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MIKnam67 · 02-12-2013, 05:29 PM

I am having a whipple installed by a well known shop and I'm wondering if gauges(boost,fuel) are necessary. I will be around 550+ whp. Obviously I.m probably being cheap.
Looks like it would be $300 or more to do it.

rdblan2 · 02-12-2013, 05:31 PM

I don't have any either but want some. I'm sure they're good to keep an eye on things. In the interim, I bought the ultragauge after reading a few reviews here about it. Do some searching here on this one if you're interested.

http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/index.htm

I parked the car for the winter before getting to play with it very much.

Mchlgrrsn · 02-12-2013, 05:36 PM

I too was wondering about boost/fuel guages. I cant imagine you really need them but they do look nice. I have never been driving and wondered how much boost or fuel pressure am i at right now. Now, I do know how much boost and fuel pressure my car runs at because it spends way too much time on the dyno jet.

VanquisherSS · 02-12-2013, 05:50 PM

Look at getting an ultra gauge it can read boost off the obd if you have a zr1 map sensor and it also reads fuel pressure and bunch of other stuff. Only like 60 bucks

Nitroman28 · 02-12-2013, 05:58 PM

Not needed, I just put an A/F gauge in so i could data log it, and since the pillar had 2 holes added a Boost gauge. Boost gauge is pretty much worthless, you can data log without it. Other then that they just look cool.

MIKnam67 · 02-12-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mchlgrrsn

I too was wondering about boost/fuel guages. I cant imagine you really need them but they do look nice. I have never been driving and wondered how much boost or fuel pressure am i at right now. Now, I do know how much boost and fuel pressure my car runs at because it spends way too much time on the dyno jet.

I understand that!

lincoln361 · 02-13-2013, 03:16 PM

Im getting my supercharger as well pretty soon. 4 days actually. Pretty new to the supercharger thing as well, what exactly will i be looking at when i am looking at the gauges, i proabably be getting one for boost psi and Air to fuel ratio. I will be running whatever boost comes standard with the slp supercharger, i dont want to push it too much right now.

MIKnam67 · 02-13-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lincoln361

Im getting my supercharger as well pretty soon. 4 days actually. Pretty new to the supercharger thing as well, what exactly will i be looking at when i am looking at the gauges, i proabably be getting one for boost psi and Air to fuel ratio. I will be running whatever boost comes standard with the slp supercharger, i dont want to push it too much right now.

From what I understand neither are necessary with a quality tune unless maybe one is at high HP. Boost gauge is not at all. Fuel might be helpfull but fuel pressure gauge is expensive along with a pillar mount which I think is $100 - $150 and digital fuel pressure gauge is around $200.

AngelSpeedFreak · 02-13-2013, 05:37 PM

I'd say mostly for looks but they do come in handy from time to time. +1 on the ultra gauge. I run that and A/F & boost.

Ultra gauge you can setup alarms which is pretty cool.

Nitroman28 · 02-13-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AngelSpeedFreak

I'd say mostly for looks but they do come in handy from time to time. +1 on the ultra gauge. I run that and A/F & boost.

Ultra gauge you can setup alarms which is pretty cool.

Will the Ultra gauge data log?

TheGhosty · 02-13-2013, 06:11 PM

You guys should take a look at dashcommand on the iphone. I used a OBD ii bluetooth and a little iphone mount. It will show you just about anything and does much more than I need it to. It will data log and everything. I think it is way under used on the site. It is a much cheaper fix and pretty cool to play around with. It has some pros and cons like anything.

AngelSpeedFreak · 02-13-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Nitroman28

Will the Ultra gauge data log?

It will not. But for $60 I think it does quite a bit.

ToddB · 02-13-2013, 08:12 PM

I have the ADM gauges for boost and air fuel. They look stock and the best setup I have seen.http://admperformance.com/products.p...51&product=251

02-12-2013, 05:29 PM	#1
MIKnam67 MIC Drives: 2012 SSRS 6sp man Blk Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Central FL Posts: 383	gauges I am having a whipple installed by a well known shop and I'm wondering if gauges(boost,fuel) are necessary. I will be around 550+ whp. Obviously I.m probably being cheap. Looks like it would be $300 or more to do it.

