Racing Beat Gauge Pod Update
11-12-2006, 10:08 PM
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derwankle isn't going to make his pod cluster?
11-13-2006, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Boris and Natasha
Mechanicals are about 1/2 the cost of similar electrics.
Yes, and 10 times more reliable
Yes, and 10 times more reliable
11-13-2006, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Boris and Natasha
Mechanicals are about 1/2 the cost of similar electrics.
and only a leak away from a car fire...
11-13-2006, 11:44 AM
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Went to the "other" site and looks like N Rider is correct. Derwankle has decided to part ways with his car next month and stopping development of his guage pod.
11-13-2006, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by r0tor
Yes, and 10 times more reliable
Im wondering about that part too, since its mechincal, its possible that it might leak someday.
Catching some fire not gonna be funny, especially its so close to all the HOT stuff.
11-13-2006, 01:39 PM
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WOW: a fire really? Ive never heard of that happening from a broken oil gage line. All I've ever used is mechanical gages. Now I don't think I would like the idea of a mech. fuel press or NOS line coming into the cabin. hehe
11-13-2006, 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by r0tor
mechanical guages?!? Why in the world would they do that - all OEM's were forced away from those things years ago by their lawyers
Since you can choose to install RB's gauges the liability is not the same for a stock gauge for which you have no choice.
11-13-2006, 04:31 PM
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Is something like this really necessary for a N/A car??? I mean, don't get me wrong, it would be interesting to be able to moniter this stuff but unless you have some serious mods(F/I) would there really be anything to worry about that the gauges would monitor?
11-13-2006, 04:58 PM
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Went to the "other" site and looks like N Rider is correct. Derwankle has decided to part ways with his car next month and stopping development of his guage pod.
11-13-2006, 05:00 PM
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Growing up almost all cars came standard with gages, now its's just idiot lights
"'they call them that for a good reason" . I prefer to see a problem as it slowly develops instead of waiting for the event to happen and the light come on to tell me I'm screwed. Also, to many times I've seen cars overheat, alternators quit, and complete loss of oil pressure with no idiot lights coming on. A small price to pay for a $30k sports machine, at least for me.
"'they call them that for a good reason" . I prefer to see a problem as it slowly develops instead of waiting for the event to happen and the light come on to tell me I'm screwed. Also, to many times I've seen cars overheat, alternators quit, and complete loss of oil pressure with no idiot lights coming on. A small price to pay for a $30k sports machine, at least for me.
11-13-2006, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by t-run/8
Is something like this really necessary for a N/A car??? I mean, don't get me wrong, it would be interesting to be able to moniter this stuff but unless you have some serious mods(F/I) would there really be anything to worry about that the gauges would monitor?
11-13-2006, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Argento Otto
I hadn't heard about the legal aspect of this, but since RB isn't providing this OEM part for this vehicle it's prolly legal.
Since you can choose to install RB's gauges the liability is not the same for a stock gauge for which you have no choice.
Since you can choose to install RB's gauges the liability is not the same for a stock gauge for which you have no choice.
11-13-2006, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by t-run/8
Is something like this really necessary for a N/A car??? I mean, don't get me wrong, it would be interesting to be able to moniter this stuff but unless you have some serious mods(F/I) would there really be anything to worry about that the gauges would monitor?
But if I understand the discussion, this thing is bringing the actual fluids up into the dash? If that is the case, count me out. I'd rather not add a potential point of failure to the systems I'm trying to protect. And I sure don't want hot oil, or worse, steaming coolant spraying inside my dash and over the electronics!
11-13-2006, 09:51 PM
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Hey is it just me, or would anyone else be interested in this product without the gauges? I like the product, but I would like to use the autometer nexus gauges with this.
11-14-2006, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Boris and Natasha
B.S. NUBO ya close to my age any car we drove brought amp meters "which are dangerous" oil lines and god knows what in the cabin, did ya ever have a mishap?
nuff said
nuff said
11-14-2006, 06:03 AM
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Don't panic over mechanicals until you read the details. For example, from the instructions for Autometer's Fuel Pressure Gauge:
Safety First
The Fuel Pressure Gauge with Isolator allows interior mounting of the gauge, without the danger of routing a line containing fuel into the driving compartment. This is accomplished by plumbing the isolator into the fuel system between the fuel pump and the gauge. The line between the fuel pump and the isolator is filled with fuel, while the line connecting the isolator to the gauge is filled with an incompressible non-flammable fluid. When pressurized, the fuel bears against a diaphragm inside the isolator, which transmits the pressure through the line connecting the isolator to the gauge. The corresponding fuel pressure is then displayed on the gauge.
The Fuel Pressure Gauge with Isolator allows interior mounting of the gauge, without the danger of routing a line containing fuel into the driving compartment. This is accomplished by plumbing the isolator into the fuel system between the fuel pump and the gauge. The line between the fuel pump and the isolator is filled with fuel, while the line connecting the isolator to the gauge is filled with an incompressible non-flammable fluid. When pressurized, the fuel bears against a diaphragm inside the isolator, which transmits the pressure through the line connecting the isolator to the gauge. The corresponding fuel pressure is then displayed on the gauge.