suhhh

I'm ordering the ZPI Stage 0 turbo tonight along with the HKS SSQV and Greddy E-Manage. I'm guessing I'll also need gauges to keep track of stuff. What gauges would you recommend?

zer0

VAC/15psi Boost Gauge, Elec. Oil Pressure Gauge, and a AEM Wideband..

Its a good start.

DTRUONG_112

Boost, EGT, and A/F preferably the AEM wideband as stated above. Looking probably around 500-700 just for gauges man, brand new. Look on ebay if you wanna save money.

rhythmnsmoke

AEM's are in short supply. Might want to think about the Innovative one. Gauges are hella expensive. $1k dollars worth are in our car on gauges alone.

suhhh

Man, I'm not looking to spend so much on just gauges.
What are the bare necessities, the wideband o2 and boost gauge? Do i even need the oil pressure gauge?

zer0

not necessary, but always good to monitor oil pressure.

You can get by with Wideband, and Boost.

suhhh

I've been searching for boost gauges, and the only ones I can find have a range of 0~30 psi, when my turbo will only be pushing about 6 psi, 8~9 at max. A 0~10 psi gauge would be perfect, but 15 will do, but I can only find butt-ugly 0~15 psi gauges. Any suggestions?

As for the o2 wideband, I'm just going to get the AEM one on the ZPI website. Good idea? or should I consider another?

zer0

eBay has the AEM for $250 shipped.

Search for Stewart Warner boost gauges. they have VAC/15psi available.

rhythmnsmoke

Hence the reason why people buy the expensive kind...LOL

Nick06tC

I went with autometer and spent around 320 with the pod.

PghtC

the trd boost gauge only goes to 15psi.

http://www.newtoyotaparts.com/product/?id=1488

They also make a white face one if you email that company, they can get you a price and part number for the white face one.

I have this one http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku for my TRD Supercharger.

Schuller

Would the AEM wideband work fine on the s-pipe with the turbonetics kit installed or does it really need to be on the kits downpipe. Any advise?

suhhh

Nick, what's that pyrometer thing for? Do you have an o2 wideband?
Do you know if I'll be able to switch out the pyrometer area for an o2 wideband sensor?

zer0

Its reccomended 18" from turbo, it shouldnt hurt if its on the spipe. It will still give you a good reading.

jrunner192

The pyrometer is the exhaust gas temp gauge.

xavier

lemme check it out when your done bro.

fishingexpert87

holy crap $1,000 in gauges???? man i went to www.glowshift.com and bought their tinted series and it came out to be $80, but listen I want to know if this is enough, I bought the AFR and the oil pressure, because im keeping it a stock turbo except for the emanage??

Typhoon

you dont have managment on stage 0 so the wideband is really just for your own pleasure you cant exactly tune anything, egt as well, boost however is important boost can change and you can fix it say you have a huge spike or something or boost creep (its summer now though) or a leak, you want to be able to fix that. Boost gauge id say is the only necessity right now for you get that and others get gradually later. Not to say that having them all will be a waste of money though they are always good so dont get me wrong here just not as importnant on this kit as a boost gauge.

fishingexpert87

even if you dont mess with the boost you should get it
?

zer0

What happens if a part should fail, and you start overboosting. How would you know without a gauge?