What Gauges for a turbo

1. e8_pqck Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2010 Midlands Posts: 2530 AX 16v Turbo

   #1 17th October 2012, 18:46

   What gauges do you think you need/want for a turbo? (multi choice)
2. jones91 Established Member Joined: Jun 2011 Bridgnorth (Shropshire) Posts: 2001 Jdm Dc2 Integra

   #2 17th October 2012, 19:14

   I'd say
   
   Boost
   Afr
   Oil temp
   Oil pressure
   Engine temp
3. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #3 17th October 2012, 20:32

   On phone and can't be arsed to fanny on touching the right ones
   
   
   Boost/vac
   Water temp
   Oil temp
   Oil pressure
   Afr
   
   Any more are just luxury really, on a turbo car an inlet temp gauge would be an added bonus so you know when to ease it off a bit
4. tweeqd Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Farnham Surrey Posts: 1542 AX GT 16v turbo 6 speed with NOS 205 gti6 E 320

   #4 17th October 2012, 20:38

   out of that lot the volt gauge is the only one i dont have fitted lol
5. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #5 21st October 2012, 08:53

   I have all of the above. If I had to choose just one, most important to me would be oil pressure followed by afr.
6. luthor1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1802

   #6 21st October 2012, 09:15

   Boost isn't all that important, since your ECU should be programmed to 'rev limit' if the boost goes over a preset level.
   
   If you have a boost pressure leak then the gauge won't show this, but the turbo will be spinning faster than it should to make up for the hole in the intake, so I would add an expensive and difficult to fit gauge which is "turbine RPM". If that goes up and boost doesn't, then you have an intake leak.
   
   The only way to get too much boost really is either a wastegate seizing or signal to wastegate failing
7. ThrushMotorsport Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aberdeen Posts: 1092 Turbo Saxo vtr, 2010 Octavia VRS TSI, mk3 Ibiza cu

   #7 21st October 2012, 19:57

   I said AFR, boost, water temp, and oil press.
   
   But if i was only allowed 3.. delete the water temp.
8. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #8 23rd October 2012, 22:04

   a well setup car does not need any of them. But if you use it to be safe on a diy job i wouls say AFR, oil temp and oil pressure are the big 3
9. K567 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2012 Bradford/Leeds Posts: 775 03 R53 Mini Cooper S with a little extra going on

   #9 24th October 2012, 06:55

   I've got all of them and I don't even have a turbo lol
10. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #10 24th October 2012, 08:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by K567 I've got all of them and I don't even have a turbo lol

    Hows your intercooler temp working out for you?
11. Kwik-Nick L-plater Joined: Jan 2012 Watford Posts: 49

    #11 24th October 2012, 09:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ross Hows your intercooler temp working out for you?

    and the boost gauge must be very important for you.
12. burgin2011 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2011 alfreton Posts: 533 saxoo vtr mk1, 104bhp

    #12 24th October 2012, 20:54

    boost , afr , oil pressure.