Best performing/looking boost gauge on a budget?
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Best performing/looking boost gauge on a budget?
Any opinions? I'm curious if anyone has any experience with some not as well known brands of gauges...
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For stock looks I still think the VDO Vision's are nearly perfect. The looks and lighting are very close to stock and you can even get them with chrome bezels now. They cost about $25 apiece and my boost and water temp gauges have been perfect for years now.
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I've been using all Stewart Warner gauges. They are pretty close to the stock look but the backlight is red not orange. From all I can tell they are mechanically the same as Autometer gauges, though the faces are slightly larger while still fitting in the 52mm footprint. Can't complain, they seem accurate enough and respond smoothly at least for now.
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Those are some great suggestions, guys. Thanks... I wasn't very clear in what I meant as far as looks/price, was I?
I was looking for something that matched the stock gauges as closely as possible, but wanted to stay at $100.00 or less, so you guys helped a lot!
I was looking for something that matched the stock gauges as closely as possible, but wanted to stay at $100.00 or less, so you guys helped a lot!
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Blitz turbo timer/digital boost gauge. It's accurate, small enough to fit on the steering column and not obstruct the tach, has a peak hold function, and costs around $100.
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Originally Posted by DamonB
For stock looks I still think the VDO Vision's are nearly perfect. The looks and lighting are very close to stock and you can even get them with chrome bezels now. They cost about $25 apiece and my boost and water temp gauges have been perfect for years now.
http://www.egauges.com/vdo_mult.asp?...Vision&Units=E
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i dont drive at night that much with the fd....so i bought the defi bf (white gauges)
there not really on a budget....but there really nice....then again nothing i buy is on a budget....
there not really on a budget....but there really nice....then again nothing i buy is on a budget....
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Save Your Money
I have the D-Series boost gauge and I replaced the Auto Meter boost gauge that I had which matched PERFECT with the stock gauges. I have not noticed any difference in the two gauges. If I had it all to do over again I would just have kept the Auto Meter gauge. The DEFI gauge does look nicer and it has a normal vacuum hose off the back of it instead of the stupid hard plastic line (which always cracks over time) on the Auto Meter.
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heres a couple of pics of my guages. boost and water temp. they are the new version 2 gauges from greddy. I think they match perfect. they both seem very well made. I cant speak to their accuracy though.....
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PFS boost gauge matches very well and is the classic boost gauge. Peter himself put thought into it from an RX-7 perspective. So much of the 3rd gen old guard is no longer.