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what aftermaket gauges have the stock orange backlight color?

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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 04:34 PM
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what aftermaket gauges have the stock orange backlight color?

i want to get some gauges that match the orange backlight color of the stock gauges, and black faced. Who makes some?


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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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I have a boost gauge from peter farell super cars that is just that, matches very well.
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 05:19 PM
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Autometer Z-series gauges are nearly a perfect match. They come with red or green bulb caps. I used the red caps and they match my stock guages perfectly. I was thinking about fabricating a chrome ring insert to make them identical to stock. Here is a pic from Summit's website...
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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Originally posted by myR1
I have a boost gauge from peter farell super cars that is just that, matches very well.
same here, matches quite nicely.
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 05:36 PM
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Defi D-Gauges
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 05:41 PM
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Yes the Defi - very nice "glass man"

I've got one Defi and one PFS, look fine. If I could only get the Defi boost gauge!

Permanent backorder.
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 07:19 PM
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thats my interior!!!
the defi d-gauges are nice and they are almost stock color. I think it would be a perfect match for a 93. The color and the style are pretty much identical to the 93 interior. Only thing is that boost goes to 30 psi.
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 07:22 PM
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That's for you Monster Single Turbo on AvGas
You Just have "Upgrade Possibilities"

BTW I have the same Defi Setup with Oil/Water on the top and Boost on the bottom, very clean looking, (Hint: you can polish the rings on the defi ones and make them shiny like stock)
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 08:27 PM
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Most gauges have removable bulbs, which can be covered. Orange bulb covers can be purchased at www.egauges.com for about $3 each.

I have them on my VDO gauges, and they are a perfect match. Not "nearly perfect", they are perfect!!
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 08:36 PM
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Gauges

I have an amber Boost and an analog A/F gauge from Nordskog that match the dash lights.

Take a look.
http://www.nordskogperformance.net/
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 08:51 PM
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Also u can go with the auto meter atm serires. I use the atm-2532 water temp and the atm-2401 boost/vacuum gauge. I have change the bulb to red and it match the factory gauges, also both gauges has the chorme ring on them.
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 09:30 PM
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i have an autometer carbon fiber which matches pretty well and has a bight aluminum bezel which almost matches the gauge bezels.
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Old Nov 13, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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Originally posted by waysho
Only thing is that boost goes to 30 psi.
Awww...just run more boost to get your money's worth. Or is that not enough?

Regarding the d-gauges, has anyone ever seen any polished trim on those? I dunno how tacky it would look, but to furthur match the stock trim...know what I mean?

Anyway, that's what I have too. Boost, Oil press. and temp on the center speaker spot. Love those. If you want to be really picky, there's a bit of white that peers out from behind the needle center. They're LED lights. White, not orange or red. I was actually thinking about going to an LED deal this winter. Try to even out the lighting and brighten some things up a bit.

I'd definitely hit the d-gauges. They even match the odd tick marks with some things (boost (2.5 psi/mark) and MPH (2.5 MPH/mark))
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