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Old 11-05-2014, 04:05 PM
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That gauge looks great, but I agree with Andrew. If your supercharger is doing its job, looking down there is going to be dangerous.
Old 11-05-2014, 05:37 PM
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For trouble shooting they are handy. 99.9 % of the time when Im driving or on it, i never look at the gauge anyway. Mine is analog and sits on the parcel tray with 4 other gauge...oil..water..transmission temps and AFR...which in all honesty are more important.

does it have a electric sender or is a "vac/boost" line connected to the back.
Clean install though!
Old 11-05-2014, 08:13 PM
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Fair enough, Tony. But why have a boost gauge if you can't see it while under boost?

BTW, to the OP and Victor, I mean absolutely no offense. I really do like the look of that gauge a lot!
Old 11-05-2014, 11:55 PM
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This is mine...

Old 11-06-2014, 12:37 PM
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AO, I like that setup. What do you have going on there though?
I guessing 11.3 is your A/F at WOT. But whats the -7.3 and the other stuff??
Old 11-06-2014, 05:02 PM
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I'm gonna guess that the -7.3 is boost (in this case vacuum).
And a V1 radar detector in the middle.
Old 11-06-2014, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by robot808
I'm gonna guess that the -7.3 is boost (in this case vacuum).
And a V1 radar detector in the middle.
Ok, but that doesn't make sense to be under vacuum, and have 11.3 on the AF meter?? Oh... maybe the car isn't running LOL
Old 11-06-2014, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by victor25
AO, I like that setup. What do you have going on there though?
I guessing 11.3 is your A/F at WOT. But whats the -7.3 and the other stuff??
Remember I did this something like 8 years ago, maybe more.

Yes, the left gauge is AFR. It's rich on cold start.

The middle is the Valentine 1 remote display.

the right is Vac/Boost, but the gauge for whatever reason always reads 50% of the actual vacuum, but reads correctly on boost.

I think the gauge manufacturer has since gone out of business.
Old 11-09-2014, 07:03 PM
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AO,
That looks really sweet. Nice installation of all three. I assume these are 3 separate devices?
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Yep. Three different devices.
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Originally Posted by AO
... the right is Vac/Boost, but the gauge for whatever reason always reads 50% of the actual vacuum, but reads correctly on boost.
Maybe it is reading psi plus/minus, rather than the usual inches-of-mercury for vacuum and psi for positive pressure?

And I agree that the V1 is a lot more important than psi under boost



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