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Hey i was looking around for a boost guage...and i like the Apexi guages...but there in kpa

http://www.importscene.com.au/prod434.htm...but in black

and i want a psi guage...i was just wondering what other people had

I want a black faced one which will fit into a pillar pod

also one that has blue illumination at night would be cool, to match my turbo timer :)

any suggestions???

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Originally posted by RedLineGTR

Try maybe the new HKS ones they use a different EL type system and last 10times longer. They still read in bar same as the apexi ones. .

"lasts 10 times longer"

what do u mean...do they use batterys or something???

i dont like the HKS ones that much...the numbering looks crappy

EBCs have digital boost readings too... so you don't have to have a separate gauge. Additionally Trust Profec B Spec II's have a warning when overboosting, so its function does the same as a electronic boost gauge with warning

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Originally posted by Ronin 09

EBCs have digital boost readings too... so you don't have to have a separate gauge. Additionally Trust Profec B Spec II's have a warning when overboosting, so its function does the same as a electronic boost gauge with warning

I got the profec b spec 2 but u can watch that all the time for boost reading unless its in front of your face.

I also got the apexi EL boost gauge, and they dont use bulbs, its called EL electro luminicent light, when the electricity hits the EL material the reaction it creates is the light u see.

The Jap gauges are also much more accurate than the american autometer/splitfire gauges around.

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