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Originally Posted by bataangpinoy
Oil pressure:
I was going to simply put oil pressure it in place of the OEM unit. I then got to wondering if it would be better to place it in line with my turbo feed line. Any input?
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If you don't care to do a relocation, you can get a sandwich plate that goes between the filter & the original OEM base. They come with ports for oil temp/pressure. Inline with the turbine feed is not a good idea IMO... It's hot over there. Also, since the turbine oil supply basically gravity-feeds between the top of the center cartridge & the drain to the pan; I am not certain that a pressure reading would be incredibly accurate in that location.
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Originally Posted by bataangpinoy
Water Temp vs Oil Temp:
I also got to questioning the importance of having an oil temp gauge over water temp. I would again replace the oem water temp sender with the aftermarket one.
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They both have their merits depending on what type of driving you do. If you drift or spend a lot of time at high rpm; having both may suit you. They make hose adapters for after market coolant temp sensors so you can run your gauge & still have the OEM functionality on your cluster.
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Originally Posted by bataangpinoy
Boost:
Boost gauge would be a VDO mechanical unit, and i would run the tee inline with the wastgate vaccum hose. Could i just run a brass fitting from the compressor housing as opposed to using the nipple on the throttle body?
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No. In order for the gauge to properly read both boost & vacuum, it needs to be connected to a port on the intake manifold. Bov & actuator can be connected directly to the compressor housing or charge pipe nipple(s).