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Hello Everyone,

Just went down to Autobarn on the weekend and my eyes caught the "DRIFT" brand gauges.

I surely needed them so badly since they looked very good. Has any1 bought them from autobarn?

Any feedback about them will be much appriciated.

Thanks Guyz! :down:

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Who is Ali? :P

I use these and haven't had a problem, they are also "smoked gauges" unfortunately i could only find "ON" pics. JustJap $79ea, but i bought them as a deal: 3 gauges and a 3 gauge DIN mount for $190 delivered.

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They are a couple of degrees out, but who cares, as long as they are roughly accurate. The main thing is: They give consistent readings. The DRFT gauges are of the same quality anyway, so their accuracy may not be any better.

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Sorry about that Al,i mistyped..

well that sounds a very good price, where did u get the fitted from? Well this was what autobarn quoted me..

The Drift gauges - roughtly $70 each gauge ($210 for 3)

For installing each gauge - $60 so caz i needed 3 = $180 (juz for install)

And im in doubt if to get them fitted or not, i was in such a hurry i booked in a date and paid a advance to them aswel. ($100)

Now im thinking if what i should do? any comments? :/

Who is Ali? :(

I use these and haven't had a problem, they are also "smoked gauges" unfortunately i could only find "ON" pics. JustJap $79ea, but i bought them as a deal: 3 gauges and a 3 gauge DIN mount for $190 delivered.

post-1811-1199456213.jpg post-1811-1199456225.jpg post-1811-1199456237.jpg post-1811-1199456489.jpg

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They are a couple of degrees out, but who cares, as long as they are roughly accurate. The main thing is: They give consistent readings. The DRFT gauges are of the same quality anyway, so their accuracy may not be any better.

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my mate got a couple of the smoked bak drift ones and he said he found them very hard to read during the day, but other than that only heard good things bout em. although Autometer have always been what i've gone for and never steered me wrong

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dont bother comparing these gauges to any others... stupid thing to do... but if you want bang for your buck.. justjap or isc performance.. i have isc ones in mine.. if i had the cash id go all out on apexi gauges

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autometer's precision gauges are top notch, accurate etc after years of use. blitz and apexi ones I've found give accurate readings too.

looked at the insides of one of those autobahn electrical gauges, and the stepper motors in them are rubbish. I wouldn't trust any readings they give. Buy em if you're only goin for the look. Wouldn't use them for anything precision critical.

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Have personally used them and went through 3 inaccurate and inconsistent boost guages from autobarn (not their fault, tho - they were very helpful) . One was even NOISEY.

If u r buying one cos u need an accurate reading of what ur engine is doing, then spend the extra for something reliable. If you want something flashy that looks cool? Go for it!

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