02-12-2013, 05:31 PM	#2
rdblan2 Drives: 2SS RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: MD Posts: 1,272	I don't have any either but want some. I'm sure they're good to keep an eye on things. In the interim, I bought the ultragauge after reading a few reviews here about it. Do some searching here on this one if you're interested. http://www.ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/index.htm I parked the car for the winter before getting to play with it very much. __________________ Livernois 2C cam and tune, LS3 conversion, Roto-Fab intake, Kooks headers, DSS driveshaft and axles, BMR suspension parts, VMax ported throttle body, Whipple blower. (623hp).

02-12-2013, 05:36 PM	#3
Mchlgrrsn Stroked and blown Drives: 2010 LS3 2SS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Bridgewater, NJ Posts: 1,458 View My Garage	I too was wondering about boost/fuel guages. I cant imagine you really need them but they do look nice. I have never been driving and wondered how much boost or fuel pressure am i at right now. Now, I do know how much boost and fuel pressure my car runs at because it spends way too much time on the dyno jet. __________________ LME 416 LS3 shortblock/Callies Compstar 4340 4"crank/Callies 6.125 H beams rods/Wiesco 4.07 forged pistons/Cam Motion custom LS1/LME ported heads /maggie TVS2300/I West 8rib 10%OD /3.2 pulley/OD cog drive/JRE tensioner/ID850 /ADM dual fuel/Kooks LT 1 7/8/magna flow2.5 /cat delete/Roto Fab CAI /MGW short throw /SPEC super twin clutch/G Force built trans,carbon syncro rear shaft upgrade /DSS 9"single CF DS /Strange 3.70/31 spline trutrac/MT DR's/earls oil cooler /tuned KHC

02-13-2013, 05:37 PM	#9
AngelSpeedFreak Most hated in NM.... Drives: Sold the 6POINT2, went to a 50THZ06 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,904	I'd say mostly for looks but they do come in handy from time to time. +1 on the ultra gauge. I run that and A/F & boost. Ultra gauge you can setup alarms which is pretty cool. __________________

02-12-2013, 05:50 PM	#4
VanquisherSS Hasbin of Stock Bottom HP Drives: CTS-V Coupe, 04 TT Viper Join Date: May 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 2,561 View My Garage	Look at getting an ultra gauge it can read boost off the obd if you have a zr1 map sensor and it also reads fuel pressure and bunch of other stuff. Only like 60 bucks

02-12-2013, 05:58 PM	#5
Nitroman28 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 416/4L80 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,835 View My Garage	Not needed, I just put an A/F gauge in so i could data log it, and since the pillar had 2 holes added a Boost gauge. Boost gauge is pretty much worthless, you can data log without it. Other then that they just look cool.

02-13-2013, 03:16 PM	#7
lincoln361 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: corpus christi tx Posts: 1,046 View My Garage	Im getting my supercharger as well pretty soon. 4 days actually. Pretty new to the supercharger thing as well, what exactly will i be looking at when i am looking at the gauges, i proabably be getting one for boost psi and Air to fuel ratio. I will be running whatever boost comes standard with the slp supercharger, i dont want to push it too much right now.

02-13-2013, 06:11 PM	#11
TheGhosty Drives: '11 SW 1LT RS Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Granite Bay, CA Posts: 717	You guys should take a look at dashcommand on the iphone. I used a OBD ii bluetooth and a little iphone mount. It will show you just about anything and does much more than I need it to. It will data log and everything. I think it is way under used on the site. It is a much cheaper fix and pretty cool to play around with. It has some pros and cons like anything.

02-13-2013, 08:12 PM	#13
ToddB Drives: 2011 2SS Convertible Supercharged Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: WI Cert Welder Navy NSSN Posts: 1,157	I have the ADM gauges for boost and air fuel. They look stock and the best setup I have seen.http://admperformance.com/products.p...51&product=251