i just installed the DEFI water temperature gauge on my car.... i have to say, i love this thing!

http://www.rx7store.net/index.asp?Pa...ROD&ProdID=204

it has a Warnin set.... set the temperature you want the beep to come on , once the gauge hits that Temperature.... it does a beeeeeeeeeeeeeeppppppp
really accurate gauge...... highly recommend....
my temps right now are at 210F and no higher. unless i step on the gas.. it will hit 213F.. other than thant between 205F-210F mods are

Greddy Intake....and thats it! ha

will post pics if you guys would like later tonite.

 

Its good you got a temp guage, but my temps stay between 180 and 190.
Was your ~210 with no fans cruising or what?
-Ben

 

i sit at 170F all day long

 

Is this a safe temp to be boosting, isn't this to cold?

 

hmmm isnt 210 a normal temp read?? i thougth it was , correct me if im wrong... but ya thats daily cruising with efans on... what kinda of mods you have ? 180-190F sounds good! i wana hit those temps... i also have stock DP.....

 

180-190F oil temp
170F water temp

i think it's safe

 

you think 210F is safe or 170F is safe?

 

where did you tap your temp sensor????

 

Like he said, he only has a intake. Do you all have downpipes/full exhaust or something. I think that would lower the temps. I dont know how much though.

Chris

 

210 is fine. the only people at 180 etc are modded usually with pfc's. fan switches etc..

 

i'm getting a set of defi gauges, too, so i'm glad to see this post. looks like you got the defi link gauge. i'm thinking of getting the D-gauges 'cuz they're cheaper (no control units) and i like the way they look (less fancy, closer match to factory gauges). i'm getting water temp and boost. where did you install the temp sensor? i've been told the best place is at the thermostat, by drilling into the water pump or something. anyone?

let me know how the gauge works out for you. and post pix

 

210 i would say is normal for hot/dry weather and 190 on a warm summer night.

 

cool, i thouhght so.... but the sensor is on the back of the water pump...... so, im guessing its the same outcome temperature as the thermostat...... is what my mechanic told me... so cool, im runnin ok then.... also, i will post some pics up tonite.

 

my sensor is mounted near the stock "low coolant" sensor, i cross reference with my haltech water sensor, which is on block

 

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=247152

 

defi D gauges are no better than autometer or sunpro

make an invsetment and get a good reliable and accurate gauge

 

ya , thats what i thought too... thats why i went with the LINK series.... the BF is nice but a little too much for my taste...

 

Staying as close to stock in appearance as possible, including illumination, is important to me. And I don't mind paying more for quality. Would you have any recommendations?

 

defi BF red series

$$$ and they're 60mm only

 

so are the d-gauges not reliable/accurate? i just got a dual pod for the gauges and they're 52mm so i can't go 60, and honestly i can't afford something way too $$$. the bf's are nice but they're too fancy. and i also really really would prefer staying close to stock in appearance. please tell me more reasons not to get the d-gauge

 

D=No Waringing Signal/Tone (Amber Illumination), BF=Datalog & Warning Signal But $$$ More than "D" & Green In Illumination.

 

BF is the nicer of the link series, you can get 52mm gauges in the "link series"

they are backlit green though

 

Autometer electronic gauges ae GARBAGE. We don't even offer them any more since a large percentage of them we sold/installed didn't work right from day one. Many EGT gauges just pegged the needle upon warm-up and many of the boost gauges were calibrated all wrong and displaying the wrong boost (as verified w/ an HKS EVC4, most of our own cars have them). We offer Defi and GReddy as quality gauges built to last and be accurate. Sunpro = pep boys = no thank you. For a cheap/reliable gauge company I recommend SPI.