Gauges???
 

First of all i would just like to say that this is my first post. I would say i know a lot more about the rotary engine than the average joe. I have always love rx-7's. i recently picked up a 93 touring edition. I love it. I want to pick up all new gauges.
EGT, water temp, oil pressure, fuel pressure and last but not least boost.
I have heard to stay away from autometer as there are usually off by 1-1.5 boost. I was thinking maybe vielside but they do not come cheap. any ideas??

I have all Autometer gauges. Ultra-Lite full sweep electrical, and a mechancial boost gauge. All have been working flawlessly for years. I can tell you that my boost gauge reads the same as my Haltech.

Autometer does have differing levels of quality, so if you get their 'good stuff' you will be fine.

Defi makes really nice gauges also, as goes GReddy.

Good place for us Canadian Boys to get stuff cheap is the RX7Store: http://www.rx7store.net/index.asp?Pa...S&Category=212

Welcome to the Forum.
I'm in Ottawa as well :bigthumb:

I would get Boost and Water temp. I suggest defi gauges, excellent quality and is the closest looking gauge to our stock ones

Looks like you already got some help with guages there, so all i have to say is welcome to the forum!


Congrats on the new purchase and bring it to the Orleans meet sometime, there's usually a handfull of ottawa RX7club forum members there if the weather is good. Wednesday evenings from 5 - 7 or 8 pm i think.

Defi all the way!!

I have the ultra lite series as well...those work beautifully. My water temp gauge, however is the autometer cobalt series and that things a pile of crap...dont get that :)

MOst importatn gauges in this order IMO

boost
water
fuel pressure
oil pressure

Ive never had any problems with autometer.
BTW becarfull of those ottawa guys;)

Thanks guys for the info, i actually live in orleans. ill be there but my car wont. right now im in the middle of replacing all of my hoses.

defi all the way if you want superb quality and if you have the money. i have ordered all the defi guages in the bf series. should be here soon.

I have Autometer Phantom water temp and oil pressure. They work fine, and are accurate enough.

Have the Orleans meets started yet?
If so, anyone going tomorrow?

autometer have a few issues not the least is the 30 year old analouge technology , side lighting and plastic needle posts that break quite often and they don't warrenty..

I use Defi and I'd reccomend it to anyone.. if you don't like the expense then try the Apexi EL ( seres 1 ) guages or the Blitz BLM series..both work well the the FD interior lighting.
If your looking for a cheraper guage the Stweart warner company has a new series of guages that are designed by the former Autometer head designer.. they've taken all the short coming of autometer , corrected them and sell them at 1/2 -2/3 less then auto meter. They also to allot of metric stuff, including speedos.

Yes they've already started, i think John, Azad and Jay, when he was up here, went the wednesday after the ottawa meet/cruise. I doubt i'll be there much this year as my job cosists of me being there from 4 - 10 or 11 :( but i might take a day off here and there when car is running plus i have a couple weeks off in july :D

if your cheap like me and want a great quality gauge go with VDO.

Cheap and great quality, those two words dont belong together ;)

porsche uses them in their cars from the factory! sure so does volvo and VW, but german stuff is know for reliability and prescision