 What CHT gauge should I get?, opinions and experiences wanted |
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| Hammy |
 Jan 2 2007, 08:44 PM
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mr. Wonderful  Group: Members Posts: 1,827 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, California Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California  |
I need to start monitoring my head temps......
I have an after market center console from Morph (excellent quality) that I want to mount the gauge in. I'm stuck choosing between a regular ol' VDO CHT gauge from CB performance or an Odyssey Series II CHT gauge from Dakota Digital. See it here The VDO is about half price and is pretty simple. The only thing I'm worried about is the gauge reading high or low when it's hot or cold outside. Plus that needle looks kind of hard to read. I looks like it goes by 50 degrees, how can you even tell if it's 350 or 400 or 375 or 385? The Dakota Digital unit is temperature compensating with a nice, easy to read digital display. It's also about doubt the price of a VDO. Anyone have experiences with either, and can tell me any thoughts, experiences? |
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| McMark |
Jan 3 2007, 02:21 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I bought one from aircraft spruce. I don't feel like retyping the whole thing, so click here to see it.
Cost less than $100 total and is temperature compensated, so no mathematics during use. I do like the digital, because my one complaint about the Micro1000 is that the range is so small that you can't get very accurate numbers. |
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| Grimstead |
Jan 3 2007, 03:05 PM
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Cheaky Monkey Group: Members Posts: 835 Joined: 20-March 05 From: Corona, Ca Member No.: 3,789 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(McMark @ Jan 3 2007, 12:21 PM)  I bought one from aircraft spruce. I don't feel like retyping the whole thing, so click here to see it. Cost less than $100 total and is temperature compensated, so no mathematics during use. I do like the digital, because my one complaint about the Micro1000 is that the range is so small that you can't get very accurate numbers. Hey that's the same one I put in my car yesterday, go figure. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) |
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Hammy What CHT gauge should I get? Jan 2 2007, 08:44 PM
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I need to start monitoring my head temps......
I... Jan 2 2007, 08:56 PM jniemeier I added two VDO gages to my center console. I fig... Jan 2 2007, 09:17 PM Jake Raby The only instruments that can be bought for less t... Jan 2 2007, 10:01 PM Hammy Yeah, I'm not up for the whole adding subtract... Jan 2 2007, 10:21 PM Jake Raby Yep.. Mine are solarix and have the blue bezel whi... Jan 3 2007, 07:58 AM Joe Ricard I have a VDO hooked to #4 cyl. and a dual read We... Jan 3 2007, 08:46 AM
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