My Gauge Thread

[dpzelenak]

So since i was lucky enough to get a gauge pod. Now im on the hunt for some gauges to get, brands, colors, ect
Its a 2 gauge pod, so i have to pick two. At first i was thinking Volts and Oil Pressure. But since i have no real use for an oil pressure gauge and i dont have a digital dic, I was thinking i could get one that read mpg but it has to be as close to 100% as possible
I found this
Amazon.com: Auto Meter 9100 ECO Meter: Automotive
not sure tho any body have any thoughts?

[gtpeddie]

oil pressure is very important!

[dpzelenak]

Not when your an stock se

[machinegunsquid]

Oil pressure gauge is a good thing to have, saved me an engine once (shop forgot to put the drain plug back in, car started with 0 pressure)

Volt meter is fairly useless..

Never seen an MPG gauge except in those U-hauls, and god only knows how those things work (though I do think it'd be neat to run)

IMO, run an Aeroforce Interceptor, and a Wideband O2

[gtpeddie]

Not when your an stock se

oil pressure is good for any car lol just sayin

[machinegunsquid]

Unless it's not an internal combustion engine..I mean a steam powered car wouldn't have much use for an oil pressure gauge.

[matt5112]

What does oil pressure tell you?

If you lose it, you're ****ed and the guage wont help you prevent an engine damaging scenario.

[gtpeddie]

your not ****ed if you start your car for a second or 2 with no oil, oil pressure goes up right away from a start up. way more useful then a volts gauge IMO

[dpzelenak]

if i was modding or modded id get an aeroforce, wideband, and oil pressure but since im not those would be pointless. I'd like to have an volt gauge cause i got lots of **** run though that thing and itd be nice to have so i know whats going on and itd be actually useful, same with the mpg one, since i dont have anything telling me what it is at all that one would be nice to have also and be useful at the same time

[gtpeddie]

don't you have a driver information center that tells you range, mpg, oil life and gallons used or SE doesn't have that?

[dpzelenak]

nope se's dont got that

[Bronco Boy]

What does oil pressure tell you?

If you lose it, you're ****ed and the guage wont help you prevent an engine damaging scenario.

An engine can idle with minimal to no oil pressure for quite some time. Having a gauge at start up is a good thing.