Autometer boost guage....After switching to a REAL boost guage do you notice a diff??
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Lighten Up
The reason the "0" on the AutoMeter gauge is a band & not a point is to compensate for changes in barometric pressure.
Most gauges have a hard stop for the needle & don't read both a vacuum & pressure.
If you want an accurate gauge, buy a liquid filled one. The liquid dampens out the needle vibrations & increases reliability. The downside is quick response time is reduced.
Just because the gauge is from Apexi, HKS or Greedy doesn't make it better. Do you really believe they make those in house? They are supplied by a gauge manufacture & have a custom gauge face, that's all.
You get what you pay for, I wouldn't generalize all AutoMeter gauges as CRAP, that's ignorant. You had a bad experience, get over it.
Most gauges have a hard stop for the needle & don't read both a vacuum & pressure.
If you want an accurate gauge, buy a liquid filled one. The liquid dampens out the needle vibrations & increases reliability. The downside is quick response time is reduced.
Just because the gauge is from Apexi, HKS or Greedy doesn't make it better. Do you really believe they make those in house? They are supplied by a gauge manufacture & have a custom gauge face, that's all.
You get what you pay for, I wouldn't generalize all AutoMeter gauges as CRAP, that's ignorant. You had a bad experience, get over it.
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Originally posted by capt. bill1
Autometer gauges last only 6 months or so in a street car but they last a full season in a race car!? And we all know how gently a race car is driven. And race teams throw all their gauges out at the end of every season? Please!
Autometer gauges last only 6 months or so in a street car but they last a full season in a race car!? And we all know how gently a race car is driven. And race teams throw all their gauges out at the end of every season? Please!
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Originally posted by JoeD
do a search, you will find that there are MANY people who first got Autometer, and now have a different gauge in their car. there have been enough complaints about them to conclude that Autometer boost gauges are crap. that is my opinion on what i have heard.
your engine lives and dies by boost. overboosting can possibly kill your engine. now, are you gonna put the life of your engine on an innacurate and cheap gauge??
there has been enough evidence to prove to me that Autometer gauges are shitty. that is what i have to say. if you dont like it...too bad!
do a search, you will find that there are MANY people who first got Autometer, and now have a different gauge in their car. there have been enough complaints about them to conclude that Autometer boost gauges are crap. that is my opinion on what i have heard.
your engine lives and dies by boost. overboosting can possibly kill your engine. now, are you gonna put the life of your engine on an innacurate and cheap gauge??
there has been enough evidence to prove to me that Autometer gauges are shitty. that is what i have to say. if you dont like it...too bad!
does anyone else think i was being a "smart ***" in the post above??
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Originally posted by JoeD
accrding to Swamp RX-7, i was a "smart ***" in the above post.
does anyone else think i was being a "smart ***" in the post above??
accrding to Swamp RX-7, i was a "smart ***" in the above post.
does anyone else think i was being a "smart ***" in the post above??
hey Swamp RX-7, you need to think before you flame someone. you went off on Joe in the post about Ivan's car when he didn't even say anything bad. you need to chill.
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Originally posted by JRK
no...i dont see any indiction of JoeD being a smartass.
hey Swamp RX-7, you need to think before you flame someone. you went off on Joe in the post about Ivan's car when he didn't even say anything bad. you need to chill.
no...i dont see any indiction of JoeD being a smartass.
hey Swamp RX-7, you need to think before you flame someone. you went off on Joe in the post about Ivan's car when he didn't even say anything bad. you need to chill.
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