Digital boost gauge--Who has one?
Sep 27, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by blue 01
I love my Dakota Digital gauges. I needed a 4 gauge pillar. Couldn't find one so I made my own. In the night picture the blur is not there in person.
Sep 27, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboBerserker
I run this , and I have an aeroforce. You are right, the aeroforce is limited by your MAP (a bad thing for a boost gauge unless you have more MAP than boost).
But, is a didgital gauge really any more accurate? Does it read changes faster?
Sep 27, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Yukon 400
For mounting the gauge you can get a 2 pod dash mount and install it under your overhead console above the mirror, that is where I had a aeroforce and tranny temp on my tahoe.
Sep 27, 2006 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
I still ahve the stock map so I wouldnt use the Aeroforce for boost. I wanted it for KR really. I could mount the boost gauge somewhere else, its not like I need to see it. Its just cool.
But, is a didgital gauge really any more accurate? Does it read changes faster?
But, is a didgital gauge really any more accurate? Does it read changes faster?
Yes and yes. A dial guage suffers at minimum from paralax error (i.e. you have to be "straight on" the gauge to see exactly what the gauge is pointing at) and can be jarred during shipping and end up being 1-3psi off. A local shop told me about one that was 5.5psi off. That's a big deal...
Digital is also more granular -- I see 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, etc. On a dial gauge you see 10, 10, 10, 10, ... In my experience (I've had both the digital and a cobalt), the dakota reacts faster to changes in boost than the cobalt did.
Sep 27, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Cool. I think I will get the low boost one. I wont ever be over 23psi, I think thats what it reads to. So, do you just plug the sending unit into a vacuum line and wire power to the gauge?
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Oct 4, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mort
I have small boost and air /fuel gauges mounted to my instrument cluster. They are easy to see and I can see all my gauges at once. They are the little square ones about the size of a key fob on DynoTunes site. Gauges
Another option for you. I have been very happy with mine. They sponsor LS1Tech and may give you a discount if you ask. They gave me a nice discount on my LM-1.
Another option for you. I have been very happy with mine. They sponsor LS1Tech and may give you a discount if you ask. They gave me a nice discount on my LM-1.
Oct 4, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
Cool. I think I will get the low boost one. I wont ever be over 23psi, I think thats what it reads to. So, do you just plug the sending unit into a vacuum line and wire power to the gauge?
You can also do a dimmer to the gauge
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