Unless you plan on tuning your car yourself, you don't really need a wideband. You should be fine withjust aboost gauge and oil pressure.


about the ebay gauges,I boughtthis rpm gauge anddamnthing broke the first week. I had to take it apart to fix it[&:]

 

No, you're looking at $300+ for constant monitoring of factors, and eventual peace of mind

 

Okay so that rules ebay gauges out. and the aem wideband is it the one labeled airfuel?

 

AEM UEGO Wide band, check ebay I got mine for justaround $270new. If I were you I would get a wide band, oil pressure, and boost gauge.

Edit: gsumano, your gauges aren't level with each other, how does that not bug the crap out of you? I am going crazy trying to make sure mine are all even before I finish installing them.

 

Not true at all.

 

alright on to a diff turbo question. i have available to buy used, a 16g from a evo 3 and a t25 turbo wich is also a mitsubishi turbo. wich one do you guys think is better for boosting my d16y7, im not lookin for too much h/p, yet, cuz its a stock block, so im looking for quick spooling and maybe shooting for around 225-250 whp, if applicable.

Any CC or suggestions are welcomed.

 

Anyone?

 

a more realistic goal is probably 180ish whp. If you want quick spool, i can vouch for the t25. 2100rpm spools at full boost by 2400rpm

 

Tony did you hvae a wideband on your boosted Civ? I think with gsumano is saying is techinically you don't NEED a wideband to have a boosted car, but at the same time it's safer for you (to monitor a/f ratio) and easier for a tuner so they don't have to install/uninstal the wideband everytime they want to tune. So Overurhead if you throw down the money for a wideband, you will probably be happy you did, but it's not 100% completely necesarry. Tony you put the Wideband under this category in the Building a Turbo Kit Sticky: Stuff you don’t NEED, but may come in handy.

And also Overurhead, a T25 is a pretty common turbo and you may be able to find a turbo manifold with a T25 adapter plate on it already, which would save you some hassle.

 

Yeah, i have both availble to buy. the t25 with manifold, and the 16g with manifold, they are both cast manifolds. which i have heard are better?