2002 wrx stock oil pressure

[BrandonPaquette]

i want to get a oil pressure gauge for my 2002 (plan for the car are to get 400-600 whp) how much oil pressure do you think the gauge with need to read.

[SD_GR]

The manufacturer considers 1 kg/cm^2 or 98 kPa or 14 PSI normal oil pressure at 800 rpm.

At 5000 rpm normal pressure is 3.0 kg/cm^2 or 294 kPa or 43 PSI.

These numbers are MINIMUM acceptable pressure; readings can and will be higher.

Definitely expect higher pressures at cold startup.

I don't use a gauge but have seen 2.0L motors exceed 100 PSI on startup, and exceed 75 PSI during normal use.

[BrandonPaquette]

oo i see ok i want to get a oil pressure gauge electronic one but it only get up to 100 pis. is it still ok if i install it or will it hurt the gauge.

http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...id=3099&sid=11

[MainFrame]

My gauge reads up to 100psi and it is maxed for about 10 minutes when I first start the car. When I tested it with a manual gauge it was 125-130psi cold.. of course that's not stock, but I don't think it's far off from what a stock engine would run.

[BrandonPaquette]

Do you think the gauge with get any damage or the sender ?

[SD_GR]

Since these gauges are not cheap and neither are motors, I'd ask the gauge manufacturer.

[MainFrame]

I think the Autometer gauge would be fine, but it wouldn't hurt to call and ask them.