SilverSurfer
RT-S PE#0391
So okay, I'm currently interested in undoing the instrument cowl on my RT-S PE and pulling the plugs on the current RT fuel and water temp guages: Result -- these two metrics will be displayed on the RT-S's multi-function guage. I think it's odd that these features are built in to the multifunction guage by default, and I guess one sees them 'for free' if one doesn't have the additional analogue guages, as is the case with a base RT .... but if one has an RT-S, they throw on the mediocre analogue guages as if it's an improvement; and give a base RT owner the option of spending more money to purchase the 'guage pod' accessories. This is what I would call a marketing rope-a-dope.
Back to the point: I'm most interested in the guages from AEM or Cyberdyne. The fuel guage replacement is academic. It will be replaced with a voltmeter. The water temp guage replacement, however, has me a bit more undecided. I was originally thinking 'ambient air temperature.' but sure-nuff, ambient air temperature is picked up on my multi-function guage. Now I'm wondering what else is useful. Potential Options:
1. Oil Pressure: These are okay, but I remember doing one of these things on a car and it started leaking .... mmmneah. I always check my oil anyway.
2. Oil Temperature: Hmm ... When is oil too hot? Like when it's hot enough to deep fry chicken? Plus, I'd think one would get nasty readings on the water temp guage first if we had an engine heat problem.
3. Air-Fuel: This is an interesting option; not that one can do anything about adjusting air fuel without getting experimental with the 02 settings. However, I did read that one can monitor the A/F mixture while accelerating, cruising and looking for shift points. If one is shifting up at too low RPMS and luggng the engine, A/F would indicate rich, meaning one should shift at higher revs; then one adjusts ryding style to optimize shifting and mpg. Okay ... I've talked myself into this option, but ...
The A/F guage hooks into the O2 sensor (no rocket science there), but now I also understand that there are different bandwidths of guages to monitor different types of engines ....
AND HERE'S WHERE I REACH OUT TO MY SPYDER BRETHEREN: Is there anyone out there who has hooked in an A/F guage, and if so what brand and type (narrow/wide band), and how is it working for you? Plusses? Minuses? Utility? Precautions?
Thanks
~ Surfer
Back to the point: I'm most interested in the guages from AEM or Cyberdyne. The fuel guage replacement is academic. It will be replaced with a voltmeter. The water temp guage replacement, however, has me a bit more undecided. I was originally thinking 'ambient air temperature.' but sure-nuff, ambient air temperature is picked up on my multi-function guage. Now I'm wondering what else is useful. Potential Options:
1. Oil Pressure: These are okay, but I remember doing one of these things on a car and it started leaking .... mmmneah. I always check my oil anyway.
2. Oil Temperature: Hmm ... When is oil too hot? Like when it's hot enough to deep fry chicken? Plus, I'd think one would get nasty readings on the water temp guage first if we had an engine heat problem.
3. Air-Fuel: This is an interesting option; not that one can do anything about adjusting air fuel without getting experimental with the 02 settings. However, I did read that one can monitor the A/F mixture while accelerating, cruising and looking for shift points. If one is shifting up at too low RPMS and luggng the engine, A/F would indicate rich, meaning one should shift at higher revs; then one adjusts ryding style to optimize shifting and mpg. Okay ... I've talked myself into this option, but ...
The A/F guage hooks into the O2 sensor (no rocket science there), but now I also understand that there are different bandwidths of guages to monitor different types of engines ....
AND HERE'S WHERE I REACH OUT TO MY SPYDER BRETHEREN: Is there anyone out there who has hooked in an A/F guage, and if so what brand and type (narrow/wide band), and how is it working for you? Plusses? Minuses? Utility? Precautions?
Thanks
~ Surfer
