<VV> Fw: Digital vs. Analog Re: Temperature/Pressure/Fan

[kenpepke at juno.com]

In our old racing days we always used analog gages mounted just below the drivers line of sight.  All the gauges were mounted in such a manner that the indicator needle was straight up while operating / running.  Any pointer not in that position would call attention to the driver without him / her having to think about checking the gages at all.
Ken P


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 FrankCB at aol.com wrote:

Digital gauges are great for the passenger to use for taking data for  
engine calibration.  However, for gauges that need to be viewed  by the driver 
WHILE HE IS DRIVING, I prefer analog gauges.  It's much  easier, quicker and 
much less distracting to quickly note that your  cyl. head temp has gone to 
halfway between 400 and 500 deg. than  to have to read 3 numbers to 
determine the actual temp.  Do  you really need to know that the temp is now 
precisely 453  degrees???
 
Frank "every Corvair needs a CHT gauge" Burkhard 
 
 
In a message dated 10/22/2010 12:37:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
dkeillor at tconcepts.com writes:

For  over-temperature, I will use console-mounted dual CHT gauges with
settable  over-limit indication.  The gauges are digital and flash when
the set  limit is exceeded.

  

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