88whitestarion Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 I am finishing up my multiport intake project and will need to tune my Haltech soon. Does anyone have any feedback on which EGT gauge to buy or not to buy. I would appreciate any experiences good, bad, or otherwise. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted_One Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 Here's the one I use. I prefer Westach gauges. Hand made, glass lense and very high quality. This EGT runs from 700* to 1700* http://www.westach.com/images/showcase/2C2S-EGT.jpg www.westach.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heefner Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 make sure that you get one with an open element probe so that it reacts fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted_One Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 aren't the open probe suseptable to breaking off? I'm not sure but I thought I heard that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artinist Posted May 23, 2003 Report Share Posted May 23, 2003 http://store.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/large/atm-4344.jpg new from auto meter. $117 from summit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genesdx Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 COMPUTECH!! cant beat them for the price, features a data record and play back shows the egt throughout the rpm band. http://www.computechsys.com/egtsystems.html $289.00!! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWD4G63 Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 If you are going to buy a EGT. I would buy the Greddy EGT. I have only used the auto meter and the Greddy. I wont use a Autometer even if it is free. Love the Greddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn_Silva Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 I second that. Take care Shawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artinist Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 the greddy sounds good. its only $150. which fits in the autometer 2 1/16 pods? the 52mm or the 60mm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89tsi20g Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 , 52mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dstar26t Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 If you are going to buy a EGT. I would buy the Greddy EGT. I have only used the auto meter and the Greddy. I wont use a Autometer even if it is free. Love the Greddy. What's wrong with the Autometer EGT guages? Nate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted_One Posted June 16, 2003 Report Share Posted June 16, 2003 From what I heard, and this is only the buzz around groups, is that the probes don;t last and the gauge is innaccurate. Again this is what I heard. Me personally. I had 2 Autometer boost gauges go bad on my. Went uncalibrated at shut off. 1 of the gauges went 5# at shut off. For $50+ a pop this is BS. I use Westach as the boost gauge has always stayed calibrated and I am impressed with th equality of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted June 24, 2003 Report Share Posted June 24, 2003 The Autometer EGT is to slow. It doesn't react fast enough. You can hit 1700F and the gauge is still climbing up from 1400F. You have to sit at a constant temp for a few seconds, which pretty much negates the use of the gauge. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusky Posted June 26, 2003 Report Share Posted June 26, 2003 I have a greddy, and it reacts with the pedal. 8) I have also heard on other boards too, that the autometer one reacts too slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWD4G63 Posted June 29, 2003 Report Share Posted June 29, 2003 As said before. The Auto meter probe is slow as hell. Not to mention it only reads 1600 degrees. It sucks. It might not suck if you have never used any other EGT but as soon as you do you will understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarc Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 It looks like the Greddy gauge monitors in Celcius instead of Fer... , F'. Seems like it would be kinda' tedious to constantly do the conversion in your head all the time. Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 You'd get used to it, i fyou wanted to. I'd just buy the westach one. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heefner Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 I run the autometer guage but not with the autometer probe. Whatever gauge you choose the prob will determine the reactiveness. you want an open element probe one which has the thermal couple exposed so that it see the temp change. Some of the thermal couples are enclosed and react much slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarc Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Anyone here know if the probes from Westach or Greddy will interchange with the mounting system provided by AutoMeter for their slower probes? Specifically, I think it's the 1/8" NPT fitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcrasta Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 I had an autometer boost gauge went bad I called them, sent it to them and they sent it back with wiring and install kit for free. Im not sure if they are bad gauges, but their customer support is good. It seemed accurate to me (but how would I know hehehe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted_One Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Anyone here know if the probes from Westach or Greddy will interchange with the mounting system provided by AutoMeter for their slower probes? Specifically, I think it's the 1/8" NPT fitting. I beleive they will as both are K type thermocouplers. Call Westach to be sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarc Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Cool, thanks Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heefner Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 Mike is right, I couldn't remember if it was J or K type thermal couples. Eveery EGT uses the K type (because of the temp range) so the thermal couple is universal. Its the connection that you have to be careful about. Its best to call and make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarc Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 I had an autometer boost gauge went bad I called them, sent it to them and they sent it back with wiring and install kit for free. Im not sure if they are bad gauges, but their customer support is good. It seemed accurate to me (but how would I know hehehe) My electric boost gauge from AutoMeter was bad right out of the box, it wouldn't reset properly. Through contacting AutoMeter for support I ended sending only the gauge back to them for service. Couple weeks later I had a new gauge in box, with every wiring and vacume connection. I agree their support is good, but it seems that their lesser used products arn't up to the standards that us StarQuesters like to see. One guy earlier in this post stated that his EGT gauge reacted as quickly as his throttle, the AutoMeter gauge in my car is far slower. So for me, I need to find a replacment, and hopefully, I don't have to redo the fitting I had put into my exhuast manifold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosted_One Posted July 11, 2003 Report Share Posted July 11, 2003 Go with the Westach. They make probes that are 1/4 screw in like the bung you have. It'll all go in fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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