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The Best Gauges?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by monstermoose, Apr 24, 2012.

  1. Apr 24, 2012 at 3:45 PM
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    Hi Everyone,

    I am going to be purchasing the AFR and boost gauges. I have found the flex pod gauge mount from URD and that seems to be the best fit for me. They seem to reccomend PLX gauges like the DM-6 with the sensor modules. Does anyone have these or somthing different that they can reccomend?

    Thanks
     
  2. Apr 24, 2012 at 3:51 PM
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    wrmathis Dark Lord of the Sith

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    i got the autometer sport comp II boost gauge and the afr gauge. boost gauge works fine havent fully installed the AFR gauge yet since im waitin on my headers to get here
     
  3. Apr 24, 2012 at 4:11 PM
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  4. Apr 24, 2012 at 4:13 PM
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  5. Apr 24, 2012 at 4:14 PM
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    I've also always been a fan of overpriced Defi gauges as well haha...

    Check out www.hondamarketplace.com and theres usually some decent deals on used gauges.
     
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    I have a set of Autometer Nexus.

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    You still running all these? What are each of them monitoring?
     
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    I no longer have these gauges. Nexus has some design flaws that caused failures and Autometer stopped the product line. I switched over to AEM.

    I was monitoring S/C Boost, Intercooler temp, water temp, oil temp, oil press, voltage & A/F.
     
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    Hey Coupe, where/how did you monitor intercooler temps on your SC...always been curious about this...
     
  10. Apr 2, 2020 at 3:01 PM
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    There are a few different ways to do it. I made a custom fill bottle with a temp sensor port and I have a sensor port in the return hose. I measure the water temps before and after the internal intercooler.
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    Ah that makes sense! Simple. But genius.
     

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