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AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - jimxms - 18-02-2019
I'm reluctantly looking at gauges for my car when I get the S/C installed. I know that I'll really need an AFR and a boost gauge, but I don't want a dashboard full of gauges.
A TRD pod would have been nice, but these are like rocking horse poo and I can't be bothered with fabbing one up myself.
I suppose ideally I'd like a fully digital gauge that can display both afr and boost on one screen. Either that or a box of tricks that I can hide in the glove box and beeps at me when something goes tits up
Any suggestions guys?
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - Bandit - 18-02-2019
would one of these be any good to for you mate? pretty much all covered by the one gauge? CLICK ME? :thumbup1:
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - toxo - 18-02-2019
HKS CAMP2 :thumbup1:
Or the Blitz R-Vit
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - jimxms - 18-02-2019
Yeah that looks pretty good mate.
One other Q. The S/C kit I'm buying says that it comes with a GReddy boost sensor. I assume that this is probably just for the GReddy e-manage so that the ECU knows what boost is going through?
Does this mean that I'll need to run a t-connector off where that takes its measurements and buy a gauge with its own boost sensor?
Or..come to think about it, do i actually need a boost gauge in the car? Could I not just hook up an analog gauge direct to the piping? Then just periodically check that to make sure all is OK?
The supercharger only puts out 9PSI of boost, so with most gauges reading 35-50PSI it'll probably only move as much as if an ant farted anyway?
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - jimxms - 18-02-2019
toxo HKS CAMP2 :thumbup1:
Or the Blitz R-Vit
I've got a max of £300 to play with
Kinda killed the bank account with new wheels and S/C all in 1 month
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - is300_dino - 18-02-2019
wsa gunna say what about the camp2 system, it doeslook a very smart bit of kit
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - toxo - 18-02-2019
I've got the HKS CAMPv1 but it's a bit old hat TBH as it can only measure AFR on MAF based management not MAP... I picked that up for £80 though!
A boost gauge will either come with its own boost sensor which you'll need to tee in somewhere (an electronic gauge) or it will require a vac pipe running directly into the back of the gauge itself (mechanical gauge) which will also need to be tee'd off a vac source. Really you should use a new one if there are any blanked off ports on your inlet manifold - I've had problems in the past teeing off existing MAP sensor ports as on some cars these are filtered.
The MAP sensor may well be required if the stock one is not designed for FI. The IS200 sensor for example is only capable of reading up to 3psi IIRC (or maybe it was 0.3BAR).
The problem with your suggested 'periodic' approach is that cars don't make boost at idle so you'll have to check it while driving. I've done that before with a vac pipe out one of the engine vents in through the passenger window but I wouldn't recommend it :lol:
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - is300_dino - 18-02-2019
toxo The problem with your suggested 'periodic' approach is that cars don't make boost at idle so you'll have to check it while driving. I've done that before with a vac pipe out one of the engine vents in through the passenger window but I wouldn't recommend it :lol:
lol :Fish:
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - jimxms - 18-02-2019
toxo The problem with your suggested 'periodic' approach is that cars don't make boost at idle so you'll have to check it while driving. I've done that before with a vac pipe out one of the engine vents in through the passenger window but I wouldn't recommend it :lol:
Would revving the bollocks off it not produce the desired result?
AFR and Boost all-in-one gauge? - toxo - 18-02-2019
jimxms Would revving the bollocks off it not produce the desired result?
Engine has to be under load to correctly measure it