Best multifunctional monitoring device for Supra/OBDII ?

[Pete]

I was thinking of buying some more gauges for EGT, oil temp/pressure etc but thought for the cost of decent electronic gauges with warnings I could get one of these all in one devices with the funky screens.

 

My car is only BPU, but I'd like to have the reassurance that if something was amiss, I'd know straight away. Most important thing for me is that I can set warning points and the thing will alert me by beeping, flashing, hitting me over the head with a mallet.

 

I'm assuming the warnings sit in the background and activate regardless of what screen you've set to view? Do they jump to view when the warning is activated?

 

Stuff like 1/4 mile times, 0-60 etc isn't important but fancy I suppose.

 

Has anyone used such a device or what do people recommend for a VVTi Supra?

 

The Greddy Intelligent Informer - OBDI only?

 

Blitz SBC iColour - Does it have warnings? I don't think it does EGT? It's a boost controller as well which might be handy - any good as a boost controller?

 

Are there any others to consider?

By the time I've bought sensors and fittings would there be a cost saving against gauges anyway?

 

Thanks for any thoughts on this.

[bignum]

Hi pete, i`m also looking for something like this as i dont really want anymore seperate gauges scattered around the car, i was looking at the blitz colour but dont know anyone that has 1 installed, let me know what you go for.

[Ian C]

Isn't there an R-Vit or something? Apexi? I recall it looked like the best one to use.

 

-Ian

[Alex]

Blitz R-Vit looks like the SBC-ID and Powermeter-iD

 

But it doesn't do EGT's afaik....does do ODBII though.

[Guest JMR_AW11]

That Greddy informer device says it is for ISO 14320.

 

I thought that was OBD2 (not OBD1)

 

OBD1 is fairly limited. It has a slow refresh rate and only monitors a few things, mostly to do with the fuelling/ign to allow faultfinding to correct emissions problems.

 

No way will OBD1 look at things like oil pressure etc. It will also monitor coolant temp but not much else in terms of 'engine safety'

 

Besides, you are driving a Toyota. As long as you service it regularly then why worry about oil pressure problems?

[Alex]

How about the HKS CAMP and a R-Vit for the VVTi's ODBII?

[Tricky-Ricky]

I have one of these http://redlinegauges.com/index.php?cPath=15&dfwtekid=ac6b6225dff1c7b20781f71e7b957472

not ODBII but very good! they come with four thermocouples and have back lit screen and have peak hold, and alarm and on board data logging, and are tough as old boots, tested to 100G:shock:

also very nice helpfull people.

[foodfreak]

Hi Pete,

I use the R-Vit alongside my SBC-id.....keep it on the six function option

 

Intake temp

water temp

injector duty (in milliseconds)

manifold pressure

 

it's been so long since I've driven the car I can't remember the other 2

John

[Nic]

The Blitz i-color is the best boost controller I have used, defintely recommended. You can set multiple boost settings against speed signal, so you get max boost through all gears. It cannot do EGT readings.

 

With the addition of extra sensors it can also read AFR, water/oil temp and oil/fuel pressure.