Review on Prosport Gauges
08-16-07, 07:27 PM
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I have the boost/vac, fuel pressure, and exhaust temp. The only one that has worked ok for me is the exhaust temp. The boost vac sender broke from installing the very tight hose that was included and the guage is off about 2 lines and the fuel pressure is ok but when the headlights are on the boost and fuel pressure fluctuate all the time, until the headlights are off. I have yet to get ahold of them to find the cause though.
08-25-07, 10:11 AM
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I think you can dim the gauges if you regulate voltage to the light by using the dimmer ****, but I don't have it wired like that yet. I have a constant 12v sent to it. This is a good idea though, so I'll most likely wire it up to the dimmer **** to see how that goes!
At night, the amber light is slightly brighter than the Mazda gauges.
At night, the amber light is slightly brighter than the Mazda gauges.
08-25-07, 02:42 PM
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As far as price is concerned, these have been the cheapest gauges I've ever bought. All of my other gauges were made by HKS, Greddy, Defi, and RE-Amemiya. As most of you know, these gauges can cost up to 3 times as much as ProSport gauges so it would be unfair to directly compare ProSport with them. Instead, I may compare them to my friend's Autometer gauges since theyre roughly in the same price range.
I'll try to review my ProSport gauges with detail so you guys can buy them or run away from them based on the information you read in this thread. I'll post once I get home from work and have access to my camera.
08-27-07, 08:27 PM
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Sorry about the delay on the review. I bought a pristine FC over the weekend and all of my attention was focused on it. I also replaced a few things on my FD so my weekend was pretty busy. I'm still working on the review and will post it up as soon as I finish it up.
08-29-07, 10:42 PM
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First off, like I said in an earlier post, these gauges are the cheapest gauges money wise that I have ever purchased. All of my previous gauges have been more expensive and made by respected Japanese brands such as HKS, Greddy, Apexi, RE-Amemiya.
ProSport gauges look great in the pictures and lots of people seem to love them. After reading some threads including this one by RISEN, I went ahead and ordered some despite my worries about their quality (made in Taiwan). I should have trusted my gut instinct before I bought them.
My first gauge, an oil temp gauge from their Performance line of gauges, showed up with a bad needle (see pic below).
ProSport's customer service was great and they exchanged it for another. I wanted matching gauges so I ordered a Performance water temp gauge and a Premium boost gauge as well.
FYI: their Professional gauges are entry level electronic gauges ranging from $35.99 to $88.99 while the Premium gauges are their top of the line series which feature peak hold and warning functions. These also cost at least twice as much ranging from $69.00 to $120.00.
My package arrived and I inspected my gauges. The needle on my oil temp gauge (which they replaced) was still slightly crooked but it was something I could live with considering their price. My water temp gauge was also fine. The last gauge in the box was my Premium boost gauge...
The package contains everything you need to install your gauge. I forgot to take a picture of the vacuum tubing they include in the box but it looks like the stuff you put in your fish tank. This stuff looks & feels like it will melt right away in our hot turbocharged engine bays. I suggest you use high quality silicone hose from your vacuum source to the boost gauge's sensor. Here is a picture of the main components that come in the box:
Another thing I noticed is the gauge hood included does not fit over the gauge. The inner diameter of the hood is too small. I switched it with the hood that came with my other gauge and it fit like a glove. The included gauge pod is a nice bonus. The gauge fit nicely in there.
I powered the gauge in my office and connected the boost sensor. When the gauge did its self test, flashed its lights and finally came to rest I noticed the needle was not on the "0" (see pic). Hmmm... two gauges with bad needles
I took out my MityVac and applied pressure to the pressure sensor to test its accuracy. The gauge was off by 1psi up to 15psi and then was off by 2psi up to 25psi. An inaccurate gauge is something I dont want on my FD. Who knows how well the sensor is going to handle the under hood temps and if it will get worse over time. Just for ***** and giggles, I tested my HKS and RE-Amemiya boost gauge to verify the accuracy of my MityVac's gauge. Both gauges displayed what the MityVac showed consistently. The HKS gauge was accurate despite its old age.
The following picture is something that bugged me about the ProSport gauge but I could have lived with. The base of the needle has a cheap, badly trimmed cap. Light bleeds through on one side of it. This same thing can be found on both of my Performance gauges and judging by RISENS's pictures, in his too. Since my boost gauge is from their top of the line series, I expected the materials to be slightly better than their entry level Performance gauges. Especially since the boost gauge was $79.50.
One thing I almost forgot... out of the box the button on the gauge did not work. It was hard to press in and wouldnt come back up. It turned out the shaft for the button was crooked because the bezel (correct term?) was not aligned properly. This was an easy fix since I just grabbed the body of the gauge with one hand while I rotated the bezel (piece that holds the glass) until the button's shaft was straight. Once again, this was a minor issue but something that could have been taken care of at the factory.
I contacted ProSport's customer service because I want to return all of my gauges. I'm not 100% happy with them and dont want to take the risk of having these die on me down the road. I'm still waiting for their reply. Its unfortunate because they do look great (especially the Premium gauges) and I was really looking forward to using them. I may give them another shot in the future. Hopefully their quality goes up.
I will be trying out some Japanese gauges that cost as much as ProSport's Premium gauges and will post a review as soon as I get them. I've had nothing but good experiences with Japanese guages and am positive I'll be happy with the gauges I'm ordering.
ProSport gauges look great in the pictures and lots of people seem to love them. After reading some threads including this one by RISEN, I went ahead and ordered some despite my worries about their quality (made in Taiwan). I should have trusted my gut instinct before I bought them.
