importwarrior Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Gauges what do you prefer?Mechanicle or electronic? Any particular brand? What's the best? Just need some and don't think I'm going to go the prosport way or autometer. Might go autometer but thinking about Pro Spek which I believe is autometer. Thoughts and opinions would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 (edited) I personally have started using Prosport gauges. They are very affordable and have good reviews. They come in tons of different styles and color options, and you can get them in the cheap mechanical style all the way to full electronic with sweep event at startup. I have several and plan on ordering more in the near future. Linky --> http://prosportgauges.com/ P.S. Yea I know you said you prefered not to go with Prosport but hey, its my honest answer. Edited June 9, 2015 by speedyquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted June 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Very good I did like the electronic prosport boost gauge I had .Might go that route in the end I like the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper1355 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 AutoMeter is the way I'd go. Biggest fish in the pond, so the prices are a little better for the quality you get. I prefer electronic gauges, but they are really pricey. The only thing I wouldn't get from them is the speedo and the wideband gauge. Not because the ones they have are bad quality, but because I'd want a digital gps based speedo, and I'd rather go AEM on the wideband. Speaking of AEM, their gauges are good as well, I've had good experiences with them. Although the selection is limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMeyerhoff Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I have a PLX setup in one car and its different than just about everything else out there. The displays are <1/2" thick and communicate by a serial bus with the sensor modules. You can have as many or as few displays and sensors as you like. Right now I have two displays and three sensors (wideband, boost/vac, and fluid temp). I'd like to add an EGT sensor sometime, but I"ll stick with just the two displays. Each display can be configured differently and includes "warning" system that can monitor up to two sensors. Right now I have one display showing AFR and one showing boost, with the warning criteria for both set to my fluid temp sensor so that if my trans gets above the set point the displays will flash. Its pretty neat in what they can do, but there are some quirks... the vac/boost display is always in inches, which never seems right to me for vac. The other problem I had was with the serial bus being real touchy for interference. It took me a couple of different routing to get it working right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prototype78 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Prosport...i have electronics gauges in red and looks awesome Edited June 10, 2015 by prototype78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huero Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Everything I have (boost, fuel pressure, voltage, wideband) is prosport. Ive only had one issue with them, and they replaced it (the fuel pressure gauge) free of charge. They even paid for shipping. They are all electronic minus the boost gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) Prosports are junk. I had them for 2 years worked great then would go crazy at random. Sent them back to the company to have them tested, they said they were fine, I re wired them several times.. still problematic. They would not replace them not give me a discount for a new set. Customer service was very poor. You get what you pay for. I use auto meter now. Edited June 10, 2015 by Convette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmyers151 Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Autometer mechanical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomad Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Auto meter in my car. I chose ultra light II, for oil press and water temp. Ultra lite for boost. Wish I had gotten the II for boost as well as the lighting is better. Go with an electrical oil pressure gauge for sure. I don't like the idea of a thin plastic tube of pressurized hot oil running through the fire wall and into the cabin of the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I run mechanical oil gauge. Don't use plastic line, steel braided or copper. If you do it right you have nothing to worry about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSQuest88 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I use autometer mechanical. I still use the plastic tube at the moment on oil pressure with no problems. Plus they are about 45 minutes from where I live. Can't beat supporting local business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 I use AEM digital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoFab Posted June 12, 2015 Report Share Posted June 12, 2015 AutoMeter is tried and true. I've used them on three cars now. I run the cobalt series in my Starion. I go electronic or mechanical depending on which gauge it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G54Bstore Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I just recently bought autometer gauges from jegs oil,volts and electrical water temp.I couldn't get the water temp one to work.so I bought a mechanical water temp. work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techboy Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 I used Autometer gauges for probably a decade. Then I switched everything over to ProSport b/c I thought they were "cooler" with the dancing lights at start up and all that. Then ... I had the same problems as Convette - about 2 years later they got all crazy, I tried rewiring them and a few other things. Eventually sold them off and went back to Autometer. No problems. I do have an AEM wideband though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 Mechanical Autometer FTW , choose you style, i like phantom, cobalt ( in a fiji ) , pro sport...what John said steel braid line for the oil and you are good to roll, i got my line from speedway, exceptional quality at a good price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonnieJ Posted June 15, 2015 Report Share Posted June 15, 2015 www.Podi.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted June 17, 2015 Report Share Posted June 17, 2015 Gauges are over-rated, most of us don't or shouldn't want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstieg Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) Autometer here. They checked out a few gauges I bought used off ebay for a fraction of new, without needing original receipt. Even recalibrated and replaced the faceplate on one for $15 IIFC. Went with full line of basic original SportComp series - looks great with the Starion interior IMO and more affordable line than most. Mostly mech. except for fuel press, voltage, & speedo by necessity. Wideband is the digital Innovate setup. Hoping they've worked through their bugs as I've seen several fail & need replacing. http://www.26liter.us/gallery/albums/userpics/14392/gauge_3_1.JPG Edited June 18, 2015 by mstieg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted June 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 That looks amazing !where did you get the mounting plate for the gauges?or did you make it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadey Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 Anyone here use speed hut? that's what I'm looking into getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstieg Posted June 18, 2015 Report Share Posted June 18, 2015 (edited) That looks amazing !where did you get the mounting plate for the gauges?or did you make it? Thanks! A buddy of mine works at a CNC shop. He also made an adapter plate for my T56 trans swap. Check the link in my signature for more pics and thread. I have a few first runs left. Edited June 18, 2015 by mstieg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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