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Old 05-15-2004 | 05:00 AM
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So I'm graduating from med-school today and my wife gives me my graduation presents. First I get some frames and plaques and stuff, and then I get an old box with a paper inside.

And the paper is an invoice for the vortech kit!

I guess I have a pretty good wife!

So what do I need to know before install, and actually, what gauges have you guys gotten? I want to get an A/F and a boost gauge. I want a matching set and I don't want to spend too much. I would just go with the EGT, but I kind of feel like EGT is just an estimation of A/F (and it's cheaper) so why not just pay a little more and get what you want? What do you guys think is the best way to go?
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Sinde Wideband A/F Gauges are widely available now, you should get that instead of EGT. I have seen it for $325 from one of the vendor..

Boost gauge is a must imo..so you know how much boost you are running..
Old 05-15-2004 | 11:16 AM
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Congrats Doctor!!
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Originally posted by CaneZMD
So I'm graduating from med-school today and my wife gives me my graduation presents. First I get some frames and plaques and stuff, and then I get an old box with a paper inside.

And the paper is an invoice for the vortech kit!

I guess I have a pretty good wife!

So what do I need to know before install, and actually, what gauges have you guys gotten? I want to get an A/F and a boost gauge. I want a matching set and I don't want to spend too much. I would just go with the EGT, but I kind of feel like EGT is just an estimation of A/F (and it's cheaper) so why not just pay a little more and get what you want? What do you guys think is the best way to go?
WOW what a lucky guy!!! I didnt know women like that existed outside of fairy tales!!!!
Old 05-15-2004 | 12:33 PM
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And to think all I got for med school graduaton was a crummy Rolex and a fantastic trip to Cedar Point. Better get it installed soon before residency, you may actually get a chance to drive it. What is your specialty and where are you doing it?
Old 05-15-2004 | 12:35 PM
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nice graduation present....i can top that though!

my buddy graduates from med school in a few weeks....his parents got him a 700K dollar condo right in boston!

talk about spoiled!!!!!
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Originally posted by djkern
my buddy graduates from med school in a few weeks....his parents got him a 700K dollar condo right in boston!
It will be a while before that one gets topped...
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Originally posted by teh215
It will be a while before that one gets topped...

My parents said if i wanted nice stuff like that to go get a job!!
Old 05-15-2004 | 10:24 PM
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Originally posted by SQUILL
My parents said if i wanted nice stuff like that to go get a job!!
and he said to me "you mean your parents wouldn't do that?" as though it was something every parent did. yeah right pal!!
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Yeah, 700k is ALOT! Some of my friends are going up north for residency and all of them have gotten raped on housing.

I start Anesthesiology at UM/jackson on june 22....So I have about 4weeks to install it.

Where can I find this Sinde A/F gauge, cause yahoo can't find it, and the search function wouldn't work for me either
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I'm pretty sure that was supposed to read "single wideband" and there are several to choose from. The AEM wideband O2 is popular around here... I think there's a Greddy as well?!

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Congratulations Dr. Cane Your wife rocks
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I'm pretty sure that was supposed to read "single wideband" and there are several to choose from. The AEM wideband O2 is popular around here... I think there's a Greddy as well?!

--Steve
The Greddy is not wideband...it is junk. To my knowledge, the AEM is the only "guage style" self-container wideband. There are several other quality units, such as tech-edge, and a few others, but they can't mount in a guage pod.
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Yeah, that's what I thought. I really like the AEM, I just wanted to get out without paying $450 for the gauge.

I know you can get one for around 300, I think from tech edge, but when you add on the laptop connector and digital readout, it's up to about $450.

About the AEM, is it self-calibrating? and where have you guys installed the single O2 sensor?
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