Okay, I just ordered a two pod a-pillar guage pod.
My question is what would be the two most important guages with the vortech setup?
THANKS in advance.

 

Boost Gauge and wideband A/F Gauge........

 

recommended wide band a/f guages?

 

I am using the M300 from www.plxdevices.com

 

AEM Wideband, expensive but you get what you pay for.

 

Yes...agreed...boost and Wideband A/F. Careful out there...there are plenty of cheap A/F gauges that arent wideband...but you have to read closely to know. Some people will critisize the AEM for not having datalogging capability. But it actaully can datalog...it has an output...but you just need to hook it up to a logger or some kind. I hook mine up to my profec, and I can datalog off that.


By the way...i thinks its funny that people constantly mispell the word gauges. It just feels like it wants to be spelled "guages"

 

what two-pod did you get??

any links/pic/details??

i am STILL in search of (the pod that is)

thnx

-eS

 

Here you go:

http://hp.autometer.com/products/mou...ar_import.html

 

TY flu....


i need a pod for the G35........

i wonder about the compatibility??

-eS

 

note, the part number for the dual pillar is 22808, not 22809, summit has them for sale for 56$, they are a full pillar but i have a G too and dont know if it is an exact fit, they are paintable tho so can probably be matched to the factory willow, does anybody know if the Z and G pillars are the same.

 

just from eyeballing my buddy's Z this weekend, it looks like the same shape, just much shorter than our Gs.

 

everyone, seems to be recommending a wide band a/f gauge. Great advice, but My question is, if I get the kit properly tuned, with the R4 software and dyno tuned, will I still need one? I am new to the whole FI thing, so if this is a totaly stupid question forgive me. With a supercharger kit, unless the boost is changed, wouldn't the a/f ratio stay in its "as tuned state"?

Thanks again

 

Yes and no. A/F ratios can changed based on the facotry timing adjustments (timing adjustments will alter A/F ratios)...the ECU is constantly changing those...and weather. And in my opinion, there is TREMENDOUS peace of mind in veiwing real-time A/F when using any after market turbo kit. Lastly, the Z's fuel system is notoriously fickle...so I wanna know my injectors arent leaning out on me due to drops in fuel pressure. This would apply even if you have an aux or replacement fuel pump and reg.

 

Thanks! makes sense.

 

For those of you that didnt see it on g35driver.com. autometer has decided to produce a new pillar pod for the G. Should be out in about a month, in double and triple versions.

 

WELL SAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

OKAY..........



((flamesuit on)


wouldnt a boost gauge (indicative of blower operation & effectiveness of belts, etc) and a fuel pressure (indicative of safety of amounts of fuel) be the easiest way to determine if the motor WILL experiene any running problems??

Im thinking this would show risk of detonation, etc. PRIOR to it happening, rather than an EGT or ... which show the after combustion effects of insufficient fueiling/mapping.....

i may be splitting hairs with the timeframe of which i am referring to (before and after) , but i really dont understand why these two gauges wouldnt give sufficient engine analysis for FI (morseso for s/c than turbo, which uses exhaust gasses DIRECTLY in the reburn)...

im just thinking the more expensive and flashy EGT and Wideband's are slightly unecessary for this application...

thoughts please (good or bad!!)

-eS