autometer gauges - lets see them pls!

[_leon_ 0]

Has anyone got pics of their autometer gauges they mind sharing? particular the SPORT COMP and Z-SERIES gauges pls.

 

thinking of fitting a boost gauge with either an oil pressure or air fuel ratio gauge - which would be most useful for a G60?

 

not quite sure about the mechanical and electrical gauge differences - anyone know?

 

anyone had an issues with fittings etc?

 

thanks

[Blue_Joe 0]

I've got Autometer Cobalts on mine but they are mega bucks in the UK - About £100-£150 each!!! Will post pics later!

[PhatVR6 0]

a mechanical oil pressure gauge would require an oil line to be ran into the car to the gauge, not a good idea. whereas an electrical one would have a pressure (or temp) sender fitted ont he engine, which would be wired back tot he guage, makes much more sense.

 

I've got 3 carbon faced ones in mine. Oil pressure (the most important one), voltmeter, and an Air/Fuel ratio gauge (fitted with the idea of going turbo at some point). I also have a huge sport comp rev counter with shift light, which I never got round to fitting.

[JMC 0]

I've got an Autometer boost gauge, mounted up on top of the dash, Leon. Should be a picture of it in my members gallery thread.

 

Wouldn't bother with an electrical boost gauge - better (and a lot easier) to stick with the manual ones, as you can take a feed of the vac/boost line going to the back of the MFA.

[_leon_ 0]

thanks folks - have the cubby hole dial holder so only can take 2 - 3 would have been good though.

 

planning on getting a boost gauge (yes mechanical), electrical oil pressure gauge. have read the narrow band A/F ratio gauges aren't helpful. any views on this?

[JMC 0]

have read the narrow band A/F ratio gauges aren't helpful. any views on this?

 

If you want a true reading on your a/f ratio, a narrow band isn't going to be much use. The one thing mine did tell me was when my lambda stopped working though, so even though it's not particularly useful across the range, it has paid fo itself :D Have a search for the wideband info on here, as that would be the way to go for the most accurate results.

[_leon_ 0]

cheers - the wideband is a little pricey for me though... had a new labda fitted within a year so should be ok. think the most sensible one would be the oil pressure then...