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Adam-D
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27th Feb 04 at 22:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

as a track car what dials would be best?

i know oil pressure.

what else?
Drew
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revs
Nismo
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water temp
boost presure (if turbo)
volt meter
water level
Adam-D
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quote:
Originally posted by Drew
revs


got a big one of them in original console
Adam-D
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doesnt the origianl temp gauge do water temp-nismo?
dun need boost its a n/a engine btw

what does volt meter do? what happens when volts drop?

and water level?
IntaCepta
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27th Feb 04 at 22:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

volt meter?
why would that be such an importance on the track....
Marc
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Motorbikes only have rev counters......
wainey
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oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, exhaust temp?
M2RTY
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oil pressure, oil level, oil temp like on clios
Nismo
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
doesnt the origianl temp gauge do water temp-nismo?
dun need boost its a n/a engine btw

what does volt meter do? what happens when volts drop?

and water level?


yes but you may require a more accurate reading.
Adam-D
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27th Feb 04 at 23:08   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers
Adam-D
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ive got space for 3 maybee 4 dials so oil temp + pressure
water temp
and volt?
J da Silva
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28th Feb 04 at 16:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

touring and formula ford cars have rev counters, reason being they cant select a lower gear if engine is under 3000rpm
Drew
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quote:
Originally posted by VenomTurbo
touring and formula ford cars have rev counters, reason being they cant select a lower gear if engine is under 3000rpm


shouldnt that say cant select lower gear if engine is OVER 3000revs?
Andy
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28th Feb 04 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Adam-D
ive got space for 3 maybee 4 dials so oil temp + pressure
water temp
and volt?


I've added oil temp and water temp (to keep an eye on engine warming up and poss overheating probs), oil pressure (very useful indicator of any oil flow probs in the engine) and fuel pressure. I'm also adding volts so I can keep an eye on battery charge - that will do me

[Edited on 28-02-2004 by Andy]
Adam-D
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28th Feb 04 at 16:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

cheers andy
now for oil pressure and electric gauge where does the sender go?
Marc
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Andy, have you added the oil and water temp because of the tbs?
Stu
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28th Feb 04 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Oil temp, oil pressure, boost and EGT I reckon.
Nismo
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can buy 1 Apexi unit that will monitor everything.
Adam-D
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28th Feb 04 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

i havent got apexi money
oil temp and pressure gauges that are electrical come to £44
water temp is another £22
so i could get 4 gauges for under £100

 
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