Which gauges to fit to a street car

[chez2165]

Which gauges would I need to fit to a street car, was thinking oil temp and oil pressure would this be ok or should I be looking at other gauges on top of these 2.

[Martin S.]

You might think of getting a wideband O2 gauge. I have the PLX one and it's been invaluable for tuning. Can't imagine doing without it. And after the tuning is over (yeah right) it gives you an indication of the engine's health letting you see how stable the mixtures are at different rpms. If anything goes wrong like dirt in the fuel system or bad fuel, it will show up in the mixtures. I haven't seen a wideband gauge that fits in with the vintage VDO style look tho. http://www.plxdevices.com/

[andy198712]

You might think of getting a wideband O2 gauge. I have the PLX one and it's been invaluable for tuning. Can't imagine doing without it. And after the tuning is over (yeah right) it gives you an indication of the engine's health letting you see how stable the mixtures are at different rpms. If anything goes wrong like dirt in the fuel system or bad fuel, it will show up in the mixtures. I haven't seen a wideband gauge that fits in with the vintage VDO style look tho. http://www.plxdevices.com/

i was thinking of hiding my wideband gauge in the glove box...

considered CHT also?

[Donny B.]

I have the PLX wideband gage and really like it.  The cool thing is that it is both analog and digital.  it has an array of l.e.d. s around the OD and a digital display in the middle.  I thought it to be the best of both worlds.

[modnrod]

Which gauges would I need to fit to a street car, was thinking oil temp and oil pressure would this be ok or should I be looking at other gauges on top of these 2.

I'm fitting these 2 gauges, and also finding room for a CHT.

I use a vacuum gauge for tuning and checks, and possibly a wide-band, but these are temporary at tune-up time.

[stoneloco808]

I like to have the usual, speedo, tach, oil pressure, oil temp, fuel level, and a cylinder head temp.  But for the cylinder head temp, I have installed a sensor on each cylinder head and a seperate switch to toggle between the 2 cylinder heads.  I also keep a wideband in the glove box as well.

[nicolas]

nothing more then what VW intended…
but you probably would like to install one or more, in this case the priority would be for me, oil pressure (get to read that one for your car as they vary if they are electric), tach, boost (in a callooker? oops), oil temp,… right up to working hours meter.

[dive!dive!]

VDO
oil pressure
oil temp
cht
battery volts
80mm tacho
all in the place where the grills were either side of the speedo

and a PLX in the glovebox for the wideband...maybe soon to have 4 channel EGT as well...

[Martin S.]

I don't see my Cyl Head Temp gauge moving much at all. It's pretty boring to have on the dash and I would much rather have a wideband instead of it, if I had to choose. My guess is if your heads run cool to start they will always run cool and a gauge is really only needed on an engine where the heads run hot. With all the work that Steve put into the chambers on my heads, it paid off, as he said, 'everything going in is burning', which makes them run cool.

[DKK Ted]

AutoMeter

Oil pressure
Oil Temp
Volt Meter
10,000  Tach.

is what I run. Gages in glove box in a pod, nice and clean, Tach is on dash.

Ted

[typ34vienna]

Oil pressure
Oil temp
Head temp
all VDO and fitted with Fast Fab gauge mount
Autometer monster tach fitted near rearview mirror
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