Hi all,

Finally bought a 3 gauge pod, which I am going to have boost gauge and oil temp gauge!

Two questions:

1) What 3rd gauge should I go for?
2) how much bar do I need on boost gauge?

Thanks

 

I would say to get an oil pressure gauge. Seems to go hand in hand with the oil temp gauge

 

Water temp 2 bar should be good unless you're going for big boost somewhere down the line

 

I would say oil pressure also, since a lot of subaru's engines have failed due to oil pump bearings etc failing and not providing enough oil to pistons etc.
Having an oil pressure gauge will give you that all important warning if things are on their way out!

Reminds me, i must get around to fitting mine soon been sat in the garage for too long!

Rob

 

Id never have gauges in my car again. You start to get paranoid in the end You start the famous gauge watching. I didnt drive my car for a month due to low oil pressure,then i found it was a faulty sender unit Go for top quality gauges if your getting them

 

A faulty sender is cheaper than an engine.

 

True but what im trying to say is dont buy cheap gauges because the faulty sender on a 2 day old gauge cost me a fair bit of money to find out.

 

As they say Calv, pay cheap and sometimes you pay twice.

 

You should fit a water temp gauge, and oil pressure. Water heats quicker than oil and will tell you earlier if something has gone wrong with the heads, cooling system, etc.

 

Can't go wrong with water temp!

 

are you fitting it yourself, i have thought about BUT don`t know where to start

 

isnt the gauge on the dash i.e. next to fuel a water temp gauge ?

 

By all accounts mate the Water gauge is crap and sits basically at mid range, as its not that sensitive a proper gauge will save you before the standard one notices anything is wrong.

 

What he said ^^^

The factory gauge is 'dumbed' down, the needle will sit at the half way point for a wide temperature range. Only when the water temp hits the higher end of this range will the needle start to go up.

By the time it creeps up high enough for you to worry, it could be too late and damage may have already been done.

 

It's not the water temp gauge which is at fault, it's the sender unit - rather than give true readings it's been designed to give readings in 3-4 stages. If we could find a sender unit that gave accurate readings then there would be no need to fit an aftermarket water temp gauge.

Apparently the general public don't like gauges that give too much variation as they can't cope with gauges that go up and down too much.

And I'm fitting a Defi water temp gauge soon.

 

What about fuel pressure?

 

Waste of time, the 3/4 gauges you should have are

Boost Pressure
Oil Temperature
Oil Pressure
Coolant Temperature

Only after these have been fitted would I look at air intake temperature, fuel pressure, exhaust gas temperature or any other gauge.