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    As some of you may or may not know we recently rebuilt our GTP's L67. Polished and balanced the crank, ARP bolts on the lower end, reconditioned pistons and rods, all new bearings, Xtreme Energy cam, roller timing chain, balance shaft delete, new push rods, comp cam lifters, ported heads, SLP headers, high flow cat, high voltage wiring kit for the stock fuel pump and a shift kit. We are pretty much stopping there for now. For now we are sticking with stock LIM and the stock M90, stock injectors and probably a 3.2 pulley. We are just about ready for our custom tune. As most of you know this project has been a sizable investment in both time and money and I'd like to protect that investment with some good gauges. I know controlling KR is crucial and I'd like to monitor that along with other vital readings. I've read a lot about the Aeroforce being the best gauge on the market. I'm looking for good places online to order the pod and the gauges and advise on what one or ones you think would be good. I've seen pictures and sort of like the two gauge one that sits on the top left of the cluster but don't know if there is more than one of those to choose from or what ones are better, which ones to avoid etc.... Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
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    I have one gauge in my car. Aeroforce. The wideband feeds into it, a fuel pressure sender kit can send into it, an oil pressure kit could send into it. Beyond that..what could a guy want?

    And honestly.. if you are monitoring things, you'd know if pressure was low on either w/o having a sender or gauge for them. You'd see a lack of fuel in the WB and you'd hear the oil pressure drop off and engine check out.
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    Ok, sounds like the Aeroforce is definitely the way to go. If I get the two port HUD pod what would I put in the second hole? I was thinking either a boost gauge or trans temp gauge... Or where would be a good place to put a single gauge on a GTP?
    Stage 1 Comp Cam / 105 Springs / Yella Terra 1.7's / SLP Headers / Ported heads / 255 Walbro fuel pump / Siemans 60# Injectors / 2.8 Pulley / 180 stat, 104 AL's / Intense e85 tune / 3" ZZP exhaust / GXP seats / KYB Coilovers /
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    Check this thread out for some ideas. http://www.grandprixforums.net/lets-...ges-73107.html
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    Gauges FTW
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    Quote Originally Posted by camopaint0707 View Post
    Gauges FTW
    huh????
    Stage 1 Comp Cam / 105 Springs / Yella Terra 1.7's / SLP Headers / Ported heads / 255 Walbro fuel pump / Siemans 60# Injectors / 2.8 Pulley / 180 stat, 104 AL's / Intense e85 tune / 3" ZZP exhaust / GXP seats / KYB Coilovers /
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    Aeroforce and Wideband...

    /thread
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    Hide the gauge.. no worries about a second gauge for some silly pod
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