Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
06-12-2006, 02:49 AM
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Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
Pretty much as the title says... I am just curious how many of you use an oil pressure gauge. I'm thinking it's probably a good idea to keep an eye on this when running a turbo, but I don't see too many people with oil pressure gauges. Along those lines, anyone recommend any particular gauge? Thanks.
06-12-2006, 07:49 AM
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Re: Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
Originally Posted by hyper4mance2k
Yes. it's the third most imporntant gauge in any modified car. First being a widebad O2 sensor then boost then oil pressure.
06-12-2006, 09:10 AM
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Re: Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
I'd put it as second most important just because not everyone can afford a WBO2 for there HMT kit Boost and oil pressure and don't be stupid and run a mechanical guage into your car get a auti meter electrical well worth the $50 or $60 I think they cost
06-12-2006, 10:05 AM
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Re: Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
I personally consider the oil pressure gauge the single most important guage to have, just for the fact that oil is the life-blood of your engine, and without oil pressure you'll have nothing but a big boat anchor.
06-12-2006, 10:43 AM
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Re: Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
You can pick up a nice short sweep oil pressure guage from autometer for right around 70. I will be ordering most of my gauges form this site:
http://www.egauges.com/
http://www.egauges.com/
06-12-2006, 12:06 PM
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Re: Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
Originally Posted by JK_Motorsports
We put 2 on our cars.
1 monitering the engine itselt in the cabin.
2 to set the oil pressure to the turbo under the hood.
1 monitering the engine itselt in the cabin.
2 to set the oil pressure to the turbo under the hood.
06-12-2006, 12:39 PM
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Re: Oil pressure important enough for a gauge?
Originally Posted by Loserkidwac
Thats a good idea rather than me running back and forth from the drivers seat to under the hoo checking and adjusting it :P
