Anyone installed a boost gauge and AFR gauge in their 192/195?

[haknslash]

I'm thinking of adding two gauges to help monitor boost and air/fuel ratio and I was wondering if anyone else has yet and if so do you have pics of your install?

The Innovative Motorsport products seem to be popular with the Greenhulk / PWC guys.

AFR gauge and sensor http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/MTXL.php
Boost, water temp and other gauges http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/products/MTXD.php#3851

 

[d_coyne1984]

I've never really thought about it much but a boost gauge would be kind of cool to have, plus our dash looks to sparse. I've never dealt with them before. What does it take to install a boost gauge?

 

[d_coyne1984]

I just watched a boat load (no pun intended and it actually looks pretty simple to install the gauge. I think I am putting this on my mod list for next year. Anybody know about how much boost the stock supercharger puts out on the 192?

 

[yamahasrxman]

Any updates to this?
Anyone tackle this mod yet? I am curious as to what kind of boost we should be running as well.

 

[renrab]

https://www.amazon.com/Defi-DF06502-Racer-Boost-Gauge/dp/B001CLBGYK

I've got the above boost gauge laying around BNIB if anyone is interested in buying it below cost.

 

[Jgorm]

How would you install the wo2 on the exhaust with a water jacket manifold? I'm big into tuning cars and have tons of gauges on my mustang. There will be little added utility of having boost or afr on a stock engine.

 

[d_coyne1984]

How would you install the wo2 on the exhaust with a water jacket manifold? I'm big into tuning cars and have tons of gauges on my mustang. There will be little added utility of having boost or afr on a stock engine.

For me I think it would just be kind of cool to see. I like to see how things work so I think it would be fun to see where the boost is at. I am also a novice when it comes to engine work so it's all new to me. I've played with everything except engines and trannys (no sex jokes please) so it's the little things that I think are cool at this point.

 

[HybridSS]

I just got a cheap gauge and installed it using the fogging hoses as well as the location in the cover where the fogging fitting was mounted. I Only wanted ot to occasionally monitor boost level or to help troubleshoot in case I lost power to atleast be able to check that I am getting 5.5-6 psi. Took about 15 min and $20.

 

[yamahasrxman]

I agree.. I want it just to say I have it. I'd like to mount my gauge along with the others on the dash but I've never installed one before and think it may be too far of a run.
HybridSS did you screw the fitting right to the boot coming off the charger ?

 

[HybridSS]

In the second picture you can see the yellow semi-clear hose with the small brass fitting going into the large black duct that is between the charger exit and intercooler inlet. This is where the stock fogging line was. The fogging port was originally mounted to the engine cover where the gauge now is. So it really was just figuring out how to mount the gauge and then connect it to the existing hose, which I cut.

It wont be too far to run hose to your dash. You just need decent hose. Just make sure its not kinked. Should be quite easy to do.
They also make electronic boost gauges where you mount a sensor in the engine compartment and it senses the pressure and then sends the signal to the gauge in the dash electronically. I just checked and they have come way down in price. But IMO that adds one layer of complexity and generally not worth it.

One day I may get a nice boost gauge and mount it up front.

 

[yamahasrxman]

Mine doesn't have a factory fogging line.
I was pretty certain that's where the line would need to go but never hurts to ask.
Thanks for the info