FireBird_Fr3ak

iTrader: (7)

Some people are getting all pissy on another forum because i called a guagepod rice because he has a water temp and a oil Press guage in the pod. Do you think its ricey to put a guage pod on for guages you already have?

Thanks, sorry im kindof in a ranting mood.

Ls1CamaroGuy87

iTrader: (7)

ehh, for me it would just be about the appearance of the pods, because i dont think I would use the gauges in them (I would never look at them). I would only get em if I had a supercharger, nos, or turbo....otherwise I think its all about the appearance of them

LS1obsession

Obviously serves no purpose if he already has the same gauges, which is pretty lame. But really,

Brian2006

iTrader: (42)

I'm with that guy ^

BANDITCAR

its rice....unless he has a clock in the gauge pod....then it's righteous!


Bwhahhahahahhah

SweeTbone

iTrader: (8)

Well, oil pressure is pretty close but not exact, and water temp is a must because it's fairly common knowledge that the 99-02s are just dummy gauges that go to 210 degrees and sit. It only goes higher if you start to overheat. I have both of those waiting for install on my TA in spring. It's not rice to monitor vital systems for your car. Why do people install tachs/shift lights on there cars? Because the factory one SUCKS and lags behind. Water temp. See above. Fuel level? I've seen stories of people running out before the CHECK GAGES light comes on, and other driving 50 miles after it came on and needle was on E. Factory gauges are not that accurate. Go for the DIRECT connection if you need to. If that means bypassing or adding gauges you already have, I'm all for it.

EDIT - Elaborate if you are talking about a LS1 or something else. If it's not on a LS1, it's :

coldkillinTA

iTrader: (6)

^^ very true.

mattraypharbor

iTrader: (2)

ive got a single.. with an wideband a.f for my n20....and allaround saftey cuz i do allot of racing....but ya it is rice if u allready have the guages.... and more than 1 is kinda gay but if ya need more than one go ahead...****** water/oil/battery is a pointless
imo

6LITEREATER

iTrader: (56)

I think it's rice that you guys didn't already know what SweeTbone said

Signs of ignorance are calling other people "rice" when you yourself don't have all the information... Hell,

Charging TA

I usually dont get into these kinda arguments... but just as sweetbone said theres reasons to have those gauges. I have been thinking of getting the same gauges just because the stockers arent accurate... I wouldnt do a gauge pod though, Id instead mount them in the TA airvents.

There are PLENTY of memebers on here that have one of or both of the gauges mentioned...

SSNISTR

iTrader: (10)

Not really considering our gauges for the most part suck and are not accurate. At least '99 and up.

My Autometer tach is at 2000 before the stocker is at 1500.

Z95m6

iTrader: (1)

No thats just stupid to call it rice. Now you're saying anything you improve upon over stock is rice because you already have the same part. So aftermarket shifters are rice, wheels are rice, heads and cam are rice.
The stock gauges just suck, all of them.

OneMeanZ

iTrader: (2)

You sir, know nothing. If speaking about a Ls1 car.

spy2520

iTrader: (3)

man some newbs really get the wrong impression when they come on here, just because we dont like doesnt mean its rice...

01ls1lover

iTrader: (18)

The stock gauges suck and are not very acurate, But in a way its kinda ricey and in a way its not all personall preference I guess.

Runn

I agree...

DONAIMIAN

iTrader: (18)

I plan on using a water temp and oil temp gauge. There are plenty on this site that use an aftermarket water temp gauge, the stocker just dosent cut it. Most the people who are calling it rice have a car thats still in the 12' or 13's anyways.

FLA02TA

iTrader: (5)

I'm pretty sure domestics were mounting alternate gauges in their cars long before imports hit the scene.

If anything, the ricers need a term for when they do something 'domestic' to their cars.

How can it be ricer if domestics were doing it first?

y2k_ta

iTrader: (80)

The column-mounted Sun Tach comes to mind....that was a popular late '60's/early 70's mod for a lot of muscle cars.

BIG_MIKE2005

iTrader: (116)

I personally like the overall look of my gauges. Also like my shift light in the pillar. Guess thats rice also. Currently my pillar has Water Temp, Oil Temp, & Oil Pressure. I got all these after reading about how crappy the stock units are.

Now that I got a nitrous kit goin in, I'm sellin my current gauges & goin with the Digital Dynotune gauges in Nitrous Pressure, LC-1 Wideband & Fuel Pressure.