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Old 11-04-2014, 04:13 PM
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Default Pics of boost gauge for El Guapo

Wanted to share how clean the new digital boost and A/F gauge works and looks in the car. Totally can be hidden by closing the ash tray cover.

This is what Victor with VCB Engineering offers and I think it looks and works great.
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Old 11-04-2014, 04:20 PM
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Very cool!

Do you have a link for that product?

Cheers!
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Hi Carl,

You can PM Victor @ victor25 or his website www.vcbengineering.com

This is a product he has come up with for his kits that is very stealth.
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Can you see it clearly from the driver position without the glare seen in these pics?

Have you done any dyno runs yet?
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That is stealth! Love it..
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You have to lower the cover just a bit to get the glare out. Dyno still to come. Lot's of timing issues with the shop, my travel, Victor's time etc. I also have to have Victor ship me his shark tuner every time. PIA for sure. Talking with Jim C. to buy my own shark tuner then no issues.
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I was thinking that I would like to embed a wideband readout in the astray, wonder whether the other readout could pick up a different sending unit in lieu of MAP/boost.
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Default Pics of Digital Display at night

All, here are a few more taken at night, but with the flash on. I may have to take some with the flash off so you can see how cool it looks in the dark of the interior.
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OK last of the posts on this without the flash. Camera has a hard time focusing on the display, but it is really clear.
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Does it actually read boost? I only see vacuum...
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True reading vacuum converted to digital form.
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Looks good, but I think you will find it to not be very useful. That's a VERY low position for a gauge. When you have your foot into it, all you can usually afford is a very quick glance.

On my GT, I have it mounted as high as I can - in the top central AC vent. Works great.

On the Euro, I have the standard A-pillar gauge pod which at least keeps it at road level, so there's little searching for a gauge.

Not saying yours is bad. Just saying you'll quickly find it less than optimal. Voice of experience here...
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For me it's more informational from time to time. I just did not want anything on the A-Pillar nor in the vent. It is also used with the shark tuner via a stereo connector.

Not sure I would have time to look at anything now since this car just gets with it and I'm concentrating on how sideways it wants to get
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Originally Posted by SMTCapeCod
I was thinking that I would like to embed a wideband readout in the astray, wonder whether the other readout could pick up a different sending unit in lieu of MAP/boost.
In answer to your question... Yes I can program the gauge for whatever data you would like. It can be read one or two analog inputs, or up to 6 digital inputs, and I can program the gauge to display whatever is desired. The gauge is actually touchscreen also, so you can flip between pages by touching it.
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another version and view of gauge


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