My first gauge, an oil temp gauge from their Performance line of gauges, showed up with a bad needle (see pic below).
ProSport's customer service was great and they exchanged it for another. I wanted matching gauges so I ordered a Performance water temp gauge and a Premium boost gauge as well.
FYI: their Professional gauges are entry level electronic gauges ranging from $35.99 to $88.99 while the Premium gauges are their top of the line series which feature peak hold and warning functions. These also cost at least twice as much ranging from $69.00 to $120.00.
My package arrived and I inspected my gauges. The needle on my oil temp gauge (which they replaced) was still slightly crooked but it was something I could live with considering their price. My water temp gauge was also fine. The last gauge in the box was my Premium boost gauge...
The package contains everything you need to install your gauge. I forgot to take a picture of the vacuum tubing they include in the box but it looks like the stuff you put in your fish tank. This stuff looks & feels like it will melt right away in our hot turbocharged engine bays. I suggest you use high quality silicone hose from your vacuum source to the boost gauge's sensor. Here is a picture of the main components that come in the box:
Another thing I noticed is the gauge hood included does not fit over the gauge. The inner diameter of the hood is too small. I switched it with the hood that came with my other gauge and it fit like a glove. The included gauge pod is a nice bonus. The gauge fit nicely in there.
I powered the gauge in my office and connected the boost sensor. When the gauge did its self test, flashed its lights and finally came to rest I noticed the needle was not on the "0" (see pic). Hmmm... two gauges with bad needles
I took out my MityVac and applied pressure to the pressure sensor to test its accuracy. The gauge was off by 1psi up to 15psi and then was off by 2psi up to 25psi. An inaccurate gauge is something I dont want on my FD. Who knows how well the sensor is going to handle the under hood temps and if it will get worse over time. Just for ***** and giggles, I tested my HKS and RE-Amemiya boost gauge to verify the accuracy of my MityVac's gauge. Both gauges displayed what the MityVac showed consistently. The HKS gauge was accurate despite its old age.
The following picture is something that bugged me about the ProSport gauge but I could have lived with. The base of the needle has a cheap, badly trimmed cap. Light bleeds through on one side of it. This same thing can be found on both of my Performance gauges and judging by RISENS's pictures, in his too. Since my boost gauge is from their top of the line series, I expected the materials to be slightly better than their entry level Performance gauges. Especially since the boost gauge was $79.50.
One thing I almost forgot... out of the box the button on the gauge did not work. It was hard to press in and wouldnt come back up. It turned out the shaft for the button was crooked because the bezel (correct term?) was not aligned properly. This was an easy fix since I just grabbed the body of the gauge with one hand while I rotated the bezel (piece that holds the glass) until the button's shaft was straight. Once again, this was a minor issue but something that could have been taken care of at the factory.
I contacted ProSport's customer service because I want to return all of my gauges. I'm not 100% happy with them and dont want to take the risk of having these die on me down the road. I'm still waiting for their reply. Its unfortunate because they do look great (especially the Premium gauges) and I was really looking forward to using them. I may give them another shot in the future. Hopefully their quality goes up.
I will be trying out some Japanese gauges that cost as much as ProSport's Premium gauges and will post a review as soon as I get them. I've had nothing but good experiences with Japanese guages and am positive I'll be happy with the gauges I'm ordering.
08-30-07, 06:48 PM
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For some reason my pictures arent showing up. Here they are again:
These are the main components that come in the box (minus the crappy hose):
Here is the boost gauge resting below the 0 (zero):
Here is the cheap plastic cap I talked about above:
and finally my mechanical boost gauges I used to verify that my MityVac was accurate:
UPDATE: ProSport's customer service is great. They gave me an RMA # to return my gauges for a full refund. They said they want their customers to be 100% satisfied with their gauges. Their customer service has been great, unfortunately I cant say the same for the gauges I received. Hopefully their gauges get better in the future because I really liked the way the Premium gauges look.
These are the main components that come in the box (minus the crappy hose):
Here is the boost gauge resting below the 0 (zero):
Here is the cheap plastic cap I talked about above:
and finally my mechanical boost gauges I used to verify that my MityVac was accurate:
UPDATE: ProSport's customer service is great. They gave me an RMA # to return my gauges for a full refund. They said they want their customers to be 100% satisfied with their gauges. Their customer service has been great, unfortunately I cant say the same for the gauges I received. Hopefully their gauges get better in the future because I really liked the way the Premium gauges look.
08-30-07, 10:43 PM
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Well I cant say for a fact that all of their gauges are inaccurate but I did get two bad gauges. I dont know how accurate my oil & water temp gauges are because I didnt feel like heating up some water just to test them. My friend has some autometer gauges but he doesnt know where the sensors are. I couldnt compare them against the ProSports.
RISEN's water temp gauge seems to be accurate comparing it to his PFC commander. I didnt test mine so I cant comment on its accuracy. Two bad gauges in a row makes me wonder about their quality control.
RISEN's water temp gauge seems to be accurate comparing it to his PFC commander. I didnt test mine so I cant comment on its accuracy. Two bad gauges in a row makes me wonder about their quality control.
08-31-07, 10:11 AM
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I have a boost gauge for them, after getting past my own wiring problems, the gauge works great! It's great having the white light during the day, I can read it even in direct light. The amber light is brighter than the stock gauges, but it is still very nice, and it does not hurt your night vision.
08-31-07, 06:34 PM
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I have a boost gauge for them, after getting past my own wiring problems, the gauge works great! It's great having the white light during the day, I can read it even in direct light. The amber light is brighter than the stock gauges, but it is still very nice, and it does not hurt your night vision.
