Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

Hey guys,

I want to go multi-gauge display. So far, my option could be:

Greddy Informeter touch

Blitz Brain: look and feel the same like greddy but sensor are more expensive than the greddy so i rather go greddy

Ark design MFD: Cheaper than the 2 other, display less but look nice... Do I really need all the info the greddy gave?

Nistune : Nice but getting a carputer is big pain in the...

HKS CAMP: Nice but you need a monitor, i could use my 2 din radio but I heard that if you switch from Ipod to av-input, your loosing your music so its not multi-tasking..

So. really right now is between greddy informeter touch and ark-design mfd.

but maybe you know better, maybe I forget something. please let me know!

I've been through this too. You have basically covered all the options mate.

Personally I like the arc one the best(price wise) if I was going to fork out 600 bux I would go with the nismo dash cluster.

There's also the blitz icolor. Doesn't look as pretty as the others.

Iphone or pad running wireless bluetooth consult can do multiple gauges at once.

many apps for nissans and other cars

since Iphones and pads also have Gmeters built in you can get data from track days as well ?

older iphones will be popping up soon, iphone 5s coming soon

I've got a Greddy Informeter Touch, got it for around $400 online.

Does everything I want, I just need to get the oil pressure and oil temp senders for it.

I'd recommend it if you're looking for a multi gauge display, but I have no experience with the others.

I've got the Ark. Does what I want, I mostly use it to keep an eye on water temps while I'm tuning.

Pros:

looks good

Works well

Easy to use

Has peak recall and warning functions.

Cons:

Small size makes it hard to see while driving.

Need to hack the ECU wiring loom to install.

Really all the things you listed are going to do the exact same thing, so just pick one you like the look of. If you're not too electrically savvy then I wouldn't recommend getting the Ark.

Really all the things you listed are going to do the exact same thing, so just pick one you like the look of. If you're not too electrically savvy then I wouldn't recommend getting the Ark.

good point. Informeter is plug and play into the odb port. Too easy! :thumbsup:

+1 for Informeter.:thumbsup:

All your factory sensors output to the display, and you can add on temp & pressure senders for additional on screen info.

The screen can be configured in a number of different ways, you can set audible alarms and you can even record data if you wish.

Plus; you don't have to have a gaudy bunch of dials all over the place.:whistling:

Well it uses the factory sensors, and any others require a separate Greddy sensor harness and sensors. I have no idea if you could use the Greddy sensor harness with third party sensors unfortunately, and can't really try it as I don't have any to test.

Hopefully that gives you some extra info? Not sure if you can find a retailer who can help you with that question?

I believe you won't be able to use the factory sensor. Different voltages, the gauge mite interperet the infoation incorrectly. That's why they offer their own sensors

Mine plugs into the ODB connector on my M35 Stagea and picks up all factory sensors (except maybe boost - but my factory boost sensor needs repairing). Only reason I have to run external sensors is so I can get oil temp and oil pressure, which I don't have stock sensors for.

Mine displays pretty much everything else, including but not limited to gear, revs, speed, ignition timing, AFM voltage, water temp, injector %, fuel consumption, etc.

You can also do more with it if you set it up, I just haven't spent long enough dialing it in.

Well the obd port is more advanced than taking a signal from a sender. Senders convert pressure or temperature to a voltage, depending on the sensor it will be a different voltage. This voltage is the signal used by the gauge aka decoder to display the pressure or temperature. Some senders may work on a voltage drop of 0-1v some mite work on 0.5 -1.2 volts. All different.

Whereas the obd port carries the decoded signal already which makes much less complex and less variation, which makes it easier to make universal gauges because the criteria is smaller and the manufacturer can make a signal range equivalent to what obd ports display.

Quite complex and you have to take into account the variables on what voltage signal is produced by the sensor

Yes, it's called the Consult port and I think it works a little differently to the standard OBD systems.

In the Stagea I have a CarPC and run Datascan on a daily basis.

In the Skyline I have nothing at the moment so I am looking at an ECUTalk Box.

Although, I have been intrigued by some of the new tablet PC's but unless they have an onboard USB port (can't find one that does yet :( ) they are useless.

no they don't. they don't have OBD. they have consult instead which is a old nissan proprietary type of OBD and not compatible with any OBD devices.

no they don't. they don't have OBD. they have consult instead which is a old nissan proprietary type of OBD and not compatible with any OBD devices.

Back to ZD then....

Yes, it's called the Consult port and I think it works a little differently to the standard OBD systems.

In the Stagea I have a CarPC and run Datascan on a daily basis.

In the Skyline I have nothing at the moment so I am looking at an ECUTalk Box.

Although, I have been intrigued by some of the new tablet PC's but unless they have an onboard USB port (can't find one that does yet :( ) they are useless.

Got one of those for my skyline - Brilliant and best value IMHO.

Reminds me of the LCD on the stack branded guages.

There is no graphics or anything like that - Just plain text - Which is fine for me, but some people out there want pretty graphics and animations.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • HPA do an interesting video on tuning, and Adrian shows on the dyno, moving from 10:1 to 12:1 (And I think even 13:1) and the power moves SFA. However, a couple of degrees of timing has a HUGE impact. Exhaust side of things will more be the length of the exhaust and how many bends and turns you have. The straighter you can keep it, the better. By a lot. Oh, and getting the diameter right. Bigger isn't always better. Going to big can actually lose you power.
    • I have to say, most people I see on the road fit the bill of atrocious drivers. Whether they be cowboys in their dual cabs, bogans in the Commodores, or the soccer mums. Pretty much most people on the road put zero freaking thought into driving. Barely look further up the road then the end of their bonnet, and have never even thought about how catastrophically wrong shit can go, by doing what they all deem as normal driving. Especially their late braking, racing to stopped lights, and sitting half a foot off the bumper of the car in front at 110km/h. Wanna know what's even better? By the time their kids get to be old enough to learn to drive, they've already got in the back of their brain what is normal driving, how annoyed you're allowed to get at people etc, and then their parents who actually have zero freaking skill at driving (Even though they constantly say "I've been driving for 20 years and never had an accident!") teach the little twerps how to drive, or should I say, how to make a car move. Literally watched a parent teach their L Plater, on a 4 lane freeway, that you just slam the brakes on, and push your way over, even with a B Double bearing down on you, and that's how you should drive, rather then, just keep going to the next exit. Same shit happens all the time for side streets etc, watching numpties pull dumb shit turns pushing across 3 lanes of traffic, rather than just go up the road another 30 seconds, and take the next turn that'll get you to the same location... Oh, and the damn right lane bandits. Or the retards driving along with their headphones in, and can't hear the ambulance or fire truck right up their ass about to run them over...   Pretty much, people drive on the road, like ego centric f**ks, and don't actually think how dumb shit their driving is, how it could easily kill them or someone else in a split second, or at the very least, how they're driving is contributing to all the shit they're bitching about on the road, like shitty congestion!
    • Yeap, not as doorty as ITB's, but alot more doorty than before, induction sound great when I'm up it 🤗
    • Any difference in induction noise?
×
×
  • Create New...