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?

 

Are they good?; Yes.
Are they better?; Depends on the gauge and what you are looking for (Looks?)
Do you reccomend them?; Yes.

 

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.

 

Turbo one works great for me.
Cheap and reliable.

In the process of mounting into my broke *** vent.

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Cheap and reliable, and more accurate than an autometer. THey are oem on porsches and ferrari.

 

A lot of marine uses too, I've heard.

They are quite renowned.

 

Made in Germany.
Nuff said.


-Ted

 

wow i like cheap and good.

 

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?

 

I use the electrical ones. You would have to run oil lines and coolant lines into the cabin. Messy Messy Messy if one breaks.