what are your guys reccomendations on boost gauges, egt, oil pressure/temp. are auto meter gauges any good? i see them for around 50 bucks a pop. where do you guys buy your gauges from, what are some of the ones to look out for good bad ugly that sort of thing. you guys have the experience with them so you'd know. from what i've looked at, i want a black gauge white numbers and needles like what i found here

http://store.wpsracing.com/autgagingaug.html

but i wanted to know how they are going to hold up. also, in your honest opinions, what would be more important out of the oil temp and oil pressure. its almost really like you need both to keep an eye on it because you dont want either gettning out of control but i dont want 4 gauges sitting up on my steering column.

thats another thing, who is the accord owner on here who had the 3pod gauge cluster mounted on his steering column, i saw that a few months ago but have never been able to find the thread with it in it since then. that looks sick and its exactly what i want

thanks

 

nobody i know who has them complains about them - even though they are kind of ricey - a gauge is a gauge - flashy ones like defi are for ricers

 

autometer/gauge is a good company

 

ricey? u gotta be kidding me.. call me a ricer then cuz i dont want to blow up my motor

 

its ricey when you have no need for the gauges. its ricey when you get carbon fiber gauge casings, its ricey when you get 5" tachometers...its not ricey to get black faced white numbered small gauges to make sure your oil temp and pressure are nominal as well as watching boost for creep and egt to monitor air fuel ratios, you run hot your running lean, running colder your probably running rich...

so autometers ok then. sounds good to me i just wanted to know before i started spending money, even if it is like 30 bucks a piece.

 

i've pretty much picked out my ideal gauges here, only question is what do i do for lighting. i want blue, how can i manipulate it to do that? also, total costs for 3 gauges would be 160 bucks, screw that. anyone know a site that sells cheep gauges? and dont say ebay i'm checkng there next.

also. what is more important to have as mechanical or electrical gauges, does it really matter?



boost - $40


oil temp (except it says water in the picture) - $80


oil pressure - $45

 

you want a boost gauge that also shows vac.

 

And EGT is important too.

 

aye, gotta have the egt, didnt find it when looking before though so i didnt post it up

boost and vac? hmmm is it thta important? only wonderin cuz i'm not sure

also, what about electrical or mechanical gauges, does it matter which is which for those 4? so far isspro or auto meter seems to be my best bet but the vdo cobalts are awesome but htey are too expensive

 

What is EGT? Thanks!


JP