Need help choosing Boost and AFR gauges

[Adams574]

With a thousand options to choose from, tell me what really works. Struggling to choose a good set up.

Recommend gauge size?
Reliable gauge Brands for snowmobiles?
Wide band or narrow band 02 gauge?
Electronic or mechanical boost gauge?
Do they have 2in 1 gauges with booth boost and 02?
Mounting pods?


Will be fit to a 2015 viper mtx spring order turbo.
Thanks

 

[Yamadog]

There are a few combo gauges out there but in my opinion go seperate if one goes bad you only have to replace it. The AEM AFR is the best one I have found. I had them in my turboed RX, 2 muscle cars and now on my Viper. The cyberdyne digital boost gauge is the best I have found and reads in tenths most others only read in whole numbers and may round up saying 7.0 when you are actually at 6.2 #'s

Stay away from the Koso combination gauge both Mrsled and Yamahatim had them and had problems with the AFR readings

The boost gauge in the pic is a dragon and does not read tenths

 

[nate007]

X2 on the AEM stuff, they've come along way in the last several years, and I've never heard any complaints about them on the automotive side either.
I use Innovate gauges on all of my stuff, and have excellent luck with them as well. Towards the end of last year, however, the tech/sales guys at Innovate informed me that the G2 series that I've always used will be discontinued as they are moving more towards in-house manufacturing. The gauges that they don't produce themselves have been made by Marshall, a company that's been around for a very long time. I'm not sure which models I'll switch to from here, but I'll stay with Innovate either way as their service is awesome, and I've never had any issue with any of their products. I use the LM2 for tuning/data-logging automotive sutff, and their stuff integrates well with other aftermarket systems.

 

[Adams574]

Thanks for the info. I see a lot of guys putting pods on the steering colum. It seems like that could lead to problems pulling on gauges. Is their an issue or should I mount to the dash?

 

[nate007]

Mine are mounted to the handlebars on my Nytro. As long as the cables have slack in them, and they follow the handlebars down into the engine bay and are secured there too, there isn't an issue. On mine the cables do most of the flexing near the top of the radiator, and the handlebars don't really turn that far anyways. Not like a steering wheel on a car anyways.

 

[Yamadog]

Y es it is just a matter of taste. On my viper they are tucked between the dash pod and windshield and when i put the covers on them I go stealth. no other signs of turbo and all other switches are hidden

 

[tapex_07]

Here's mine, Innovate MTX and an Auto Meter boost gauge. I plan to swap out the boost gauge to a digital. Just have to figure out what one..

 

[alpineviper]

My viper gauges.

 

[scuba335]

This is how I did mine. I hope they hold up in this spot.

 

[WootTootViper]

View attachment 100885 This is how I did mine. I hope they hold up in this spot.

I know this is old but how did they hold up in this location? Could they be read easy?

 

[scuba335]

I know this is old but how did they hold up in this location? Could they be read easy?

I didn't have the sled much longer after installing. I wouldn't use that location again. It was difficult to keep the gauges from fogging up. I was able to read them when riding hard through trails however when crossing lakes at high speeds it was difficult.

 

[ateick]

I didn't have the sled much longer after installing. I wouldn't use that location again. It was difficult to keep the gauges from fogging up. I was able to read them when riding hard through trails however when crossing lakes at high speeds it was difficult.

X2, I just put mine there this season. Didn't suffer from fogging but not good for visibility. Going to be removing and selling to go a different direction,

 

[Vilnov]

I have the same gauges but i mounted them behind the cluster with the hurricane plate. https://www.hurricaneperformance.ca/products/power-sports-performance/viper-dual-gauge-plate/

no fogging, easy to see. i highly recommend it.

There is some downside: 1- 100$ is a little pricey for what you get. (its a plastic plate with holes cut in it) 2- by mounting them on the cluster, you will have to remove the cluster and hang the gauges over your handle bars when you take your hood off. (takes all of 20 seconds after you've done it a few times so not a huge deal. ) or you can splice in some quick connects.

Overall worth it for the quality of the ride.

 

[ateick]

2- by mounting them on the cluster, you will have to remove the cluster and hang the gauges over your handle bars when you take your hood off. (takes all of 20 seconds after you've done it a few times so not a huge deal. ) or you can splice in some quick connects.

Overall worth it for the quality of the ride.

Definitely the best spot. If you tap into the lighter adapter for switched power though the only thing you need to disconnect is the harness to the O2 sensor and the harness to the boost sensor and the hood comes off. No need to remove cluster.

 

[Vilnov]

Definitely the best spot. If you tap into the lighter adapter for switched power though the only thing you need to disconnect is the harness to the O2 sensor and the harness to the boost sensor and the hood comes off. No need to remove cluster.

I tied into the spare 12V - 2 prong by the oil reservoir ... maybe ill switch it over this summer but it is good for now! Its actually not bad the way i have it set up. all comes off fairly quick.

anyways point was the bracket is awesome! easy to read gauges and no fog as its protected by the windshield