Which gauge style to buy??

[EvilMSP]

I know most of this is personal preference but in a few days I am going to order some gauges (Boost/AFRatio/OilTemp) and put them in a 3 socket a-pillar pod. My question is which gauge style do you like the best??

Autometer Ultralight (exmaple):

Autometer Phantom (example):

Personally I think I'll go for the phantom cause of my black mica paint and it sounds like the phantom comes with some cool custom lighting options.

 

[Stormtrooper77]

The Autometer's are nice except for the needle. Makes them look extra cheap. Just my opinion.

 

[Wiggles422]

Autometer Ultralight (example):

These are the gauges I have (boost and oil pressure) I them a lot. They match the stock gauges great, and once I get the Dave B rings, it should look even better.
Out of curiosity what were the lighting options they had with the phantom gauges?

 

[wicked]

the ultra lite is a piece of crap,I guess you haven't read peoples complaints about it's accuracy
I've had mine for about two months and it worked fine for about a month ,now it reads 4 psi at full throttle,and no thats not what I'm boosting.I'm boosting 5.9 psi it's just that out of calabration.if you want a real gauge buy a blitz.

 

[Captain KRM P5]

the ultra lite is a piece of crap,I guess you haven't read peoples complaints about it's accuracy
I've had mine for about two months and it worked fine for about a month ,now it reads 4 psi at full throttle,and no thats not what I'm boosting.I'm boosting 5.9 psi it's just that out of calabration.if you want a real gauge buy a blitz.

hmm, never had a problem with mine but I'm sure there are bound to be bad apples in every tree

 

[wicked]

bad apples,ha,ha,ha!
I work for nor-cal performance,and we sold these and at least half of them came back!
but if you choose to live in la-la land then go ahead.

 

[EvilMSP]

Hmm I know SO many people that have them and I've never heard a single complaint...

Also gauges from blitz and other companies seems like a total ripoff, arn't they like $150 as apposed to $45?

THe color options (off the top of my head) were like red, green, blue i think...Im sure on the red but id have to go look again.

 

[EvilMSP]

And they can't be that bad cause I know someone with a 6 sec dragster and he uses ultra-lite's too... (boom03)

 

[Captain KRM P5]

bad apples,ha,ha,ha!
I work for nor-cal performance,and we sold these and at least half of them came back!
but if you choose to live in la-la land then go ahead.

i sell them too and not a single one of them has ever come back. i wasn't calling "bs" on you or your post, just stating that I use them and don't have a problem. no need to be a jackass.

* heads back to la la land *

 

[EvilMSP]

Exactly captain...

Also I am wondering if I should go stewart warner or autometer...I like em both.

 

[ONRAILS]

bad apples,ha,ha,ha!
I work for nor-cal performance,and we sold these and at least half of them came back!
but if you choose to live in la-la land then go ahead.

I have ultralite... never a problem.

 

[aftershock63]

Stewart Warner Performance now there are some high quality guages. Now not only do they look better than Autometer they have a higher quality construction being 100% sealed. with the addition of the LED kits they are also styling like whoa too.


www.sw-performance.com

check them out they are really the best

 

[aftershock63]

I guess i can tell you a little bit more about the conpany too. Their entire staff is housed in one building from the engineering to the marketing to the actual fabrication. This makes forrediculously good customer service and support. Their tachs are designed to come with everything you need to hook it up to almost any tach source with out buying any adaptors. Also very good new designs like G.U.S.

If you ever have any problems with their guage Julie (the main cust. service person and owner daughter) will be more than willign to make you happy with their product again.

You will not be disapointed with their products

 

[jersey_emt]

Wow those Stewart Warner gauges do look good. I especially like the boost gauge that reads 30vac - 15psi boost. Perfect for the MSP (except for discreet & t3ase of course)

 

[EvilMSP]

Yeah that is what I was thinking. IF I ever go beyond that psi it will be a LONG way off. Anything over 15 for me is rediculous right now.

Can you explain more about those lightin/led kits you mentioned??

 

[aftershock63]

Can you explain more about those lightin/led kits you mentioned??

Well off of SW gauges are designed with optics in mind so the light just doesn't shine through the gauge it shines into nice piece of plastic that carries the light around to the outer edge of the guage to light it up evenly. When you by the LED kits it replaces the lights with the condoms and give out a clearer truer color through out the guage. It consists of 2 super bright micro LEDS that are placed so they shine directly into the optically designed plastic for maximun effect.

that is about the best I can explain it. I've seen side by side conparisons and you can defanitly tell which one looks better. For the extra couple of bucks why the hell not.

 

[EvilMSP]

Thank you very much for the info, I appreciate it.

 

[HammondMSP]

Stewart Warner Boost/Vac Gauge...

Just installed it tonite and I noticed that the light on the right side outer edge is alot brighter. Kinda looks like the face is bent back some in the NE corner. Did anybody notice this with their Stewart Warner???

 

[aftershock63]

If you have any problems with your guage please contact the customer service department and they will take care of you 100 percent

 

[aftershock63]

my gauges are still sitting in a box waiting for my car to be fixed first.

160mph speed
boost vac 25 psi
A/F
GUS
Oil Temp