 Boost Gauge vs. EBC Display., Is a boost gauge really necessary? |
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 Nov 8, 2005 - 4:39 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Oct 10, '03 From Wichita, KS Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%)  |
For those of you now running an Electronic Boost Controller do you even use a boost gauge or does the read out from the EBC suffice? Wouldn't the boost gauge be redudnant? Please correct me if I'm wrong but I can't figure out why you'd need both.
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Nov 8, 2005 - 4:43 PM
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if u have a nice ebc with a digital display then you dont need a boost gauge. it will probably read better then any analog gauge too.
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Nov 8, 2005 - 4:46 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 30, '02 From Washington Spokane / Coeur D' Alene Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
QUOTE(WannabeGT4 @ Nov 8, 2005 - 2:39 PM) For those of you now running an Electronic Boost Controller do you even use a boost gauge or does the read out from the EBC suffice? Wouldn't the boost gauge be redudnant? Please correct me if I'm wrong but I can't figure out why you'd need both. [right][snapback]354697[/snapback][/right] its only nice to have both if your using your EBC to watch something else like volts or 0-60 etc other wise its dumb to have both i had a boost guage and my greddy profec E-01 which had some cool displays for boost but i used it to mainly monitor engine stuff also i had a mechinical boost guage and and read alittle off from my ebc -------------------- yea your 3sgte is cool but ill stick to my 7agte
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Nov 8, 2005 - 5:07 PM
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I dont have an EBC, but I would go for both, case the gauge seems cooler as it flicks back and forth. .
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Nov 8, 2005 - 5:29 PM
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I have both. I like it, its always nice to have a second opinion.
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Nov 8, 2005 - 7:29 PM
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I would certainly have both. If the EBC goes insane and overboosts, I wouldn't trust it to be accurate while it tries to blow the engine to bits.
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Nov 8, 2005 - 7:33 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 30, '02 From Washington Spokane / Coeur D' Alene Idaho Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
on my 7agte i'll have a defi 60mm bf boost guage and a greddy profec b 2 watching my boost levels
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Nov 8, 2005 - 7:38 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Mr_E @ Nov 8, 2005 - 7:29 PM) I would certainly have both. If the EBC goes insane and overboosts, I wouldn't trust it to be accurate while it tries to blow the engine to bits. [right][snapback]354770[/snapback][/right] agreed. -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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