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Hey all,

Whats the major pros and cons of electric and mechanical gauges?

I was looking for a boost gauge and you can get mechanical ones for a bit cheaper then electric gauges. plus in some cases you need another unit for the electric gaues also. Which doesnt make them cheap.

So pros cons??

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theyre all good, just dont buy a cheap shit brand

i think you'll find that electronic gauges get to the reading quicker than the mechanical type. but all in all, thats no reason to avoid mech types. they are quite good too.

i have electric. It seems to react quickly. The boost sensor is mounted down under my din consoles. so once the boost reaches there the rest of the signal is electric

Did you need the extra console thing to hook up the electric gauge??

I'm gonna sound old fashioned *tea and scones anyone?* but mechanical gauges are just timeless.

Electronic do their job better, but just compare reading a mechanical rev counter compared to an electronic one...

Have a demo and see what you prefer. For only $50 difference who cares, pick what you like.

Yeh mate. They are around 90 bucks.

Im a big fan, they look a treat.

I chose the blue gauges, they also come in amber.

They have the following features:

Adjustable warning

White and blue led lighting (i have mine as white backlight while lights are off/ blue when on)

Smoked face

Red led flashing warning.

52mm

Here are some pics of them in my commodore, I dont have any of them installed into the r34.

here is the type of gauge

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here is the gauges in a crappy picture still but its a better indication of their true colour.

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the wheel

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Edited by Granthem

All i know is that autogauge make some very cheap ones (under like 50 bucks) but these are their top model, and use the stepmaster swiss stepper motor inside. You can very faintly hear the motor inside if you listen closely.

Im a big fan, they look very impressive at night!

they (autogauge) are basically a a clone of the "saber" gauges (made by powerdigger, the people who do hybrid intercoolers... i think). Quality wise, well you get what you pay for. look at the gauges properly before buying them.. i noticed a few didnt line up properly when they were off. If you have a serious performance car tuned to the edge.. then spend the dollars and get branded meters.

Electric gauge's:

1) quick and accurate readings

2) lasts longer

3) some units allow daisy chaining to save a cabin wiring mess

4) but they are really expensive

Mechanical gauge's:

1) Cheaper

2) the meters become less accurate over time, sometimes knocking the meter about during installation is enough to throw it out. (branded meters last longer but i've seen a lot of branded meters not lining up properly)

3) someone steals your oil gauge and your car will be in a total mess.

just my 2c :P

Edited by Scratch

what do you mean they dont line up properly when off???

HAve you seen them first hand?

They look good tho...

Plus imgetting a Power FC so gages are only there to A. look ok and B. to check quickly and if theres a prob check the power fc etc etc

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