Ractive Gauges?

[stepson]

I've been hunting around for a boost gauge for my MSP. Either they're too ugly (autometer) or too expensive (Greddy electronic). Then I hit upon these ractive units:

http://www.ractive.com/index.php?submenu=Ractive&src=shopping&category=Racing Gauges

I kinda like how they look, and the carbon fiber would match the center carbon trim pieces already in the car. but does anyone have any experience with them? A quick google didn't turn up much. If anyone could let me know, and if they come with a sender, that'd be nice. Only 2" it looks like that, while most gauges are 2 1/16 or 2 5/8 ... I guess i'd need a custom gauge pod too ...

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

www.optauto.com they got hella guages. for decent prices too. i'm thinking of getting the carbon guage cup from autometer, it looks tyte. oh yeah look at the blitz BL series. those are tyte.

 

[OrangeMSP]

BL series matches really well crome/carbon and lights up with a black light at night which matches the Kenwood radio and the greddy turbo timer here is the pic if you missed it before

 

[stepson]

Orange MSP, who's pillar mount is that?

 

[t3ase]

His own. He made it himself out of fiberglass and had a family member do the stitching for him.

Looks hella good in person..

 

[stepson]

seriously its awesome ... gonna start selling them?

 

[OrangeMSP]

hello, never thought id be asked to make one hehe how much you willing to pay

 

[stepson]

I have no idea, what does something like that usually go for? $50? It does match the interior way better than the ugly black autometer ones ... how does it attach to the pillar?

If you're serious, PM me ...

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

hey if the price is right, i want one too.

 

[OrangeMSP]

its all one piece and i coverd the pass. side to match

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

so uhh can we send you our a pillars and you can make them?

 

[OrangeMSP]

that can work or the pillars for our cars are 59 bucks at my local dealer i can order them and make em and send you the full meal deal for 59 + tax more............ im still not sure how much i want to get to make these =/ give me some ideas it took me about 4 hours of time with sanding and molding and the vinyl is about 10 bucks

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

well its cool then, i don't wanna trouble you that much.

 

[RX-KEVIN]

You would be surprised what kind of gauges you can find in a junkyard, just look for old porsches VDO stock and for free you can't beat it. That's where I got mine and it works perfectly. It never hurt's to try