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Old 06-14-2008, 01:59 PM
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Default Need help deciding on a boost gauge...Pics if you have them...AEM + Boost Gages. :D

Yes...this is def a gay thread...but I'm having trouble deciding...so help a brother out. Pictures of said gauges or similar setups welcome.

I've got the moss dual gauge a-pillar pod from P1 Performance CHEAP when they went out of business:


And I have an AEM UEGO Stuff...I'd like to keep it black/black...like this:






So...I want a simple gauge:

Here are a few I'm thinking of:
Autometer Z Series Boost Gauge -30/20:


or I could just run the silver bezel with the black face and run this gauge...I like the gauge itself more, but not the bezel...I could just paint it:

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Either would look fine. If I got the silver I would just swap the silver bezel onto the AEM.
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i like the prosport boost gauge...i just bought one and got it today so i'll install and tkae pics later, or tomorrow
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Greddy boost gauge... coloring is almost exact match for OEM gauges.

I'd never buy it though... too much $$... but it came in the 240 I got.... so I raided the car for it
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I just installed my Moss a-pillar, LC1, and Defi boost gauge this past week. I love how it looks both on/off and day/night. I hated having my boost gauge in the side vent hole....I could never see it!

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Got a garrett turbo, so got a garrett boost gauge...I likey mucho!

http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbob...continue.html#
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Nice. I want something that matches the car/gauge and doesn't really stand out and say...hey, I is a ricar...because the a-pillar does that **** enough.
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go all out:


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Eyeball vents are always good
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Eyeballs vent might be good but not the false carbon fiber center console....
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Originally Posted by Dark Wanderer
Eyeballs vent might be good but not the false carbon fiber center console....
+1 on false carbon.... -1 on grammer I thought it was real genuine imitation carbon
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Originally Posted by MX54PLA
+1 on false carbon.... -1 on grammer I thought it was real genuine imitation carbon
I don't care about grammAr : I'm French!
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Here are the ProSport gauges... love em like mad; tho just got rid of the AFR gauge and replaced it with the AEM UEGO cuz it simply works better and is dimmable.

Note: I converted to All amber lighting for needles and blue EL for the rest; so it all works well. Add in the Eclipse CD3200 HU and it all matches well.

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I've had not but problems with my prosport boost gauge. Had it replaced once and it still sucks. When in boost the needle jumps all over the place.
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Autometer gauge pod and autometer phantom boost and water temp gauges. Relatively inexpensive and gets the job done.
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I've got a Prosport boost gauge and it works fine. Very steady in boost or anywhere else for that matter. I am also using their water temp gauge.
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Nice guys. I love the stock blue gauges...that looks awesome.
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AEM UEGO and Autometer SportComp Ultralite Boost gauges in my eyeball vents, it was a bitch to install the UEGO in the vent due to its size.
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**** is a weird size...
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I had never heard of these prosport gauges, until my friend got one for his WRX. It is almost 100% accurate to his Accessport readings, so close i cannot even tell a difference. The needle moves steady, it lights up really bright, you get a choice of colors, it is easily readable, it looks like a much more expensive gauge, and i just love it. I am going to be buying one to replace my FM one as soon as i get home.

Im not sure if they are all this good, maybe he just happend to get a good one?

For less than 40 bucks im going to try my luck, and if i get one as good as his.. ill be happy as can be.
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