People ask all of the time what is the best way to gauge my diesel truck? We are talking about going beyond what gauges are on your original truck gauges!
Mechanical or digital? Which is the best way to go?
I have actually have heard from both parties and some want both! For the die-hard racer I am told they want mechanical to show response reading accurately in faster time than digital. But they also want a digital read for data-logging purposes while running down the track.
Street truck young people want digital so they like the displays and ability to change on the run which gauges they view. While many of the young drivers grew up with digital and computers so it's a natural to be able to mix the pids on the truck to get what you want for gauges.
Many of the new trucks have much more pid information available than the older trucks. (1998 and older are mechanical for the most part). New diesel trucks have included more gauges and some have even gone digital.
Autometer is the official gauge for DIESEL Motorsports because they offer both worlds to many of our enthusiasts. Known in the industry for their gauges in performance aftermarket, Autometer is quite well versed in diesel gauges.
For the young diesel truck owner on a budget I have suggested their Dashlink II gauge module which uses their smart phone or pad for gauge display. On newer trucks it properly picks up any gauge you would want and displays it many different ways. Plus there is even a simple data logger feature to follow how your truck runs down the highway or track.
For the high-end diesel pullers or racers a digital gauge/data logger is available along with mechanical gauges for instant response. A lot of the high-end performance trucks rely on both to properly follow the output of their engine. When an engine now can run $30-55,000 for a top build believe me when I say they want to know everything during a run or pull.
For street trucks it is making sure everything is holding and keeping an eye on the road so a digital display works great along with adding some flash to the interior. Easy to install and quick to turn on to display what they want to see!
I have used a couple of the older displays for gauges and too much sun coming through the windshield burned them out but I'm sure the newer versions have made adjustments. You don't run into these issues using the mechanical versions and they do what gauges are supposed to do during performance peak times.
What ever you need for gauges I'm sure you can figure them out when it comes to hooking them up. If not you can find a local diesel shop to properly install them for you. Local shop also have a complete line of gauges available but nobody has so many different kinds as Autometer since they have been doing them forever.
For more info:
www.Autometer.com
DIESEL Gauges
Mechanical or digital? Which is the best way to go?
Street truck young people want digital so they like the displays and ability to change on the run which gauges they view. While many of the young drivers grew up with digital and computers so it's a natural to be able to mix the pids on the truck to get what you want for gauges.
Many of the new trucks have much more pid information available than the older trucks. (1998 and older are mechanical for the most part). New diesel trucks have included more gauges and some have even gone digital.
Autometer is the official gauge for DIESEL Motorsports because they offer both worlds to many of our enthusiasts. Known in the industry for their gauges in performance aftermarket, Autometer is quite well versed in diesel gauges.
For the high-end diesel pullers or racers a digital gauge/data logger is available along with mechanical gauges for instant response. A lot of the high-end performance trucks rely on both to properly follow the output of their engine. When an engine now can run $30-55,000 for a top build believe me when I say they want to know everything during a run or pull.
For street trucks it is making sure everything is holding and keeping an eye on the road so a digital display works great along with adding some flash to the interior. Easy to install and quick to turn on to display what they want to see!
I have used a couple of the older displays for gauges and too much sun coming through the windshield burned them out but I'm sure the newer versions have made adjustments. You don't run into these issues using the mechanical versions and they do what gauges are supposed to do during performance peak times.
What ever you need for gauges I'm sure you can figure them out when it comes to hooking them up. If not you can find a local diesel shop to properly install them for you. Local shop also have a complete line of gauges available but nobody has so many different kinds as Autometer since they have been doing them forever.
For more info:
www.Autometer.com
DIESEL Gauges
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