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Originally Posted by bmwm750
I would hardly call a gauge pod "factory" but thats just my opinion. As far as the instrumentation goes, the 996 cluster IS oil pressure, not temp. As for Air/Fuel, its only useful if you have a way to adjust it, i.e. a tuned turbo car running a Utech for example. Unless you're going to ditch the factory ECU for a standalone management system, an Air/Fuel gauge isnt going to do you much good at all. If you are running a boosted car, of course, a boost gauge is nice.
All in all, I still contend this is a very worthwhile mod.
Patrick
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Gauges are mainly for monitoring purposes. When I had a Jackson Racing Supercharger installed in my last car, I had an oil pressure gauge, an air/fuel ratio gauge and a volt meter gauge. It came with a piggyback ECU that I wasn't able to modify. So YES, they are good for a stand alone fuel system but at the same time they are just there for watching and keeping an eye on the engine to make sure everything is working properly. But just like the air/fuel ratio gauge, you CAN'T adjust your oil pressure on your new instrument cluster, so it's basicaly no different than for monitoring purposes only. Most people do it for looks and monitoring the engine. I plan on adding a chip or modified ECU to my boxster, so I wanted to watch the air/fuel ratio and make sure it will not run to lean.
Again I won't be able to adjust it, nor the oil pressure. Just be able to watch it.