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Old 03-10-05, 01:01 PM
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good quality autometer gauges

im gonna buy some gauges and was wondering how the autometers are grouped in terms of good quality and bad quality - except the nexus.

i was planning either the cobalt or the ultralite.

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They're good, especially the Phantoms.

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According to one of their sales reps, they do have different standards for Quality assurance for the different lines of Gauges. This was like 3 yrs ago, so i don't know if they have changed their form of operations.
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Best: Pro-Comp, Ultra-Lite, Carbon Fiber
Worst: Sport-Comp

I don't remember where the other gauges fall, and I am not up on the newer gauges. I suggest checking with an Auto Meter representative.
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don't touch the boost or egt gauges.
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mine is off
my buds is off
my other friends boost gauge is off

there decent but no in my books
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I wouldn't use their boost gauges. I personally have an SPI
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Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
don't touch the boost or egt gauges.
The top-end Auto Meter boost gauges work just fine IF you read the instructions. My friends and I have been using the Auto Meter Ultra-Lite mechanical boost gauges for many years with no problems.

What is wrong with the Auto Meter EGT gauges other than the 1600F limit?
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They're good, especially the Phantoms.

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Same here, mines are dead on with the stand alone!
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Cobalts here.. and they rock!
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Originally Posted by fastrotaries
I wouldn't use their boost gauges. I personally have an SPI
Hi fastrotaries, I use an SPI air intake temperature gauge. I like the gauge layout itself, but I don't like the way it is lit from the back. Either my gauge is messed up, or I did something wrong on it, because it's only lighting up half of the white-facing on the gauge. It looks as if it's casting a shadow over the bottom half where the gauge's mechanical and electrical parts are. Does that make sense?

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Originally Posted by Evil Aviator
Best: Pro-Comp, Ultra-Lite, Carbon Fiber
Worst: Sport-Comp

I don't remember where the other gauges fall, and I am not up on the newer gauges. I suggest checking with an Auto Meter representative.
Yep. There's a reason why the Sport-Comp gauge is so cheap.

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i've never seen a mechanical boost gauge of any brand that was really accurate.
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Originally Posted by GUITARJUNKIE28
i've never seen a mechanical boost gauge of any brand that was really accurate.
How do you define or determine what is accurate?
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Say what you want but Autometer will fix their products no charge..
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i wasn't bashing autometer. i used a pro-lite temp gauge and it was within 1* of my haltech readings....close enough for me.
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