what does it take to install a nitrous gauge? - Honda Prelude Forum

prelupino · 08-08-2004, 07:01 PM

the ones that u can put on a door pillar pod. i currently have a guage on the bottle but i would like to eventually hook up a remote opener and a guage up front. will i need another line going to the front?

NXLude · 08-08-2004, 08:49 PM

its not hard, a digi guage you must run a pressure sender to a manifold on the line and a single wire to the guage, a mechanical guage involves running a 1/16 line from a T on the line to the guage that houses the pressure sender.....its not hard

axion68 · 08-08-2004, 09:53 PM

I would recommend getting an electrical guage over mechanical. This way you don't have a live nitrous line running right by your face.

prelupino · 08-08-2004, 11:45 PM

electrical? never heard of one. i've been looking at all of autometer's gauges. u got info on those electrical ones?

axion68 · 08-09-2004, 07:40 AM

An electrical guage is one with a sending unit that detects the pressure at the bottle, and then sends a signal down some wires to the guage. Autometer makes electrical sending unit guages. They may cost a little more, but are far safer and easier to install.

NXLude · 08-10-2004, 09:37 PM

Autometer doesnt make one, NX does though.....its pretty nice

axion68 · 08-11-2004, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by NXLude

Autometer doesnt make one, NX does though.....its pretty nice

really? I saw one a while back at an autometer booth, guess it was a proto or something.

dubzz24 · 08-14-2004, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by NXLude

Autometer doesnt make one, NX does though.....its pretty nice

Wrong! I have an Autometer Cobalt electric n2o pressure guage.

And as Axion said... I would definately recommend an electric. Not only is it a LOT safter, but it's easier to install. Just imagine 1000+ PSI of freezing nitrous spraying at your face if the guage breaks. They're a little pricey though. I paid $230 CDN for mine, so that's what, $160~ USD?

NXLude · 08-15-2004, 11:50 PM

oops, i guess that may be true, ive looked for them in other lines and havent found them in electric........

prelupino · 08-16-2004, 12:21 AM

Autometer Cobalt electric n2o gauge is a bit pricey for me. i guess i have to save some more =( . looks hot though. i might have to sell my ultra lite sport comp air fuel ratio gauge tho to match the cobalt series.