simple question about preferred Boost Gauge make

[thefisl]

hey guys, sounds stupid but what make of boost gauge should i get? i heard people talking crap about autometer gauges so i wanted to know what you guys suggest. i thought a gauge was a gauge was a gauge, but i guess not . Thanx!

 

[Bad93ex]

I have an Autometer Carbon Fiber boost gauge and I think it works great.

 

[mitsuclipsegsx]

autometer is fine, i have them

 

[crankbender]

The internals in autometer gauges can sometimes be off a few points. Seeing as you should not be relying on the thing to be more accurate than that it will be fine. If you are going to get serious you will have to start shelling out money for electronic pressure sensors that you can log.

Short version. It will work fine for what 90% of the people here need them for.

 

[Defiant]

VDO has a line that is very similar to the stock look. Good gauges, good prices.

 

[crankbender]

you may also want to take a look at nordskog (sp?).

 

[boostdevil]

yah nordskog gauges are nice but $$ extremely costly, defiant brought a nice brand of gauges, i am thinking about checking those vdo's out

 

[doug]

I have Isspro gauges and I like them a lot.

 

[Lordpaxin]

i have a advanced auto parts special FAZE boost guage.
works good.

it reads the exact same boost / vac as my Apexi avcr ebc

 

[BlackbirdOfPrey]

Autometer Lunar series 30/30 Works fine.

 

[Sic95gst]

I have Autometer Pro-comps for Vac/Boost and A/F ratio (aka disco party gauge) Mine work great. The first Boost gauge i bought was off from the start and did not read 0 it read 15 on the vac side so when i boosted i was at like 2psi. I took it back and got another one and it works awesome. I bought mine because i'm not dropping $200 on a boost gauge, i'm not rich at all.

 

[flinguist]

I've got a VDO, looks good, works well, and inexpensive. Check egauges for best prices http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult.asp?Type=Turbo_Boost&Series=Vision&Cart=

 

[Kemy]

Anyone heared of the Splitfire gauges ???? saw them today for the first time! didn't know they make gauges!

 

[rowlex]

Autometer Ultra-Lite series:

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[Defiant]

Anyone heared of the Splitfire gauges ???? saw them today for the first time! didn't know they make gauges!

Knowing of their plugs is enough for me. I'd avoid them on that history alone.

 

[RFLTurbo]

If you are looking for a boost gauge thats a little different try the Blitz DTT DCII turbo timer. It also has an electronic boost gauge. I bought one used for a few months off e-bay for $40 which is way cheaper then getting a boost gauge when youre getting a turbo timer also. Only thing is you have to learn how to use Hkpa into PSI

 

[Kemy]

Knowing of their plugs is enough for me. I'd avoid them on that history alone.

couldn't agree more!

 

[badgsx]

I have the Apexi boost gauge. I love it. It illuminates bright blue with a red pointer at night and it comes with its own mounting cup too.

 

[doug]

Some of the things I like about my Isspro boost gauge are that it has a black bezel and through the gauge lighting that resembles the stock gauges, reads in PSI instead of bar or whatever, and that you can also get an accompanying EGT gauge that reads to 1800 degrees F.

 

[DSMfânâtic]

I would say VDO. Vision series with black face and an orange bulb from any parts store. IMO looks very much like stock. Cheap as hell too.