosnt monitor.
Afr... Don't get me started.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 11:55 AM
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The only gauge I put in was an oil pressure one, mostly to check long term changes in oil pressure in case my oil pump ever craps out or the engine experiences oil starvation in hard cornering. I don't watch it on a regular basis I'm more concerned about long deterioration in oil pressure.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 01:03 PM
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Mine is an ap1 so the only gauges I would put in is definitely an oil pressure and a digital clock. Yes, I say it, A CLOCK.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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Oil pressure. Low pressure= bad oil pump or worn bearings.

Worn bearings also can mean rod knock, and a bottom end rebuild
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 03:34 PM
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If your car is tuned than I would say AFR gauge. If it's just stock with bolt ons I would do oil pressure but honestly no guages are necessary
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 04:41 PM
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Oil pressure
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 05:27 PM
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Do you track your car or just street? If street, get whatever gauge makes you happy. Otherwise, I'd go with a oil temp for track.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 08:21 PM
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Multi gauge like AEM serial gauge, PLX, Deck, etc
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 05:14 AM
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Oil temp and oil psi.
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