Gauge recommendations/ digital gauges

[PWeber]

I know there are many different brands and mounting locations for gauges. Does anyone have a recomendation on brand and location of them? I saw a digital EGT on Ebay. Anyone have one of these or have a thought about it? Here is a link.



ebay link

 

[JCyrbok]

Digital gauages

I have never seen that particular gauage on the link but ( does nt mean its not good thought) I do have digital gauages.



I have a SPA Boost/EGT on the A pillar and a Dakota Digital FP gauage in the cubby hole. The Dakota is rectanqular and fitts nicely. They also make round gauages. I like them both as they both react very fast to changes and the digital takes all the guessing out of a typical needle type gauage.



J-

 

[Dkevdog]

Nordskog makes a complete line of Digital gauges as well. Summitt Racing sells them and JC whitney also has a line of digitals that a reasonably priced.



Kev

 

[PWeber]

Does anyone have any comments about the "sweep" motion of an analog type gauge being of large value over a digital that does not give that "sense"?

 

[KDRABIK]

JCrybok-



Where did you purchase your Dakota FP gauge? I originally had Autometers, but kept having problems with the sending units. Thanks in advance.



KDrabik

 

[T-Bone]

PWeber,

About the "sweep"...

I too have the SPA Boost/EGT on the A pillar. It's easy for me to see the numbers growing as the SPAs react fast to change. A quick glance and I know right where I am. I do not seem to miss the sweep thing.

I went with the SPAs for a couple of reasons. SPA gauges record the max boost and max EGT. This way you do not have to worry about missing a spike. And, you can read the SPAs clearly at night.

T-Bone

 

[RustyJC]

Originally posted by PWeber

Does anyone have any comments about the "sweep" motion of an analog type gauge being of large value over a digital that does not give that "sense"?

A couple of thoughts:



1. As far as the sweep motion is concerned, I would be more likely to spot the rapid movement of a needle than I would sensing numbers changing on a digital display - which they seem to do continuously.



2. It's easier for me to glance at a set of analog gauges and sense relative needle position. I don't have to know exact values while cruising down the highway - I just know approximately where the needles should be. At a glance, I can tell if they are in the "OK" position or not. Reading a digitally displayed value, my brain has to interpret the number and then evaluate whether or not the number falls within the acceptable range for that particular parameter.



Although there have been studies analyzing the human's ability to quickly assimilate information from analog and digital sources, in my case this is probably an age difference more than anything else. Us old f@rts who didn't grow up with computers and digital readouts are probably just more comfortable with analog readouts than the X or Y generation who have grown up with computers.



JM2CW



Rusty

 

[PWeber]

RustJC,



I think your point is correct on that "human" factor. My Dad works at a Phillip Petrolium plant. Their Operations building where the Operators monitor preasures, temps, etc. are all analog gauge readouts that humans monitor. They do however feed digital outputs into computers for monitoring and alerts.

 

[RustyJC]

Originally posted by PWeber

I think your point is correct on that "human" factor. My Dad works at a Phillip Petrolium plant. Their Operations building where the Operators monitor preasures, temps, etc. are all analog gauge readouts that humans monitor. They do however feed digital outputs into computers for monitoring and alerts.

Yep, no question that computers deal with digital data more efficiently. The human factor is probably why Dodge elected to have the PCM take the digital data from the CANBUS and display it on the instrument panel in analog format.



Rusty

 

[Dkevdog]

One thing to consider in regards to digital gauges, especially that of an EGT, is that they tend to respond rapidly to the temperature changes, and in my opinion, often too quickly. I have seen digital guages spike in their readings breifly to sudden changes in temps, whereas an analog gauge has more of a slow sweeping motion and gives a better overall reading.



Just my observation, each to his own I guess. I also agree that the anaglog needle is easier to notice.



Kev