gauges in order of importance?

[special--k]

hey guys, im thinking about adding a gauge to the car. i have a few gauges sitting at home and im not sure what to toss in first. so i want to hear from you.

Boost
Wideband
water temp
Oil Temp
Volts

Im leaning to the WB, water, or Boost. Boost would be nice because im not sure i fully trust the factory digital boost. Water temp would be great because for some stupid reason mazda didnt include one. And the WB well, because its a WB and its always a good thing to know.

 

[JDM-P5]

BOOST
+
WIDEBAND

Especially if you are turning up the boost.

 

[solidtrance]

BOOST
+
WIDEBAND

Especially if you are turning up the boost.

After that;

Oil Pres
Oil Temp
Water Temp
Fuel Pres
Everything else
....Then volts

 

[IridiumByMazda]

Definitely the Wideband. It should have been the first one i put in next to the boost gauge, maybe i would have saved an engine!

 

[XspeedyD]

Do them allllllll

 

[special--k]

not enough space for them all... im going to start with the WB

 

[Mistersix]

you got some sort of boost gauge already so my vote goes to the WB. boost would be easier to hook up though.

car looks awesome in white btw!

 

[Maz94Protege]

I would place my 3 most important gauges on the pillar then do a custom cluster for everything else in the glovebox, so when you drop open the box everythign is right there.

Any thoughts towards an Exhaust Temp and Trans Temp gauge?

 

[CTt3P5]

^^^From what I have read the a-pillar is no good as that is where the airbag deploys from.

 

[Maz94Protege]

^^^From what I have read the a-pillar is no good as that is where the airbag deploys from.

Never thought of that... Good info

 

[njaremka]

i dont have an MS3, but in my opinion, a wideband is pointless if you dont have an aftermarket ECU to adjust. on a stock ECU, all it will do is tell you how rich the engine is running.

starting with stock gaues, i would add: (in order of importance)
1- Oil Temp (dont get into boost until oil is up to temp)
2- Oil Pressure (another indicator that oil is up to operating temp)
3- Boost / Vac (can tell you if you might overboost, or have a boost leak)
4- Water Temp (MUCH more useful having a linear water temp gauge since stock is not linear)

anything else would be just for looks.

 

[special--k]

i dont have an MS3, but in my opinion, a wideband is pointless if you dont have an aftermarket ECU to adjust. on a stock ECU, all it will do is tell you how rich the engine is running.

starting with stock gaues, i would add: (in order of importance)
1- Oil Temp (dont get into boost until oil is up to temp)
2- Oil Pressure (another indicator that oil is up to operating temp)
3- Boost / Vac (can tell you if you might overboost, or have a boost leak)
4- Water Temp (MUCH more useful having a linear water temp gauge since stock is not linear)

anything else would be just for looks.

the 2010 doesnt have any water temp gauge at all.

 

[njaremka]

the 2010 doesnt have any water temp gauge at all.

odd.

then i would revise my list as follows:
1- Oil Temp (dont get into boost until oil is up to temp)
2- Water Temp
3- Oil Pressure (another indicator that oil is up to operating temp)
4- Boost / Vac (can tell you if you might overboost, or have a boost leak)

 

[Mistersix]

i agree with the oil pressure is of most importance. but that wasnt in his list. i also dont suggest gauges in the glove. how you gonna see em and drive.