Looking to add a third gauge. Any suggestions?

[MS3_Kendall]

Open floor for suggestions on a third gauge. My current setup is a Defi Blue Boost gauge & AEM UEGO wideband O2 gauge.

 

[Wagonbacker9]

pyrometer, oil press or temp

 

[mordant80]

Personally I think I would choose oil pressure.

 

[SuperStretch18]

Clock?

LOL!

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Clock?

LOL!

may as well just stuff a bag of rice in a gauge pod at this point.

 

[numbnuts22715]

I definitely think oil pressure.

 

[tiegt]

i agree a bag of rice is the way to go

 

[SuperStretch18]

may as well just stuff a bag of rice in a gauge pod at this point.

jokes, jokes

Actually, you might want to look into the Aeroforce gauge:

http://www.aeroforcetech.com/Mazdatech.html

Q&A on this forum:
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123696051

 

[MS3_Kendall]

Clock?

LOL!

Might as well put a chain on it and wear it around ur neck. LOL. So oil pressure gauge seems to be a popular choice. No other options?

 

[mordant80]

Actually, I take the oil pressure choice back. I think I'd like to have a gauge to monitor the intercooler temp. Anyone done that before?

 

[SuperStretch18]

Actually, I take the oil pressure choice back. I think I'd like to have a gauge to monitor the intercooler temp. Anyone done that before?

The aeroforce gauge functions like a dashhawk, so you can monitor any of the available sensors through the OBDII port.

 

[07speed3]

i would say oil pressure, or the aero force.
Off topic: how are you mounting your guages?

 

[mordant80]

The aeroforce gauge functions like a dashhawk, so you can monitor any of the available sensors through the OBDII port.

That's awesome. So is intercooler temp one of the available sensors through OBDII?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

Do these cars have an intake air temp gauge? I'd imagine they do?? should need it to calculate fuel delivery. or is that only MAP based cars... I'm going with the latter.

IAT gauges are available though... however, they don't really serve much function. other than an FYI sorta deal, having that info doesn't do you any good cept for as a before/after for intake/intercooler mods.

 

[SuperStretch18]

That's awesome. So is intercooler temp one of the available sensors through OBDII?

IIRC, you can choose between ambient and boosted temps. Here's the list of available sensors:

RPM
MPH
Knock Retard
Intake Air Temperature
Intake Air Temperature 2 (charge air temp)
Mass Air Flow Sensor (lb/min.)
Engine Coolant Temperature
Long Term Fuel Trim
Short Term Fuel Trim
O2 Sensor (A/F ratio, Lambda on vehicles with factory wideband)
Commanded Lambda and A/F ratio
Fueling status (open/closed)
Wideband sensor output current
Manifold Pressure in PSI (Boost pressure for factory turbo/supercharger applications)
Ignition Advance
Engine Run Time
Battery Voltage
Throttle Position Percentage
engine Load
Direct Injection Fuel pressure
Calculated Horsepower
Instantaneous and average fuel economy
2 user configurable analog inputs**
Injector Pulse Width
Injector Duty Cycle

I'm still deciding if this is the way that I want to go, but if you're trying to fill a 3 gauge pod, it would make sense...

 

[mordant80]

Well my thinking was to be able to tell how close I may be to being heatsoaked. Sounded cool in my head.

 

[MS3_Kendall]

i would say oil pressure, or the aero force.
Off topic: how are you mounting your guages?

I purchased the triple gauge pod pillar. I currently have the Perrin Billet Alluminum dual gauge pod on the steering column. I wanted to go with something different for looks.

 

[Zeya]

Open floor for suggestions on a third gauge. My current setup is a Defi Blue Boost gauge & AEM UEGO wideband O2 gauge.

I'm curious, where does your O2 guage signal come from? I mean which sensor? (I'm learning...)