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

  1. Aug 24, 2012 at 7:56 PM
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    TonkaToyTaco

    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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    Im buying a guage pod and I wanna know what are the 2 best aftermarket guages to put in my truck? Im not running boost or anything. I see ppl doing oil pressure and tranny temp. But what is your opinon on the best 2 guages I should get? Thanks in advance
     
  2. Aug 24, 2012 at 8:05 PM
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    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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    how hard is the tranny temp to install?
     
  3. Aug 25, 2012 at 6:27 AM
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    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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  4. Aug 25, 2012 at 8:06 AM
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    Check out plx, they have digital gauges that do multiple things
     
  5. Aug 25, 2012 at 9:22 AM
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    For the transmission temp sender, you can splice into the return line from the cooler in the radiator, or drill / tap the drain plug.

    If transmission and water temp are what you want, consider getting a ScanGaugeII that plugs into the OBDII. It will save you alot of the trouble of hooking up and mounting the to gauges.

    Other than that oil pressure and oil temp are useful gauges also.
     
  6. Aug 25, 2012 at 12:00 PM
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    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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    I already have an ultraguage. But I bought a guage pod and I want 2 more guages that I can put in it, I know my ultraguage doesnt do tranny temp but it does just about everything else.
     
  7. Aug 25, 2012 at 12:28 PM
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    AutoMeter makes an analog clock that looks classy if you just want something to stuff in the hole.

    I'd run oil pressure and trans temp... but unless you are towing or doing a lot of low-range heavy work off road, trans temp is a non-issue, so again, it would just end up being something to stuff in the hole.
     
  8. Dec 7, 2012 at 6:42 PM
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    looking at this too, any update on your install?
     
  9. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:27 AM
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    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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    No install yet. I got the mount from URD but havent got the found for both guages yet. GTo close to christmas, I wanna get the electronical guages but im looking at right around $300 for 2 guages.
     
  10. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:32 AM
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    Read a few of your post and I'm kind of an old guy (I am an old guy) but what doesn't anyone recommend Stewart Warner any more? Just asking. I have McNally Gauges in my Jetta but it's a diesel and I run boost so I liked the fact I could get two gauges in one. Hope to hear your comments on Stewart Warner gauges as that use to be the standard when I was growing up.
     
  11. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:37 AM
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    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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    Never heard of them thats why lol and nobody ever introduced me to Mr. Stewart. So maybe ill have to check them out. Any recommendations?
     
  12. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:42 AM
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    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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    So far by looking at Stewart Warner guages it looks like they dont carry elctronical ones, There all mechanical.
     
  13. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:46 AM
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    TonkaToyTaco [OP] Hope you can run faster than 965 FPS

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    On the other hand the McNally guages look nice, I like them but there the same price as Autometer. about $155 a piece
     
  14. Dec 8, 2012 at 6:51 AM
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    I personally like VDO gauges. I have a few installed in my truck, and they are the vision series. They light up "through the dial" like the factory gauges do. Of course my truck is a first gen, so I'm not sure how the factory gauges in the second gen look. VDO are just as good as autometer in my opinion and like half the price. You can check them out at www.egauges.com . As far as the trans temp sender goes, I just drained the trans fluid, then used a small pin punch and knocked a hole in the trans pan. Then I used a tapered drift punch to open the hole up bigger. This process folds the sheet metal inward to give you an area to tap threads. Then I used an 1/8" pipe tap and tapped the threads into the sheet metal. You just have to be careful not to open the hole up too big when you're using the drift punch. If you didnt want to do all that, you can purchase adapters to tee into your cooler lines.
     
  15. Dec 8, 2012 at 9:14 AM
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    http://www.42draftdesigns.com/products.html Here is another place to look at gauges. Not sure how the prices compare.

    Thanks for the info on stewart warner gauges. I thought those gauges would never go out of style....LMAO

    Again not to date myself but it seems like water temp (unless you plan on keeping your gauges in the dash) would be one gauge to keep and an oil pressure gauge would be minimal.
     
  16. Dec 8, 2012 at 9:25 AM
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    Depending on the size hole you have (52mm or 60mm) the Defi Racer series is always a nice choice. I don't know what color your lighting is (which year they switched to white) but the Defi White Racer is a classy looking gauge.

    I run Defi Amber BF for Boost, Oil Pressure and EGT and Defi Red Racer for Oil Temperature in my car. They've always been highly accurate and I've been very pleased with them.

    Defi is a sub-brand of Nippon Seiki, who are one OEM supplier for Honda.
     
  17. Dec 8, 2012 at 1:05 PM
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    Those Defi guages look really nice. i really like the face look of them but damn! cha-ching cha-ching lol. Im looking at 2X the price from autometer lol. IM trying to get the best bang for my buck. Thanks for the info though, they are an awesome looking guage and if i had the money id get them instead
     

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