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Old 08-09-04, 05:17 PM
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VDO gauges good?
I'm really considering getting some VDO gauges becuase they are pretty cheap. I heard somewhere that they were good. Is this true? Are they any better than autometer? Do you guys recommend them?
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Are they good?; Yes.
Are they better?; Depends on the gauge and what you are looking for (Looks?)
Do you reccomend them?; Yes.
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With the old off road race car they were just about bulletproof. the only gauge we would break regularly was the tach. We fixed it by just removing it alltogether.
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Turbo one works great for me.
Cheap and reliable.

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Cheap and reliable, and more accurate than an autometer. THey are oem on porsches and ferrari.
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A lot of marine uses too, I've heard.

They are quite renowned.
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wow i like cheap and good.
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How about for the coolant temp and oil temp gauges. Electrical or mechanical? I really like the mechanical 270 degree sweep, but unsure how much harder they are to install. Is it easy enough to run tubbing or should I just go with the electical?
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I use the electrical ones. You would have to run oil lines and coolant lines into the cabin. Messy Messy Messy if one breaks.
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