SnowMan

#1

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

#2

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

playr158

#3

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

Consynx

#4

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

#5

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

lagos

#6

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

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Consynx

#7

you don't have one >>
lol

Illyont

#8

-Consynx+Jul 15, 2005 - 1:22 AM

QUOTE(Consynx @ Jul 15, 2005 - 1:22 AM)

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

presure2

#9

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

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celicaracer18

#10

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

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celicaracer18

#11

oops

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

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edo17982

#12

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

#13

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

nik

#14

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?

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FallenHero

#15

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

#16

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

#17

-FallenHero+Jul 15, 2005 - 10:41 AM

QUOTE(FallenHero @ Jul 15, 2005 - 10:41 AM)

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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yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte

lagos

#18

-Consynx+Jul 15, 2005 - 1:22 AM

QUOTE(Consynx @ Jul 15, 2005 - 1:22 AM)

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.

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Consynx

#19

ap, you got me >>

SnowMan

#20

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

lagos

#21

-SnowMan+Jul 15, 2005 - 8:17 PM

QUOTE(SnowMan @ Jul 15, 2005 - 8:17 PM)

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

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jgreening

#22

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).

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OOBE

#23

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.

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FallenHero

#24

-nik+Jul 15, 2005 - 10:43 AM

QUOTE(nik @ Jul 15, 2005 - 10:43 AM)

-FallenHero+Jul 15, 2005 - 10:41 AM

QUOTE(FallenHero @ Jul 15, 2005 - 10:41 AM)

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.
[right][snapback]312743[/snapback][/right]

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.