gauges! do i need them?

[tuff4runner]

i am about to fit a turbo to my 80 series 1hz and was wondering do i need a boost gauge, egt, and pyro gauges? are thay a must have for ant turbo car or just there for fun? cheers anthony

[lay80n]

Personally i think that a boost and pyro (pyro and EGT are the same thing) are nessasary for a turbo conversion. Being able to monitor your boost and EGT will help avoid major damage if something goes majorly wrong, and are very helpful in diagnosing any problems that may come up.


Layto....

[KiwiBacon]

You need gauges if you're going to be running a tune hot enough that it needs monitored. You can set up a conservative tune with low enough EGT's that the worst case will still be okay.

[Skegbudley]

You need a boost & pyro gauge if you want to start playing with boost & fuel.

[crankycruiser]

if u dont want to know what ur motor is doing. then u dont need guages.. but dont go whinging when it blows up

[sidewayz]

IMO they are a must.

a good quality a/m temp gauge is a must on any fourby, as lots of dash gauges are quite inaccurate.

and once u start playing around with turbo conversions, boost/fuel upgrades etc then a pyro is another must.

i like to know whats happening in my noise maker so i have boost/oil press/water temp/volts/pyro.