kfahn Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I am getting a guage pod from Juice on ClubGP, and was wondering what guages people would reccomend. This is involving types of guages, and brands. I was thinking of installing a trans temp guage, but am unsure of whether I would like to go through drilling a hole in my transmision. Air/fuel and voltmeter guages were my first thought, but tell me what you think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBULS Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 If you have a big stereo or lots of power options, a voltmeter and trans temp would be the way to go............. If you abuse your car regularly (especially autocross, or track), I'd get an engine oil temp to match my tranny temp gauge. Either way, at LEAST get the tranny temp gauge..........4T60-E's do NOT like heat, and I have personally locked one into limp mode due to excess heat (it was pretty easy to do.........like scary easy). A/F is useless unless you have FI or N2O.......it does look kinda cool though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gp crazy Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 tranny temp is a good idea & i think a vac. gauge is a good idea you could ride at the highest vac. and get the most mpg's or find out you have some engine problems i.e. pluged exhaust,bad valves, broken vac hoses and a bunch of other things just a thought jeff b 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfahn Posted May 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 Matt96GP over on ClubGP just informed me that I would not need to tap into the transmission itself in order to get the trans. temp. There apparently is already a sensor, and I could just splice into that wire. That decides one for the guages for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 depending on how many gauages you'd want, you could always tap the pressure test ports on the transmission itself and really watch everything the trans is doing... I'd say trans temp, and a vacuum (non supercharged) or vac/boost gauage (supercharged engine) --Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfahn Posted May 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 most likely, I will be sticking with 2 guages, so right now, trans temp is the number one choice, and then I will have another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 what kinda car/engine is this going in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfahn Posted May 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 at the moment, a 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix SE with a 3100 SFI to be precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I'd say Trans Temp, and a Fuel Pressure (electronic sender type) gauage would work. --Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 if it were me i would go with trans temp and oil pressure. both of my cars will be getting A/F and boost/vac gauges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFromColorado Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 A/F gauages are only good if they are wideband, otherwise they are just a pretty light show. --Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I think another Temp guage would be good.. incase the one you have craps out on you then you woun't have your engine seize on you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god910 Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 As far as type, I LOVE my Auto Meter ultralite gauges. I have a boost/vac gauge. When it comes to coolant temp & oil pressure get mechanical gauges. I don't know where you would tap in for the coolant temp, but it's really pointless to get ANOTHER electric gauge for those 2. I would deffinetly get a trans. temp gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 A/F gauages are only good if they are wideband, otherwise they are just a pretty light show. --Dave. not exactly useless. it would still tell you if you were getting enough fuel @ WOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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