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Old 10-26-2007, 12:13 PM
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Hey,

I am getting a new rebuilt trans so I want to have a trans temp gauge, and I really like the looks of the Pillar Triple Gauge Pods, but I need two more gauges to fill the pod, which do you think I should do... AFR maybe?

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wideband, and a boost gauge. Of course the next step after that is a turbo setup. LOL
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Fuel and oil pressure unless it's a '98
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i guess since ur getting a trans temp gauge ur car's a auto right?
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
Fuel and oil pressure unless it's a '98
+1 for this.
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tranny temp, A/F ratio, water or oil temp. I went with AFR, oil temp, digital tach/shift light.
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I went with nitrous pressure, trans temp, and fuel pressure if ur not spraying i'd say go with fuel pressure or AFR.....
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Guys with the tranny temp gauge. Did you get a mechanical or electrical one? I just bought a mechanical one but not sure if I want tranny fluid running thru the interior of my car thru the gauge lines.
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
Guys with the tranny temp gauge. Did you get a mechanical or electrical one? I just bought a mechanical one but not sure if I want tranny fluid running thru the interior of my car thru the gauge lines.

NO tranny fluid will be going threw your car. It is a hardline TEMPERATURE gauge, NOT pressure. The only fluid is on the sender (which just checks temp.) that you screw into the pan. It has a hardline metal feed back to the gauge.

Personally, I'd go electrical just because of ease of installation and mounting (used mechanical tranny temp on my 1994 and you can forget about pillar mounting, I had to go center console because of length, maybe they've changed though)...
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To the OP, I'd go with Tranny Temp, Oil Temp, and Fuel Pressure.
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
Fuel and oil pressure unless it's a '98

Why cant you use fuel pressure on 98s?
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Originally Posted by NBM-LS1
Why cant you use fuel pressure on 98s?
FP yes, OP no. Missing a place to install it...
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
FP yes, OP no. Missing a place to install it...
The Autometer sending unit won't fit?
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98's don't have a piece that is bolted on that you thread for the sender of ANY unit... I think that is what is being referred to, otherwise maybe they tap into an electrical signal that won't work on 98's, I don't know.
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I thought it was because the '98 was the only correct year that showed the correct oil pressure whereas 99+ had the oil pressure gauge that tricked it into reading a false reading if below a certain mark
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
I thought it was because the '98 was the only correct year that showed the correct oil pressure whereas 99+ had the oil pressure gauge that tricked it into reading a false reading if below a certain mark
What you're referring to has nothing to do with either... The 98's are the only one's that read WATER TEMP accurately, the other years are an average reading so people won't freak out
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
What you're referring to has nothing to do with either... The 98's are the only one's that read WATER TEMP accurately, the other years are an average reading so people won't freak out
Guilty getting two things mixed up. Funny thing is I knew that but I just wasn't thinking right
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Originally Posted by Brian2006
Guilty getting two things mixed up. Funny thing is I knew that but I just wasn't thinking right
Like when you bought those chrome halos

You ever get your MRC seats?
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Originally Posted by 6LITEREATER
Like when you bought those chrome halos

You ever get your MRC seats?
Nah I dumped some more money into some nitrous stuff and LS6 intake. MRC is next Where have you been for like the last month?
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wideband, and oil pressure


...or like the honda guys and get autometer clock and battery volts


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