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Old 11-15-2011, 08:13 PM   #149
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Originally Posted by old greg View Post
The dash usually just shows water temp, and even then it's basically only marked as 'Hot" and "Not hot". Most people will never need more than that, but people who will spend a lot of time at trackdays will want more. Oil Pressure at the very least is a good thing to keep an eye on, even better is a gauge with an audible warning and idiot light. Oil temp is a good one as well though not as critical.
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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR View Post
Dash will show water temp, fuel, RPM and speed. That's it. There will be an oil pressure idiot light as well.

Oil pressure and oil temp are more important than water temp by a longshot.
That being said, The gauges in the center console will just replace what the dash has? Eh whatever, I still very much like the idea. Overkill IMO without an actual turbo but ehh lol. I can live with it
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