View Poll Results: Which gauges do you prefer?
Mechanical Gauges
7
31.82%
Electrical Gauges
15
68.18%
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Electrical or Mechanical Gauges?
07-07-03, 10:00 AM
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Electrical or Mechanical Gauges?
Which one do you guys prefer and why?
Just trying to figure out which gauges people like better before I go out and buy some.
Just trying to figure out which gauges people like better before I go out and buy some.
07-07-03, 07:25 PM
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machanical are cheaper and i think just about as accurate. and i dont have alot of money i need to save as much money as i can wile doing a good job.
hope that makes sence
hope that makes sence
07-07-03, 08:39 PM
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you can get away w/ some mechanical guages...like boost, vac and such....but would you really want oil/coolant coming into the passenger compartment in case one broke?
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07-08-03, 12:07 PM
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Exactly, my friend had a mechanical oil pressure gauge in his 79 camaro. He was driving and heard this *slurp* *pop* *slurp* lol. He didn't know what it was until his engine stalled. Than he realised he had 5 quarts of oil in his passenger seat area/floor pan. That was 2 years ago and the carpet is still oily.
07-08-03, 01:05 PM
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Guess I am going to buy electric. From Summit Electric is cheaper than mechanical. Also why do you say electric is harder than machanical to install?
07-08-03, 08:05 PM
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electric is way easier to install. better readings (uses the whole gauge instead of 1/4 of it) is much safer (nothing comming into the car) for drag tracks you are not allowed on with mech oil / water gauges unless you use SS lines which are like 2x more then the price of a gauge.
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