Which boost gauge?

[Apex Man]

What is everbody using for a boost gauge? What was your experience?
Mechanical or Electrical? Analog or digital? Memory recall? Vac/Boost or Boost only? Reliability? Accuracy? Readable at night?

I'm thinking a Stewart Warner competition or Autometer Ultra Lite 2 gauge because they have silver faces with black numbers that match my Apex display.

 

[mulot30th]

I do use autometer gauges (mechanical).

On my apex I also datalog the boost using a 3 bar map sensor so that take care of the 'recall' if I want it.

Here is my view of my rx1 (boost gage is at left of the dash)



Here is my view of my apex.

 

[Apex Man]

Boost Gauge

Awesome!

 

[HAMMER]

I just T'd into the existing nipple on the intercooler of my Apex Stage-I with an adaptor T (different size nipples for different size hoses)... It's located between the #2-#3 throttle bodies and is used for the Fuel Controller signal... If you T into the intake manifold ports you will get vacuum and boost (good place to get your BOV signal) but I'm not sure if that would damage a gauge that was designed for pressure only or not... My 0-15psi VDO gauge is pressure only and not intended for use where vacuum is present... If you T into the intake manifolds you should use a gauge that is boost/vacuum compatible... Note that when you are reading boost off the intercooler the only time you get a manifold pressure reading is on a sustained wide-open-throttle run... Anything less than a sustained wide-open-throttle run and the throttle plates are reducing the airflow into the engine and you will only be "seeing" the intercooler pressure and not manifold pressure.

VDO 0-15psi gauge and Innovate O2 from Summit Racing

 

[mulot30th]

Best place for accurate readings is behind carburetors/throttle bodies. but you need boost/vac gauges like I have.

 

[Need for Speed 2]

cyberdyne has what i think is a good guage reads vac and boost flashing #sare easy to read at insane speeds

 

[mulot30th]

cyberdyne has what i think is a good guage reads vac and boost flashing #sare easy to read at insane speeds

A website please?

 

[1CrazySledder]

I run a matching set of Autometer gages. ( Water, boost/vac, Air/fuel ) I've got the C2 set. Very nice set up. They light up with a blue background and an L.E.D. red pointer. Matches up with the stock gage pod very well.

All electrical. I ran the water gauge all season and worked perfect. Even took survived my wreck on the RTX.

-1CS

 

[lakercr]

Do you guys know there is a gauge pod available for your sleds??

 

[1CrazySledder]

Do you guys know there is a gauge pod available for your sleds??

lol.....

I actually have one of yours. I just wanted to be different and put more stuff up there, as you can see. lol

Vince

 

[Apex Man]

Gauges

Cyberdyne e-mailed me to say that their gauges are not water resistant and not shock resistant. I too wanted the digital gauges for water and oil temperature readings. I went with Stewart Warner competition gauges instead.