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Yeah, the hoods tend to look tacky, but they're SUPER functional. They multiply any cooling you already have. I would consider sealing the engine bay front too, as it'll improve cooling for super cheap (less than 20 bucks).
That cooler would honestly be good for highway pulls, and even then, maybe 2 back to back pulls at a time. If you're planning on going WOT for an extended time (more than ~20 seconds), it probably wont be enough.
As for gauges, have you looked at the PLX for ARK MFD2? (yes, that ARK). Gauges and all the probes/sensors will probably cost you another 1k. The ones I'd recommend you get are oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, and EGT. Boost and AFR are moot, as you'll know if either are off via other symptoms.
That cooler would honestly be good for highway pulls, and even then, maybe 2 back to back pulls at a time. If you're planning on going WOT for an extended time (more than ~20 seconds), it probably wont be enough.
As for gauges, have you looked at the PLX for ARK MFD2? (yes, that ARK). Gauges and all the probes/sensors will probably cost you another 1k. The ones I'd recommend you get are oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, and EGT. Boost and AFR are moot, as you'll know if either are off via other symptoms.
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I do like the blitz but I did not like losing the radio display, ?? The edge gauges are the type I may thing I'm leaning towards, Becasue our cars have ZERO room for gauges and or a gauge pod , Somehing all in one is what I want,
An reading of the factory ECU and being able to read and clear codes is nice,, Reminds me of my Cobb tuner.
An reading of the factory ECU and being able to read and clear codes is nice,, Reminds me of my Cobb tuner.
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Yea I did not mean losing the music just the display, I would not like to switch back and forth. I like to monitor the gauges 100% of the time, But if for pics. Also the blitz can not monitor the trans temp? Big thing I want to see with the auto tranny
You're not gonna be looking at gauges when you're driving. Set up a system where if ANY parameter goes out of your wanted range, you get a (big red) light and an audible tone. This is also why I don't recommend boost and afr gauges. Most gauges will hold peak/dip readings, but that's not enough IMO.
the gauges can get annoying at times because you're always trying to look at it while driving. Whenever I drive it hard I reset my peak so it'll record the highest numbers during that run and set my parameters where I want it to be at then if it goes past that my hks will show all red numbers. I didn't hook up the audio though, because that thing is annoyinh
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I know its weird but at times I just want to look over and see things, I used to monitor KR all the time in my MS3. With the stillen I was to watch what the boost is doing and the trans an oil temps.
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Interesting prescott3656, I would like to get more info about that module that you speak of. I've managed for the last 2 years by just switching back and forth between audio and video, which can get annoying at times. ANMVQ fyi, you can monitor your trans temp using the Blitz R-vit if you buy the right harness. I purchased one but haven't put it on yet. Still undecided if I'm ready to tap my trans oil pan.
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Interesting prescott3656, I would like to get more info about that module that you speak of. I've managed for the last 2 years by just switching back and forth between audio and video, which can get annoying at times. ANMVQ fyi, you can monitor your trans temp using the Blitz R-vit if you buy the right harness. I purchased one but haven't put it on yet. Still undecided if I'm ready to tap my trans oil pan.
See that might be another thing,, Tapping the pan for a temp sensor is EH??? The unit I am looking at reads it through the ECU( OBII) port,
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Let's say you wanna monitor egt. You'll have to tap it on the header. AFR tap it before the cats. Oil pressure youll need to get a oil pressure "T" adapter to tap on the factory sensor or buy a oil cooler sandwich adapter that had a bung pre drilled. For oil temp you can add a oil pan spacer or tap your upper oil pan.
Pretty much anything you want to monitor you'll need a sensor and a tap for it.
Let's say you wanna monitor egt. You'll have to tap it on the header. AFR tap it before the cats. Oil pressure youll need to get a oil pressure "T" adapter to tap on the factory sensor or buy a oil cooler sandwich adapter that had a bung pre drilled. For oil temp you can add a oil pan spacer or tap your upper oil pan.
Pretty much anything you want to monitor you'll need a sensor and a tap for it.
