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    Podi.ca is having a 25% off sale on their whole website for Black Friday. Since it will be a great deal, I'm thinking about picking up on of those vent gauges which got me thinking, what are the most useful add on gauges?

    For the four gauge version I'm looking at water temp, oil pressure, AFR and oil temp.

    What are you guys using / wouldn't want to live without?

    Swapped cars, boosted cars, stock.
    Last edited by exhaust; 11-18-2015, 07:15 PM.

    #2
    Well since the 3 and 4-display are the same price I would get:

    Water temp
    Oil pressure (100psi range)
    Oil temp
    Voltz or AFR (personally I would go with AFR because it's fun to know what's going on with your mixture though it's not as detrimental for N/A, but it doesn't include a controller so more $)

    1991 325iS turbo

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      #3
      Since your swapping an s52, I would say wideband so you can dial it in properly.

      That, and muffler bearing temp.
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      Anyways, mustangs are gay and mini vans are faster than your car, you just have to deal with that.

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        #4
        Originally posted by ak- View Post
        Well since the 3 and 4-display are the same price I would get:

        Water temp
        Oil pressure (100psi range)
        Oil temp
        Voltz or AFR (personally I would go with AFR because it's fun to know what's going on with your mixture though it's not as detrimental for N/A, but it doesn't include a controller so more $)

        This

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          #5
          Originally posted by exhaust View Post
          Podi.ca is having a 25% off sale on their whole website for Black Friday.

          You sure it's THIS year?

          That Black Friday thread in the Retail section is from 2014. I got all excited about the deal as well, and then realized it was from last November..
          1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
          2016 Ford Flex
          2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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            #6
            I have the podi vent gauge and it's really nice. I have afr, boost, oil temp/oil pressure.
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              #7
              If podi is having a BF sale I'll be purchasing.

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                #8
                Maybe they are doing it again this year? I wish i had the $$ to buy one to complete my car


                1989 325is l 1984 euro 320i l 1970 2002 Racecar
                1991 318i 4dr slick top


                Euro spec 320i/Alpina B6 3.5 project(the never ending saga)
                Vintage race car revival (2002 content)
                Mtech 2 turbo restoration
                Brilliantrot slick top "build"

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                  #9
                  I'm 100% sure.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by djjerme View Post
                    You sure it's THIS year?

                    That Black Friday thread in the Retail section is from 2014. I got all excited about the deal as well, and then realized it was from last November..
                    I have a Black Friday sale every year and am behind on posting up information.

                    But here is the official banner



                    My 1989 e30 s52 Touring... this is Betty

                    My 1989 325i vert (sold)...this is Nina

                    My 1991 M5 (sold)... this is Veronica

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                      #11
                      Well, looks like I know my first stop on BF ;)

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by MC Hammered View Post
                        I have a Black Friday sale every year and am behind on posting up information.

                        But here is the official banner


                        ..dammit. I was hoping you wouldn't be, because now, I'm going to have no excuse NOT to buy one.

                        (first world problems.)

                        To answer OP question, by order of importance:

                        1) Oil Pressure - there's a reason it's always the biggest red light in a race car.
                        2) Water temp/pressure - I have changed to pressure warning light in the race car because when the temp sender gets uncovered it is unpredictable and may not track the overheating accurate (air is a horrible conductor.)
                        3)AFR - a too lean motor is a dead motor.
                        4) Oil temp - this is usually not as huge of a need on NA, street driven cars, but if you are running boost or racing, this can become rather important. Though, increasing oil temps are gradual and gives you some time to shut the motor down. So it's not a "oh sh*t" moment like the other 3.
                        Last edited by djjerme; 11-20-2015, 08:31 AM.
                        1991 325i MT2 Touring (JDM bro)
                        2016 Ford Flex
                        2011 Audi A3 - wife's other German car

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                          #13
                          If podi is having a BF sale I'll be purchasing.
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