Mazda Miata: What gauges to add?

In article <rivatek.com>,
Grant Edwards <com> wrote:
 

I think 100 psi is what you want. Maximum oil pressure on my '94 is 90
cold, 60 hot.
 

Get an electric gauge, not a mechanical one.

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Lanny Chambers <net> wrote:
 

Not obvious to me. It seems that the gauge ends at 90; the pressure
might be too high to be indicated on it.

Still, with 150, the normal idling pressure would be hard to judge.

Leon
 

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On 2004-07-03, Lanny Chambers <net> wrote:
 

Definitly, but even then I'll have to tee in the new sender
somehow (I want to leave the OEM "gauge" as-is). One ariticle
I read suggested getting an oil-filter relocation kit and
installing the new sender in the filter's intake line.

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Grant Edwards wrote: 

Hey, don't forget about a boost gauge. They're a
little expensive on a stock MX-5, though.

;-)

Dana

On 2004-07-05, Dana Myers <net> wrote: 

The gauge isn't too bad, it's the boost that costs...

Myabe I should go with oil temp instead of oil pressure.

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Grant Edwards wrote: 

Exactly my point. ;-) Though I must say, the performance
improvement is outstanding (actually, I don't even have
a boost gauge on my mostly stock JRSC installation).
 

On a stock MX-5, is that really necessary? I mean, would it
even vary significantly? I'm trying to think of a meter
that would make sense; while I like the idea gauges, I'm
having trouble thinking of something on the engine that
isn't basically goint to be the same all the time until
an engine failure takes place.

Maybe an EGT or A/F meter - but again, that's only if you've
modified the engine...

Oil temp is probably more interesting than oil pressure, you're
right.

Cheers,
Dana

On 2004-07-05, Dana Myers <net> wrote:
 
 

No, I don't think either is particularly necessary. The
primary objectives are:

1) Filling the DIN sized hole in the dashboard with something
reasonably attractive.

2) A clock.

The best looking option I've found seems to be a 3-gague insert
panel from <http://www.42draftdesigns.com/mk4tgp.htm>, and a
VDO Vision series clock plus a couple matching guages as shown
in the link above.

A volt-meter is marginally interesting, but they're cheap and
utterly trivial to hook up. So that's all on order, but it
leaves the third hole to fill.

Maybe I will put in a boost gauge. That and some "Type-R"
stickers ought to add at least 10HP.

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Grant Edwards <com> wrote:
 

Somehow, oil filter relocation kits do not seem to work out well.

Oil pressure seems to do a fair job of giving oil temperature.

Get an altimeter.

Leon, and Bozo, who has a starting console and line-inputs there.

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