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Old May 5, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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Cool Need Advice On My Gauge Setup!

Here's where I'm at...

I already have the SCSS Gator Pod on it's way and I have 2 options to choose from to fill the pod...

Option 1:

FJO Controller + fuel pressure gauge + remote bottle pressure gauge

Which costs about $350

Option 2:

Trick Black P Gauge (with the optional FPSS adapter) + remote mounted bottle pressure gauge

Which costs about $480

So taking in the cost difference (option 2 is ~$130 more) as well as the benefits of 1 vs. the other what is your unbiased opinion. I know you guys have had experience with this stuff and would love to hear your thoughts on these two gauge setups.

Thanks!
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Old May 6, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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Bueller..........Bueller........
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Old May 6, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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P and V gauge would do it all in two gauges..
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Old May 6, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Is that you, Chris? Hahaha... I think I'm going with the P gauge and a bottle psi gauge.
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Old May 7, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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Nope.. Its Dave....lol
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Old May 7, 2008 | 07:11 PM
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Oh haha. Sup bro, what do ya think about my 2 options, which way would you go? Also, what's the +/- of mechanical vs. electrical?
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Old May 8, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Is that you, Chris? Hahaha... I think I'm going with the P gauge and a bottle psi gauge.

Here I am

-Chris
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Old May 8, 2008 | 02:03 PM
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Too late...



















Jk, hey bud. I'm still trying to wrap my head around this thing and do it right the first time. You'll probably get a call from me in about an hour or so.
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With the P guage if you have a Holley, or FJO wideband you could watch air fuel and nitrous pressure. But that option is if you only have those widebands.
Now if you letting your P gauge watch air/fuel and nitrous pressure you can controll your bottle heater, and shut your system down if your overpressured or lean.
NO computer is needed.
P gauge is a shift lite too.

Now the FJO controller is a Dual stage step up, and you can do some pretty cool things with it in a single stage form. Different ramps with just a through of the switch. Is almost bullet proof can be mounted anywhere, and is water resistant.
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Originally Posted by Nitro Dave's Nitrous Outlet
P and V gauge would do it all in two gauges..
yeppers
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I love that Trick P Gauge man and have been contemplating buying one since they came out, you really can't beat what it does/controls for the price. All that wiring scares me though....or maybe I'm just lazy It seems simple enough to wire up but w/ my luck I'm sure I'd hit a snag somewhere along the line. If you end up getting the P Gauge keep us posted, I'd be really interested to see how it works out for ya.
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Old May 11, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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The wiring scares me too bro. But I pulled the trigger anyway. It's on backorder, but I'll keep ya'll posted once it's installed and good to go.
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