Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) guage options

[Mhannink]

well as the title says im need some options i want to do a three pod a pillar mount and the obvious 2 are boost and pyro but currently if i want to go w/ the dipricol optix guages that ive taken a likeing to then the only other option for me is a fuel pressure guage and being a 12v i don't need that. so my question is 1st is there a dipricol guage for oil temp even oil pressure and where would i get this at or 2nd what are some other guages that look factory both night and day l. e. d. would be preferable which is why i wa sliking the dipricol any help would be greatly appreciated thanks matt

 

[WDixon27]

i am running isspro boost pre pyro and fuel pressure, i know fp on a 12v is not a must but it can let you know of a problem, like mine let me know my lift pump was screwed even though it ran good and pulled 248hp with just a bhaf and 330s at a free dyno event, it's a good bit more spunky and smokey now

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[Mhannink]

so a fuel pressure might actually be a good idea lol on a 12v? also if i where to put it between the filter and lp would it help me w/ how clogged the filter is? if not there would somewhere else make it work like that?

 

[Matthug]

Remember to get a needle valve or a snubber for the FP gauge to dampen the HARSH pulses of the pump. I have a 2 to 5 micron snubber in and it's not doing enough it still pulses and causes vibration, going to a 1 micron soon. Oh and I do not have a triple pillar I have a steering column pod with my boost in it and pyro and FP in the dual pillar pod.

Edit- I have the 60 PSI FP gauge, I didn't like the 30 because that one will get pegged. It looks exactly like the 60 PSI boost gauge.

 

[Matthug]

WDIXON27- 30 PSI boost gauge???? COME ON!!! LOL, just messin with ya.

 

[WDixon27]

still playing with it and getting the bugs worked out it will be bombed up to need a 60#er in due time, i think i am just about out of broken neglected and worn out crap, i am actually thinking about those $2900 bd twins i saw the other day or look into building my own depending on what i can get the components for, if i don't spend the money to pump about 100 more hp into my bimmer

WDIXON27- 30 PSI boost gauge???? COME ON!!! LOL, just messin with ya.

 

[WDixon27]

i plumbed it in after the filter to both reduce pressure spikes from the lp and if the filter craps the pressure should drop and be obvious

so a fuel pressure might actually be a good idea lol on a 12v? also if i where to put it between the filter and lp would it help me w/ how clogged the filter is? if not there would somewhere else make it work like that?

 

[WDixon27]

yea i moved up to a 60# fp gauge too after i found out my lift pump was crap, i just haven't replaced the picture yet

Edit- I have the 60 PSI FP gauge, I didn't like the 30 because that one will get pegged. It looks exactly like the 60 PSI boost gauge.