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What Gauge should i get

Brand new $200+ white face looks smicko and lights up green
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El cheapo $50 obviously wont look any where near as good
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Post by I8A4RE »

I am unsure on what gauge to go for, whether mechanical or electric, cheap and nasty for now or just buy the one i want to end up with, which i think is over $200.

Whats peoples thoughts suggestions?
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Good quality dude, rest of your car seems to have been done pretty mint so keep up the good work.
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yeah yet thats what i was thinking too.

Just got the quote back $330 8O.

If any one can find me a NV series 52mm electronic boost gauge for cheaper i would love you long time
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hey simon i just bought a drift psi boost gauge for 150 man black vision 1
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electrical or mechanical?

Heres the babies i want

http://www.rpmoutlet.com/aut7300.htm

just so goddam exxxie *curse you aussie dollar* shakes fist profusely
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their is a silicon pipe that comes with it so i am guessing it is mechanical but looks sweet as
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Post by khunjeng »

what type of boost controller are you going to run.

I would just get an AVCR an be done with it.
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khunjeng wrote:what type of boost controller are you going to run.

I would just get an AVCR an be done with it.
The AVC-R is not a bad Idea... I had the AVC-R and use to have the Speed, Boost, and RPM on it ... Just don't use the setting where it tries to make a CGI gauge...

I also had the Apexi Mech Boost Gauge ... Was a great unit too, and was white faced... So it went well with the White face gauges I had in the car ... EL ones ...

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I mounted the AVC-R in the A/C vent, then upgraded it to a black one, so when the car was off, you could not see it ...

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I then got the Apexi electronic oil gauge to match ... But the colour was slightly different, so I didn't want to put it next to the other gauge... As you can see I found a nice place to hide it instead ...

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oodLes wrote:Good quality dude, rest of your car seems to have been done pretty mint so keep up the good work.
+1 dont go cheap on it now simon otherwise just throwing money away

I reckon the DEFI or maybe Greddy electrical are v good
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Post by khunjeng »

yeah I run an AVCR in my R33...here is a rather old pic but it still in that position

I display Boost and Speed usually on the 2 display settings...it also stores you max of each on the display for easy refernce...I like the unit a lot and customise boost at RPM for lanuches...you can also have two settings for high and low pre-set.

I run Defi Oil Pressure and Temp in the pillar, Defi are quite nice...but expensive.

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Yeah, I had mine sitting like that... But got sick of it being all hung out ... So went for the slim line ...
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rock_it wrote:Yeah, I had mine sitting like that... But got sick of it being all hung out ... So went for the slim line ...
that height is perfect for me when driving, dont need ot look hard and can get a good view so i left it...
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I'd say go with the one you ultimately think you'll end up with to save double handling issue. Old adage of doing it right the first time etc......
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I would say quality over anything, but i wouldnt think that it would matter too much as its not required for running the fto, rather providing you with psi readouts. Maybe a cheap one will do but if you havve the money then go for a good one.
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koolio1234 wrote: but i wouldnt think that it would matter too much as its not required for running the fto, rather providing you with psi readouts.
What? You do realise i have turbo in my fto?
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I8A4RE wrote:
koolio1234 wrote: but i wouldnt think that it would matter too much as its not required for running the fto, rather providing you with psi readouts.
What? You do realise i have turbo in my fto?
Im aware of your turbo setup and reckon you could get by with a cheaper boost gauge, but go for a quality one if you've got the $$ to spend
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