Which/What gauges should I get? [Merged 12-6]

[EcLiPsEgSt97]

I have a 3 gauge pillar and I dont know what gauges i need to get.. I know i need to get the BOOST gauge but i dont know what other 2 i should...can some one help me????????????

 

[11Banger]

Mechanical is going to be more accurate and be much less likely to fail.

I agree.. I would rather have accuracy then looks

 

[black97spyder]

I agree.. I would rather have accuracy then looks

I am the same way, that's Why I'm giving it so much thought on selection.

What mechanical boost gauges re you guys running?

 

[11Banger]

I am the same way, that's Why I'm giving it so much thought on selection.

What mechanical boost gauges re you guys running?

Autometer sport-comp series

to be exact on the one i have....


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[phunny]

Autometer

 

[gofer]

My first boost gauge was a mechanical Autometer -30/30 and it never failed after 6 years, I do recommend replacing the cheap nylon tubing that it comes with and run a rubber line. The nylon cracks after a few heat cycles and creates MULTIPLE boost leaks.

Think of mechanical gauges and digital gauges like clocks. You can read a digital gauge blasting a number in your face going down the track without much concentration, reading a mechanical gauge almost makes you focus on it and not the road. Some people are better at it than others and if it's what you're used to then get one but I thought I was good at reading mine and after going to a digital boost reading it's so much more convenient.

Everyone has their preferences but my digital AEM gauge is a lot easier to quickly glance at and know exactly what my boost levels are at. They might seem expensive but the best thing about gauges is they aren't platform specific, you can find them used in good condition for half the price on ANY car forum.

For a WB I recommend to steer clear of any AEM unit because logging them in Link, if that's something you plan on getting in the future, is a PITA. The Innovate LC1 or MTX-L's are great and can be found for $100 - $150 lightly used.

 

[black97spyder]

Thanks guys! I was looking into autometer so I think I just made my mind up!!

An $80 autometer mechanical boost gauge is a lot more reasonably priced than a $180 AEM electrical boost gauge but you get What you pay for sometimes

 

[T is for TURBO]

Log-ability > +/- 1% discrepancy in accuracy.
I plan to go ALL digital when my car fund has some more time to grow

 

[bluehaze420a]

Yup autometer is defintely the best if you can afford them.

 

[phunny]

Yup autometer is defintely the best if you can afford them.

If you can't afford an autometer gauge you have no business modding the car.

 

[GPTourer]

If you can't afford an autometer gauge you have no business modding the car.

Ha ha, yeah - autometer is going to be among the cheapest - but then I don't buy Ebay china junk.

I think one of the other benefits of mechanical vs electric is the sweep. You get 270 degrees vs only 45 with electrical - but I think that is only for the non expensive kind. I have Defis in my Evo which use senders but have the large sweep faces, but they cost more then average. I do like the simplicity of the Autometers in my Eclipse too.

 

[arrowhead]

Besides Autometer-VDO-Stewart Warner, all quality gauges.

 

[black97spyder]

I wanted to go with AEM but I couldn't find the white face mechanical -30/+35 boost gauge that i was going to run.

I don't mind autometer for all of my other gauges, i was real set on AEM for my boost but no luck when i searched.

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

If you can't afford an autometer gauge you have no business modding the car.

+1

Personally I'm an Innovate man

 

[black97spyder]

Is There a white face innovate mechanical boost gauge? I dont remember seeing one when i was looking

 

[99ECLIPSEGSXDSM]

The only boost gauge in aware of that innovate sells is the dual function gauge

Edit: ok I was wrong

http://trackdogracing.com/g2vacuumboostgaugekitwhite.aspx

 

[black97spyder]

Wow I Accually found the same one!!

Decided to go with an autometer 4308 that is a -30/+45 psi gauge

 

[2gtalonfwd]

It really depends on the look you're going for....boost gauge I prefer aem truboost or defi gauge for the boost....wide and definitely aem as well it's just great looking and multi-functional...hope this helps

 

[oxisafox10]

I'm running AEM digital boost and wideband. Haven't been running them that long but they haven't failed on me or anything like that

 

[JFZERO ECLIPSE]

What I always run... Autometer Cobalt

 

[black97spyder]

You guys were a ton of help! Just bought an autometer ultra lite 4308. So besides an innovate lc-1 wideband everything else will be autometer in the future It looks like

 

[Technoklipz]

Good luck and happy installing.

 

[black97spyder]

Thanks! Waiting for my pilot bushing to get In, then I can put the engine back in and start hooking everything up!! Been almost 2 years since I've drove my DSM!!!! I can't wait any longer

 

[daren_p]

I will go against most in this thread, I would not recommend Autometer. I have used multiple Autometer gauges in the past, I am able to properly check their accuracy & I have been less then impressed with all the ones I've had. Some being out of spec when I got them, some losing accuracy over time & even the ones that were "usable" were nothing special. These are their mechanical gauges, never tried their electronic gauges.

I would high recommend Defi gauges. I have had zero issues with mine & they are far more accurate then any Autometer gauge I've ever run. I have several buddies with Defi as well (which I also verified accuracy) & they all think the same.

The new Innovate electronic gauges look pretty good as well but I've haven't had first hand experience with them.

 

[dammitcam]

IMO go with the Innovate wideband, or PLX

 

[black97spyder]

Hmm I will definitely have to check into the defi gauges, I already bought an autometer ultra lite 4308 that is a -30/+45 boost gauge. But my boost gauge is the thing that I want to be dead-on accurate. The rest I can handle not being spot on, to an extent .

Thanks for the opinion daren_p! Will keep that in mind