phelpsa
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 08:51 PM |
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Oil pressure gauge recommendations
You knows the score.... I want one that is accurate but isn't going to break the bank. Electronic preferable as well. Any recommendations?
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 08:52 PM |
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vdo have always been good but if you can stretch to it stack are very nice
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RichardK
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 08:53 PM |
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I like RaceTech personally
Cheers
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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phelpsa
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 08:57 PM |
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Stack does look good actually... I was expecting it to be a lot more that £62!
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p13912/STACK-ELECTRIC-OIL-PRESSURE-GAUGE-0-100PSI/product_info.html
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BenB
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 08:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RichardK
I like RaceTech personally
Cheers
Rich
Yup. Racetech electric. Cheap and seems to work okay 
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phelpsa
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 09:01 PM |
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Do racetech do an electric one in PSI?
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procomp
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 09:20 PM |
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Hi
Stack or SPA dual gauge. Spa setup comes with the added bonus of a water temp or other configuration and external warning led's with optional
remote warning led's as well as battery warning device built in. Bit more for £129 but well worth the investment and deadly accurate.
Cheers Matt
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 09:25 PM |
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Adam,
the other good thing about racetech is that you can drive across to Wallingford to collect it. Always a nice drive across for me.
I'd give them a ring as they are really nice chaps.
http://www.raceparts.co.uk/motorsportparts/contact.asp
Regarding oil pressure, I have a gauge mounted in the sump (this is stock on the WP), and also a 35psi switch in the main oil gallery. The light
comes on sometimes even when the gauge is fairly high. So, if I were doing it again I would mount the pressure sensor into the main gallery. One
other thing, I have heard that if you hard mount the sensor to the engine, then it will get broken from the vibration, so you need to connect it via a
short tube. All those fittings and adapters add to the total cost.
Matt
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franky
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 09:40 PM |
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you want a stack pro control one. Best on the market by a mile.
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hobbsy
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 09:47 PM |
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Another vote for SPA dual digital gauges.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 10:07 PM |
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The racetech one comes to more than the stack one once you price in the sender as well. I think i'm going to go for the £62 Stack one as
I'm driving past Merlin on monday anyway and they do an electric one in PSI with sender.
I wish I could afford to splash £150 on the really nice stuff but I cant justify speding a 3rd of the value of the engine on a non-critical part.
Matt, the oil cooled one has the pressure switch in the clutch side of the main gallery and an M16x1.5 blanking plug in the other side which I plan to
use for the pressure sender. I might just risk it with the vibration for the moment, as I might look at adding an accusump at some point in the near
future (depending on how oil pressure issues are looking) which would then require a rejig.
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phelpsa
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| posted on 29/6/10 at 10:08 PM |
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P.S. Big thanks for all the suggestions!
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