Anyone else hate the NGauge tuner?

[TheDivaDanielle]

As someone that has an Ecoboost in the house with a Cobb Accessport and a Lund (HP Tuners) nGauge, I can't be the only one that hates it, the low quality screen and bulkiness of a round gauge with a big mount.

Especially with a Performance Package car, the only way to use and have it look good was to remove one of my vents. I did it for a while, but I can't stand it anymore (the heat and condensation on my dash)

I love how slim the AccessPort is, how it records highs and lows, how the screen is significantly better and it supports on the fly slot switching. Example - I have a regular boost slot, a regular boost w/ launch control slot, a low boost MPG slot, and a "holy shit there is an emergency" low boost really conservative timing slot.

Then there is the nGauge

It's very bulky with the mount that's needed on back. It doesn't record highs and lows, the screen is potato quality and is easily washed out. No on the fly switching. The intended way that people like to mount (in the dash, replacing a vent) while effective doesn't include any way to actually angle it towards the driver, and is halfway across the car. Because of the potato quality screen it's washed out and can't really be seen hardly ever in the convertible if the top is ever down.

I literally wish I could replace my nGauge with an Accessport, and change nothing at all with who tunes my car at all.

I mean if an AP already works with all the Ford Ecoboost cars (and Lund tunes the Ecoboost w/ the nGauge), there's no reason it shouldn't be workable with a Mustang GT. Since the nGauge is made by e-Motion anyway, i wonder if we can use their more compact looking nDash instead now that Ford support exists.

I totally understand that Lund just took the initiative to take a product and license it to be their own sold product and it's doing fine, but I dunno.. I just hate it and the way it looks makes me not want to even bother keep it in the car, even if the digital readouts and shift light are kinda nice - when i can see them.

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[daltron]

I like mine :shrug:

The screen is small, true, but I don't find it bulky.

 

[stang77]

As someone that has an Ecoboost in the house with a Cobb Accessport and a Lund (HP Tuners) nGauge, I can't be the only one that hates it, the low quality screen and bulkiness of a round gauge with a big mount.

Especially with a Performance Package car, the only way to use and have it look good was to remove one of my vents. I did it for a while, but I can't stand it anymore (the heat and condensation on my dash)

I love how slim the AccessPort is, how it records highs and lows, how the screen is significantly better and it supports on the fly slot switching. Example - I have a regular boost slot, a regular boost w/ launch control slot, a low boost MPG slot, and a "holy shit there is an emergency" low boost really conservative timing slot.

Then there is the nGauge

It's very bulky with the mount that's needed on back. It doesn't record highs and lows, the screen is potato quality and is easily washed out. No on the fly switching. The intended way that people like to mount (in the dash, replacing a vent) while effective doesn't include any way to actually angle it towards the driver, and is halfway across the car. Because of the potato quality screen it's washed out and can't really be seen hardly ever in the convertible if the top is ever down.

I literally wish I could replace my nGauge with an Accessport, and change nothing at all with who tunes my car at all.

I mean if an AP already works with all the Ford Ecoboost cars (and Lund tunes the Ecoboost w/ the nGauge), there's no reason it shouldn't be workable with a Mustang GT. Since the nGauge is made by e-Motion anyway, i wonder if we can use their more compact looking nDash instead now that Ford support exists.

I totally understand that Lund just took the initiative to take a product and license it to be their own sold product and it's doing fine, but I dunno.. I just hate it and the way it looks makes me not want to even bother keep it in the car, even if the digital readouts and shift light are kinda nice - when i can see them.

I agree. The AP is a nice tuning device. The ability of changing maps on the fly is great. That's a feature I had on my APR Tuned GTI.

 

[Chad11491]

Yeah I saw one once and was like uhhhh... People get worked up over that? Way inferior to the AP.

 

[PRG3k]

opcorn:

I love my Accessport.

 

[66sprint6]

Coming from the ST world here as well and would love an Accessport for the GT! I wont buy the Nguage cause I dont plan on mounting it where I can see it. I flashed my tune into the ST and put the Accessport away. Used the steering controls to switch between maps and whenever I wanted to datalog or have some fun I would plug the Accessport back in and let it do its thing. Otherwise it lived in the glovebox and I was ok with that!

Matt

 

[wireeater]

I don't have a nGuage but looking at future tuning I figured i'd be using it to flash the ECU then putting it away. I'm also used to the AP from my last cars. However, I stopped keeping them hooked up too. I find keeping that stuff up distracted me from enjoying the car. I was too focused on what my engine was doing that it kept me paranoid. Eventually I just hid it inside the fuse box for when I needed it (flash between 93 & meth) and trusted my tune. Good for troubleshooting or keeping hooked up a few days after installing parts. After that and everything is good, I don't see the point of monitoring.

 

[GT_Tommy]

What I would give to have a Lund Tuning AccessPORT.....

 

[HISSMAN]

I had an AP v3 on my EvoX and WRX, and indeed, they are superior in every way. I just use an X4 right now, and it is about as close as you can get. The thinness of the v3 was awesome, and I really like that it magnetically mounted to the, well the mount.

 

[15wile]

The Accessport is too round and bulky... there has to be a 'that's what she said' joke in there somewhere.

 

[murphy]

I haven't seen a nGauge in person but seeing them on YT and various websites, I knew I wouldn't have it in my car. That's why I bought a X4 with Lund tune from Beefcake the other day. Dump the tune to the car then dump the X4 in a drawer.

 

[LETHAL]

Having used a Diablo Predator and In-Tune 1000CX in the past, I like the NGauge. It has it's issues but it's as functional as I need it to be at least.

 

[HISSMAN]

Having used a Diablo Predator and In-Tune 1000CX in the past, I like the NGauge. It has it's issues but it's as functional as I need it to be at least.

You just named the two worst tuning devices I've ever used. I had the predator on my 2004 Terminator, and the In-tune on my wrangler. Was not impressed with either one. The in-tune felt like it was made by a blind man building them using only his toes and elbows.

 

[RevvdMedia]

Hey, at least it has a color screen. I used to have one of the original Aeroforce Interceptor scan gauges in a couple cars, only comes in a pre-selected color, the resolution is probably 100x100, and when the interior is cold, the display updates slow as fu--.

But hey, it could read and clear MIL lights and codes LOL.

 

[TheDivaDanielle]

I'm frankly glad already that this thread is getting a little traction and I'm not alone here.

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