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pyro gauge
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:18 pm
by Glux
im looking at getting a pyro gauge just wanting to know best brand to get and what sort of cost they are?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:49 pm
by beast of a GQ
There defiantly hard to find but check this guy out.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/ftopic201 ... highlight=
Seems cheap and looks pretty good. I got quoted $370 for a VDO guage at repco.
Cheers, Shane
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:51 pm
by 5inchgq
i've got myself a digital pyro got it at MTQ it's got a few different modes /memory etc cost $300 i chose it for the single degree increments personally i think the analogue ones are less accurate because they have a needle just my 2cents

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:38 pm
by Grylls
Hey 5inch just wondering does that guage do C or just F? I want to get an autometer boost and pyro and it seems impossible to get a pyro in C. Eguages online have heaps and they are petty cheap since or dollar is pretty strong. Can get pillar pods on eBay also for $100-150.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:44 am
by Glux
i like the look of the digital autometer ones but want it in C not F
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:53 am
by 5inchgq
far as i know (i havn't been told any different ) they are in C when i fitted the turbo etc etc old mate at MTQ told me don't get it any hotter than 520 deg so i assumed that all EGT's spoken of on here are in C ???

measures ambient temp too hence the 28

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:17 pm
by 5inchgq
i dug out the instructions as i vaguely remembered setting it up for C and lo and behold

it can be set up for either.

Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:27 pm
by duck
5inchgq wrote:far as i know (i havn't been told any different ) they are in C when i fitted the turbo etc etc old mate at MTQ told me don't get it any hotter than 520 deg so i assumed that all EGT's spoken of on here are in C ???

measures ambient temp too hence the 28

i run one of these gauges as well, work very well and havnt had an issue with them.
a friend of mine is starting to supply them if you have questions pm me and ill faward on details.
cheers
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:54 pm
by danaz
Auber instruments do a nice one. Just google Auberins and they will come up. It does degrees F or C + has an alarm output. A bit over $100 aussie too which is pretty damn good.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 8:45 pm
by fester2au
Grylls wrote:Hey 5inch just wondering does that guage do C or just F? I want to get an autometer boost and pyro and it seems impossible to get a pyro in C. Eguages online have heaps and they are petty cheap since or dollar is pretty strong. Can get pillar pods on eBay also for $100-150.
There are a few Autometer pyros that read in celcius you jsut wont see them on US retailer web sites much. If you get on the US Autometer site and have a good look around they are there. Also I think from memory the Rocket Industries aussie site may show some, can't recall been a while. Generally the part number is the same it just has an "M" at the end to denote metric and therefore celcius. Once you havethe part number for the model you want it will be easier to get a retailer to chase it up.
Phantom - 5744-M
Sport Comp - 3344-M
Cobalt - 6144-M
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:16 pm
by PGS 4WD
I've foung the VDO to have very slow response and not worth the $$. Ususaly 40-50 degrees lower than the high speed on our dyno, takes 20 seconds at least to give a stable figure.
Joel
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:23 pm
by fester2au
PGS 4WD wrote:I've foung the VDO to have very slow response and not worth the $$. Ususaly 40-50 degrees lower than the high speed on our dyno, takes 20 seconds at least to give a stable figure.
Joel
Joel have you ever had opportunity to compare the Auber Instruments ones a lot of us have sourced from the States. They are being sold here by a mob online too and I'd been keen to know how good or bad they actually are as price is brilliant as are alarm or relay trigger features.
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:42 pm
by Grylls
Had a look on Rocket and found this
http://www.rocketindustries.com.au/desc ... o=AU3344-M
it's 2-1 / 16". Will that fit in a pillar pod off eBay?
http://wap.ebay.com.au/Pages/ViewItem.a ... od&emvcc=0
They say they will fit 52mm guages which is two inches.
Cheers

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 1:04 pm
by Skegbudley
Rocket industries are the place to go in Australia for Autometer gauges.
The Pyro is 3344-M
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:04 pm
by Grylls
Will that fit in that pillar pod mate?
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:29 pm
by fester2au
They are generally regarded as the same thing.
2" = 50.8mm
2 1/16" = 52.38mm
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:47 pm
by Skegbudley
Grylls wrote:Will that fit in that pillar pod mate?
Yeah mate. Thats where mine are mounted.