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Howdy y'all,
I'm looking to put a tuner in my truck now that I have a built transmission that can handle the torque. I'd like to do a pyrometer before installing the tuner, and so I'm considering my options. Although I would like to install a full gauge set from RiffRaff, that is somewhat out of my budget at the moment. I found this flush mount pyrometer that looks like it would work. I also like that I could mount it in my dash and save the pillar space for other gauges. Any thoughts on why it would or would not work? Thanks!
Here is a link: https://thesensorconnection.com/prod...ries-df?v=1648
Just my opinion, I don’t care for digital displays, I like the look of analog gauges to match the rest of my instruments. Other than that, I don’t think it matters.
Just my opinion, I don’t care for digital displays, I like the look of analog gauges to match the rest of my instruments. Other than that, I don’t think it matters.
Agreed, I also MUCH prefer the aesthetics of analog gauges. However, in the interest of getting valuable data sooner rather than later, I think the digital reading would be ok. I already have a monitor running ForSCAN all the time, so it wouldn't be too much of a change
Originally Posted by FordTruckNoob
EGT is one of the most critical parameters to monitor. Why would you not want it on your pillar?
Agreed! I am trying to get a pyro that is accurate, functional, and durable without shelling out $500 for a pillar set. (Someday I will get one... ). Anyway, I was thinking of flush mounting it in my dash, maybe below the instrument panel where I could see it through the wheel... Not sure on that though.
Anyway, I was thinking of flush mounting it in my dash, maybe below the instrument panel where I could see it through the wheel... Not sure on that though.
I have the three gauge pillar pod with Trans Temp, Boost, and Pyro
then for extra gauges and available space I added to the removable lower strip on the dash and I inverted and mounted a 2 gauge pod underneath the bottom of the dash without affecting leg room (as shown in photo)
Gauges added (•) as seen: Left to Right
•low pressure oil gauge - seen thru steering wheel
OEM 4WD selector switch
•digital 😬 voltmeter but with on/off switch above it so it doesn’t stay on all the time
OEM A//C Heater controls
•Fuel PSI
•Then below in the change pocket - a ScanGauge ll (ICP, IPR, oil temp, EBP)
below that the inverted pod which I painted to match the dash which holds the:
•Analog coolant temperature. - and -
•Coolant pressure gauge
(i will eventually swap out my DVM gauge to analog)
That's a lot of gauges! I like it. I'm probably a bit over the top but I also like seeing exactly what my truck is going all the time. Right now, the ones I can't really get in ForSCAN = EGT, fuel PSI, and coolant temp.
I'd pass on a dedicated coolant temp gauge. The oil temp available on Forscan is an excellent analog. The engine oil cooler does a great job keeping the oil and coolant at about the same temp. I'm content with the OEM dash gauge as it is simple old school sensor and gauge.
The EGT you linked looks nice! Good price, although I also prefer analog. Smart to get it before running tunes.
Fuel pressure is also great to have. If the truck acts up knowing the psi really helps diagnosis. I have EGT, boost and Trans temp on the pillar and the fuel pressure on a single gauge pod on the steering column. Which might be a waste of prime real estate because I only need it if something goes wrong.
I've heard of people orienting their analog gauges so they all point straight up when everything is normal, then you can tell at a glance if something is abnormal. Not sure I'd like the way that looks though.
One thing to consider with digital gauges, when your driving and your brain is making a lot of fast decisions sometimes you look at a number and you don't actually process it immediately if there is a lot going on. I used to find myself glancing at a digital gauge and recording the number in my thought process but not really processing what it meant, sort of putting it on the back burner of my thought priorities and usually end up looking at it again after a few seconds. This doesn't happen to me with analog gauges. Of course this just may be me, maybe I'm low on brain cells and my RAM is just slow. I am curious if anyone else has noticed this though.
Of course this just may be me, maybe I'm low on brain cells and my RAM is just slow. I am curious if anyone else has noticed this though.
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But, when I started driving that’s all there were was analog gauges. I find digital and LED gauges too busy and too bright and distracting.
i also like being able to wire resistors into my backlighting lamp power to change the brightness and dim them to match my OEM gauges, which aren’t really gauges at all but are idiot lights like on all our 60’s and 70’s vehicles.
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). Anyway, I was thinking of flush mounting it in my dash, maybe below the instrument panel where I could see it through the wheel... Not sure on that though.
