Wiring up some guages here right away, in what order is the best and most important to have. I assume I will be running approx 4 of them.

 

Depends on your modifications but for a relative stock car:
Boost and H2O Temp

I'm single and I monitor:
EGT, A/F with actual gauges
Boost is monitored via my boost controller
H20 Temp, Intake Temp, & Injector Duty Cycle through my PFC commander.

So technically, I only have two gauges but I do monitor other parameters through other available means.

 

I run 5.

Fuel pressure, Oil Pressure, AFR, Water, Boost.

The Innovate has been replaced with an AEM unit.

 

+1. You could monitor oil temps instead but coolant is an easier install IMO.

 

Yes relatively stock car, thankyou for feedback

 

Boost gauge, AFR/wideband, Oil pressure/temp, water temp.

My personal preference is AEM. The new x-series gauges are very fast responding.

Innovate also makes some quality gauges also.

Mike

 

Boost gauge and AFR/wideband with a water temp gauge. I honestly don't think you need oil pressure and oil temp if you are going to be staying stock. Heck if you upgrade your cooling system (Koyo rad, Dual oil cooler, catless downpipe, FC thermostat, and fan Mod) and stay stock you can probably do without any of these gauges for casual driving. If you drive the car hard and decide to mod the car past catless downpipe for power I would then invest in gauges. You can also do what I did when I first got the car, Did all the cooling mods I mentioned then bought a boost gauge and a AFR/wideband gauge but only hooked them up for diagnostics.

 

But what is your definition of a relatively stock car? Everyone's can differ but for me relatively stock can include all boltons *but* boost is @ 10 psi and NO ECU or INJECTOR UPGRADES.

Now if you fall under my definition of relatively stock car, then an A/F gauge (we can all agree that I am talking about a wideband right?) is not necessary. Because you aren't messing with the fuel and are keeping the boost at a SOLID 10 psi. In other words, you aren't messing with the Air Fuel Ratio of your car so why would it be a necessity to monitor it?

 

Single as well. I run

Boost
Oil Temp
A/F
Water Temp
Oil Pressure
EGT

I'm only going to run Boost, Oil Temp and A/F now