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bevis90
04-07-2006, 03:14 PM
anyone have them in the car.. would like to get prob 2-3 gauges but wats the most important ones to get
EGB16A
04-07-2006, 03:24 PM
i vote for:

oil pressure
oil temp
water temp

I know there is already a temp guage standard for the water, but i like to have an aftermarket guage to know whats going on in that department as well
bevis90
04-07-2006, 03:25 PM
yeah that was what i was thinking

but how come there is two oils
dc2dc2dc2
04-07-2006, 03:26 PM
probably voltage ? if u got a system.
incoming
04-07-2006, 03:26 PM
get a vacuum gauge!!!!

LOL
bevis90
04-07-2006, 03:29 PM
so i dont need an air-fuel ratio gauges??
AZ51LK
04-07-2006, 03:29 PM
definitely air/fuel ratio. not important at all but its fun to watch hehe
Zdster
04-07-2006, 03:30 PM
There was like an eight page thread on this no longer than a month ago.
JasonGilholme
04-07-2006, 03:38 PM
oil pressure & oil temperature are a must.
bevis90
04-07-2006, 03:40 PM
sweet im kinda new to guages after loookin at magazines and im interested
Limbo
04-07-2006, 03:50 PM
Oil pressure helps with seeing if anything is wrong with the engine block, i.e still oil in the car to keep it going & oil temp makes sure that your not frying the engine.

P.S i Have both in the forums PM me if interested.
Posty86
04-07-2006, 06:34 PM
The most important 3 would be oil temp, pressure and water temp. Those 3 can pretty much tell you most things u need to know
honda_ek4
05-07-2006, 12:39 AM
get a vacuum gauge!!!!

LOL
hehehe realli no point in gettin one unless ur an ultimate RICER!!:p
Mr_will
05-07-2006, 12:55 AM
so i dont need an air-fuel ratio gauges??


if you dont have a wideband o2 sensor then all you can get is an on/off signal, and your guage will move stupidly between the extremes and give you very little useful information, except in the event that there is a major problem, which would become evident through rapid loss of power.

in summary - air fuel ratio guage + normal o2 sensor = pointless waste of money.

get oil temp, and oil pressure, they will do you fine
bevis90
05-07-2006, 01:05 AM
thanx for info

tho is installation easy to do or do i have to take it to a profeesional to get it done
Mr_will
05-07-2006, 01:07 AM
depends. i certainly would not want to go drilling into my pillars willy nilly, or indeed anywhere around the dash because if you stuff it up, it will look dodgy.

try and go for something which can clip on, if possible (if youre gonna do it yourself and arent experienced/confident)

other than that pay someone.

personally i wouldnt pay to have guages put in.