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Affordable engine monitor?

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cluttonfred

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I have been looking at options for a reasonably affordable engine monitor that will fit in or on top of a standard 3 1/8" instrument hole. So far the monochrome LCD MGL E1 EMS is definitely the one to beat at $345 (not including senders), especially as the senders are connected directly to it rather than through a separate engine monitoring box. The display is a little sad, though, and I wish the tach readout were bigger.

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The color MGL Xtreme EMS is nice but a big step up at $1265 including the engine monitoring box but still less senders. Are there any other options that I am missing or than the very expensive ones? Let's say under $500 ideally or under $1,000 in a pinch.

Alternatively, are there any affordable interface boxes that would allow you to display engine parameters on a little Android or iOS device?

Cheers,

Matthew
 
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