Re-Amemiya Gauges
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Re-Amemiya Gauges
Hello everyone,
I am very new to the world of rx7's and starting to create a plan with how I want to build my car, and I want to try and model my car after an RE-A car.
So with my first bit of cash I want to get boost gauge, but I was wondering is there a difference between the one that mounts just behind the steering wheel and the one on the RE-A gauge cluster. I see them on cars together quite often but don't know the difference if any.
I am very new to the world of rx7's and starting to create a plan with how I want to build my car, and I want to try and model my car after an RE-A car.
So with my first bit of cash I want to get boost gauge, but I was wondering is there a difference between the one that mounts just behind the steering wheel and the one on the RE-A gauge cluster. I see them on cars together quite often but don't know the difference if any.
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Good question here.
The boost gauge that goes on the steering wheel column is just a "regular" boost gauge. RE-Amemiya makes a mechanical gauge that I've seen pop up used on Ebay many times. The RE-Amemiya steering wheel pod only fits a RHD car unless you do some pretty major hacking, I'd get the Pettit Racing pod instead. It's a copy but made for LHD, fits and works great.
The one in the cluster is, most likely, a '99+ stock cluster with a 300 KPH speedo with their logo on it. The '99 clusters had a stock boost gauge, they're neat but those clusters fetch a premium. A '99 cluster by itself would be $400-500 easy, add even more if it has an RE-Amemiya speedo in it.
They swap out the speedos in Japan pretty often as the stock speedo only reads to 180 kph, which is 111 MPH.
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The boost gauge that goes on the steering wheel column is just a "regular" boost gauge. RE-Amemiya makes a mechanical gauge that I've seen pop up used on Ebay many times. The RE-Amemiya steering wheel pod only fits a RHD car unless you do some pretty major hacking, I'd get the Pettit Racing pod instead. It's a copy but made for LHD, fits and works great.
The one in the cluster is, most likely, a '99+ stock cluster with a 300 KPH speedo with their logo on it. The '99 clusters had a stock boost gauge, they're neat but those clusters fetch a premium. A '99 cluster by itself would be $400-500 easy, add even more if it has an RE-Amemiya speedo in it.
They swap out the speedos in Japan pretty often as the stock speedo only reads to 180 kph, which is 111 MPH.
Dale
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I would really the say difference between the 2 gauges you're talking about is the accuracy and actual monitoring you get. The cluster boost gauge doesn't have any tick marks or any real numbers to monitor your boost. A stand alone boost gauge will give you more accurate readings. I'm not saying one is more accurate than the other, just your monitoring is way easier with a stand alone.
look at the difference between the 2 gauges and how well you can see your actual boost #
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granted, these are just examples, but you get the point
look at the difference between the 2 gauges and how well you can see your actual boost #
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granted, these are just examples, but you get the point
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Ok so if I understand this correctly, functionally they do the same thing just one is easier to read.
I'm asking because I would be starting with the just the steering wheel pod gauge, but would also like to 'upgrade' to the cluster when some other important mods are complete.
I'm asking because I would be starting with the just the steering wheel pod gauge, but would also like to 'upgrade' to the cluster when some other important mods are complete.
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