UI Vandal

My autometer in my car is in need of replacement. With the car off it reads 2.5 low and when in boost it is a wiggly mf-er. I beat my car regularly during the summer and I have no intentions of impressing anyone visually (brand doesn’t matter). Does anyone have recommendations for a 52mm mech boost gauge that is cheap and has been proven reliable?

JasonC SBB

I use a vac to 20 psi Westach gauge.

Bond

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autozone

matthewdesigns

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VDO

Been using mine for about 4 years with no problems, got it from the vendor hotlinked above.

ScottFW

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I searched a while for a reasonably priced mechanical gauge that had a black face with white numbering, black bezel, and through-dial illumination available in green. I also wound up going with a VDO vac/boost gauge but I have # 150121 (find pics on ebay). I believe the difference between this one and the 150063 linked above is that the 150121 is through-dial lit and the 150063 has around-the-dial side lighting.

I'm still collecting turbo parts so I haven't really installed it yet, but I haven't heard any complaints about VDO gauges in general. I did hook it up real quick and the green lighting (it comes with bulb condoms) is a reasonable match for the stock dash. I paid ~$31 w/ free shipping from Amazon. I then had to buy a 1/8 female NPT to barb adapter from McMaster because the gauge doesn't come with any fittings to attach a normal sized vac line. I think I have an extra of those if you decide to go that route.

UI Vandal

Are they anywhere near reliable?

Thanks for the VDO suggestion, Ill keep that in mind.

K20 Mini

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+1 for VDO, super cheap and reliable.

therieldeal

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i have a 150063 right here that i'll let go for a few bucks cheaper than the link above. its brand new in box, bought it a few months ago and was planning to install it this weekend.




i just realized while reading this thread that its not through-dial lit, so it wont match any of my other stuff... ordering the 150121 momentarily.