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Postby iliov » July 22nd, 2009, 7:04 pm

Hey people

Im in the process of buying stuff for my turbo setup. I just can't seem to find any gauges to suit e-series interiors. I have an ef fairmont ghia and im looking for something to light up at night the same colour as the dash. Please post photos of your gauges or any you think look good or interesting. Ive been thinking bout this one.

Doesn't really match but i think it looks clean.

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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby Malakai » July 22nd, 2009, 7:49 pm

Try the VDO range, they have a fairly basic looking model that goes well with stock instruments in early model E-Series.
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby Gunns » July 22nd, 2009, 7:59 pm

Autometer have a big range. If you are loaded Defi gauges are cool!
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Postby XR_Lightning » July 22nd, 2009, 8:27 pm

Gunns wrote:Autometer have a big range. If you are loaded Defi gauges are cool!


Yeah I agree Autometer have a pretty big range, I suggest going to performance parts place and maybe get a catalogue, you will be surprised how many different styles of guages they actually have in their range
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Postby Dansedgli » July 22nd, 2009, 8:30 pm

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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby iliov » July 22nd, 2009, 8:33 pm

Dansedgli wrote:http://www.autometer.com


Most of them look so try hardish and extravagant. How are you supposed to know what they look like at night?
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Postby Dansedgli » July 22nd, 2009, 8:36 pm

on some you can click to see it lit up.
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby ned » July 23rd, 2009, 1:43 am

I got a Stewart Warner guage, they're pretty sick too. Just google for it.
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Postby Steady » July 23rd, 2009, 10:31 am

autometer sport comp 2s.
black face, white dial, and they light up white.
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Postby SnyperEB » July 23rd, 2009, 12:27 pm

I have an autometer one in a black cup works well in my interior.
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby UNEZED » July 23rd, 2009, 9:43 pm

i would have to agree with the suggestion of autometer they have a wide range of gauges that look pretty cool
i have a voltmeter and when its off it just looks like a silver face wit a needle in the middle and at nite it looks pretty good
and in daylight it is good as visibility goes
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby Hybrid34 » July 24th, 2009, 10:28 am

[quote="iliov"]Hey people

Im in the process of buying stuff for my turbo setup. I just can't seem to find any gauges to suit e-series interiors. I have an ef fairmont ghia and im looking for something to light up at night the same colour as the dash. Please post photos of your gauges or any you think look good or interesting. Ive been thinking bout this one.

Doesn't really match but i think it looks clean.


Im on the same boat as you, buying shit for my tubro conversion...
I found this, its not exaclty the best quality, but I think it will do the job...
http://www.crazysales.com.au/auto-gauge ... _p378.html
http://www.crazysales.com.au/racetech-2 ... _p371.html
The second one looks good, but i hate that race R shit on it...

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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby BROCKYB8 » July 24th, 2009, 11:05 am

I HAVE my white one for sale . autometer without cup mate
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby iliov » July 24th, 2009, 12:11 pm

Just purchased a brand new autometer gauge. 2 inch standard one with vacuum and boost. Got it off some guy on ebay. $100. Picked it up last night.

Im trying to do a budget build but i wanted a decent gauge so fuk it.
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Postby BROCKYB8 » July 24th, 2009, 12:13 pm

I bought a black 2 5/8 guage last week for the xf it cost me $85 brand new sport comp one from repco
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby iliov » July 24th, 2009, 12:16 pm

BROCKYB8 wrote:I bought a black 2 5/8 guage last week for the xf it cost me $85 brand new sport comp one from repco


What an autometer one?
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Postby BROCKYB8 » July 24th, 2009, 12:18 pm

Yeah autometer sports comp one
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby iliov » July 24th, 2009, 12:19 pm

Ahh ok well I went to repco yesterday and got a quote on the exact same gauge i got off ebay and they wanted $145 for it.
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Postby BROCKYB8 » July 24th, 2009, 12:24 pm

Oh you havent got a trade card or that have you.
I forgot about that .
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Postby Steady » July 24th, 2009, 12:29 pm

there are like 1 million autometer gauges, and they are all priced differently, electronic stepper ones can be almost 200, mechanical with a globe as lighting <100...
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby iliov » July 24th, 2009, 12:33 pm

BROCKYB8 wrote:Oh you havent got a trade card or that have you.
I forgot about that .
All good


So a trade card gives you 50% off?
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Postby Hybrid34 » July 24th, 2009, 9:13 pm

Is there a big difference between these highend brands and ur shitty ones on ebay/crazysales that are around the $40 mark?
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non-ABS = lock up at 100 & skid past the roo doing about 95. But you'll look sick doing it :mrgreen:
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby bentls » July 25th, 2009, 10:33 am

I got Stuart warner to looks mad lights up green like my dash when u add the smd led thingo
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Re: Boost Gaugesststststutut

Postby ned » July 25th, 2009, 4:32 pm

Stewart Warner guages are the bomb! haha
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