Boost gauges.. Mech or Electric?
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Originally Posted by Country Boy
Which do you perfer? I know either has their goods and bad, but is it worth the extra $130 for the electrical?
Thats fuel pressure that has to be electric in the car..
The cool thing about the autometer electric gauges is they have a peak recall so you dont have to kill yourself watching the boost gauge to see whats going on Plus they also compensate for barometric pressure wihch makes them pretty accurate. Its a lot to spend on a gauge though, I had one in my last camaro and its a cool gauge.
The cool thing about the autometer electric gauges is they have a peak recall so you dont have to kill yourself watching the boost gauge to see whats going on
Plus they also compensate for barometric pressure wihch makes them pretty accurate. Its a lot to spend on a gauge though, I had one in my last camaro and its a cool gauge. 
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Mech boost gauges work well, and are cheaper. Take the signal directly from a vac source. Electronic boost gauges can come with alarms, and preset warning points, to sound a tone/alarm/or light that notifies you of max boost, overboost, or whichever you choose. As said before, some also have a recall on them. Pretty nice if you have the extra money.
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Originally Posted by 2002 Trans Am
I believe you can only run an electrical fuel pressure guage inside the car if you plan on racing...so electrical it will be
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Verdad Gallardo I know the FP has to be electric 
I was just talking the boost/ vac gauge. The mechanical guage is like $60, but the electrical is like $200. Im looking at the Autometer Cobalt gauges.
Thanks for th replys.
I was just talking the boost/ vac gauge. The mechanical guage is like $60, but the electrical is like $200. Im looking at the Autometer Cobalt gauges.Thanks for th replys.
I put the cyberdyne in my Z, both boost and fuel are elec and are awesome I got them from jegs and i love them.
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=10331
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=10331
I thought all the autometer guages that used the MAP sensor had the warning/peak hold but I have never looked at the cobalt gauges.
If not its just more wires to hook up as opposed to a little plastic line..
If not its just more wires to hook up as opposed to a little plastic line..
I love the way they look, especially at night. Thats why Im getting them 
I had the Ultra lite ones, nice at day, but the lighting sucks.
I guess Ill get the mech boost dude.
I had the Ultra lite ones, nice at day, but the lighting sucks.I guess Ill get the mech boost dude.
