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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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What important gauge you think
can be added to the stock dash?

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by lotus7racer,Aug 13 2007, 12:13 PM
What important gauge you think
can be added to the stock dash?
for a stock car?

boosted?

you can add anything to the dash if you want to, but not nessarily in style and good taste.

the most common performance gauges are

oil pressure
EGT
Water pressure
wide band a/f

as so consider
shift light
digital display($$)

of course there's dolts that swear by monster tach on a stock daily driver, if that's your thing then go for it.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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outside temperature for the 01-05
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by iam7head,Aug 13 2007, 03:19 PM
for a stock car?

boosted?

you can add anything to the dash if you want to, but not nessarily in style and good taste.

the most common performance gauges are

oil pressure
EGT
Water pressure
wide band a/f

as so consider
shift light
digital display($$)

of course there's dolts that swear by monster tach on a stock daily driver, if that's your thing then go for it.
Seriously, I will be using this gauge to my Lotus super 7. I don't want any boost
or shift light. I'm only asking, aside from the stock gauges is there any thing
I need to add?
Is everything in the stock electronic dash complete?
Oil-water temp- fuel - ???
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:10 PM
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I would say a/f ratio is a handy gauge unless you're bone stock. In that case, EGT or water temp.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:58 PM
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EGT for a bone stock car is worthless.. Only if you're using some kind of power adder that would overheat the combustion chamer. The only gauge the S could use would be none if you haven't done anyhting to it.. If you plan to track it or abuse it then you might want an oil temp gauge. The a/f gauge is cool but completely worthless if you don't have something to adjust it.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 04:11 PM
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a VTEC indicator would be interesting. Oil temp, ^as suggested^ is a good idea too. And maybe Engine Vacuum, which is a good indication of engine load.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 04:13 PM
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I will be purchasing a boost gauge and oil pressure gauge soon.defi gauges FTW
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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Defi's the only way to go when purchasing gauges!
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