What gauges do I need??, For a 7afte Options

[SnowMan]

Hey everyone, I just wanted to know, besides a boost gauge,
what gauges are needed or highly recommended to have with
a 7afte that won't be boosting more than 10 psi??
Thanks in advance

[FallenHero]

I'd get oil pressure and fuel pressure. You know... personally. An EGT guage would be nice also.

[playr158]

fuel pressure
oil pressure
oil temp
water temp
egt
wideband o2
booooost gauge

[Consynx]

if # is no limit, wideband, boost, and oil pressure???
i know the egt can be used to tell if running too rich/lean by the temp change, but not sure what else it can do...if not oil pressure, then EGT

This post has been edited by Consynx: Jul 15, 2005 - 12:14 AM

[FallenHero]

I'd scrap it all for a wideband if $ is limited.

[lagos]

WIDEBAND o2 (biggest mistake people make by not buying one)
EGT
BOOST

[Consynx]

you don't have one
lol

[Illyont]

you don't have one
lol
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Lagos doesn't have a 7A-FTE either..

[presure2]

id say for any home brew setup,
oil pressure
wideband(for tuning)
egt


This post has been edited by presure2: Jul 15, 2005 - 6:58 AM

[celicaracer18]

i don't even have fuel pressure. which is something i was wandering about, i will have a 3s boosting around 25 psi (when racing only, not daily of coarse), wiht a walbro fuel pump (255 i think, will be installed by XAT and they said what ever size pump i end up needing, depending on the fule consumption. i think they normally install a 255 wiht the swap, but i'm not getting the normal swap). and also upgrade injectors, i have been told by several people that i don't need a fuel pressure gauge, does anyone have any imput on that, and if you say i do need one, can you please tell me why.

This post has been edited by celicaracer18: Jul 15, 2005 - 8:29 AM

[celicaracer18]

oops

This post has been edited by celicaracer18: Jul 15, 2005 - 8:29 AM

[edo17982]

U know what? if u want to be safe in monitor your data u'd need almost all of them.
Fuel press: to check pressure loss or pump failure
Oil press: to check oil pump is ok and press not excessive or not too low
Oil temp: important cuz too high temp doesn't allow oil to keep it's properties
A/F: needless to say for what I think.....
EGT: high boost=high pressure=high temperature and they need to stay in limits
Boost: I'd suggest EBC which allow u to control boost spikes and monitor is safely

If u miss monitor one of those things and the one u're not lookin at goes wrong, 90% is too late to save your engine so....everything is up to you
Just my 2 cents opinion anyway.....

[SnowMan]

Thanks for your opinions/advice, I never thought of O2 or egt

[nik]

on my old 7afte set up i had
boost
oil pressure
oil temp
air/fuel not wideband but i have one now
EGT must have IMAO
e-01 watch most everything else

how close are you to boosting?

[FallenHero]

what wideband did you use? Surely a cheap one will come out one of these days... Right now $300 is the best I've seen.

[SnowMan]

Close I hope, the toughest thing is tryin to convince my dad to let me spend the money, which I have. Hopefully I'll get custom exhaust in the next two weeks, and then next month to work on the setup before school starts. (is an oil pressure gauge 0-80 psi high enough)

[nik]

what wideband did you use?  Surely a cheap one will come out one of these days...  Right now $300 is the best I've seen.
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are you talking to me?

[lagos]

you don't have one
lol
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i have a factory turbo motor. all the tuning is already done by toyota. no need for a wideband.

if you are doing a 7afTe or 5sfTe you will need one to know if the stock ecu and piggy back combo is making you run lean or ritch.

[Consynx]

ap, you got me

[SnowMan]

is an oil pressure gauge 0-80 psi high enough??

[lagos]

is an oil pressure gauge 0-80 psi high enough??
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yes

[jgreening]

wideband, oil pressure, and boost guage is what I would do if I did it all over again. Also, I wouldn't buy an autometer oil pressure guage. Get one that actually gives you accurate readings (e.g. Greddy).

[OOBE]

Yeah, don't cheap out on the gauges. By the time you finish buying all the monitoring gauges, you'll be past the $1K mark easy...that's searching for the best prices.

[FallenHero]

what wideband did you use?  Surely a cheap one will come out one of these days...  Right now $300 is the best I've seen.
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are you talking to me?
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That was a question and a statement.

I was asking you what brand you have, and then I made a sad statement about how they are overpriced.