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Autometer Nexus
They are electroluminescent, and you can choose mulitple color schemes. They have a max/min setting, so they will turn bright red when you exceed a preset value. Also, you can datalog with them, and replay many minutes of values, along with the maximum total value.
They are electroluminescent, and you can choose mulitple color schemes. They have a max/min setting, so they will turn bright red when you exceed a preset value. Also, you can datalog with them, and replay many minutes of values, along with the maximum total value.
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Originally Posted by DDSLT5
Autometer Nexus
They are electroluminescent, and you can choose mulitple color schemes. They have a max/min setting, so they will turn bright red when you exceed a preset value. Also, you can datalog with them, and replay many minutes of values, along with the maximum total value.
They are electroluminescent, and you can choose mulitple color schemes. They have a max/min setting, so they will turn bright red when you exceed a preset value. Also, you can datalog with them, and replay many minutes of values, along with the maximum total value.
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Chris
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Originally Posted by Brian Laser S4
Did you have to glue the a-pillar vent piece in or did it snap in?
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Originally Posted by ProtoVette
Nice. Where did you get them from and how much do they cost? Do you just ahve to install the gauges, or do you also have to have some type of controller to hook them up to?
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Chris
Yes - it has a controller - it is akin to a wired remote - it sits in the console in my car - just pop open the armrest, and there she is - fits in the palm of your hand. The wire runs through the trans tunnel cover area, across the dash and into the a-pillar area. Cost is high - check jegs or summit (go to www.autometer.com for the part number of the nexus gauges you wish to have, then plug that into jegs or summit website), I think one was $250 and other was $150 or something like that. The alarm feature has already saved my engine, as my boost controller overshot the high boost when I first tried it, and the boost gauge went bright red, and I got out of it - made 22 psi of boost at 3500 rpms!
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Originally Posted by DDSLT5
Yes - it has a controller - it is akin to a wired remote - it sits in the console in my car - just pop open the armrest, and there she is - fits in the palm of your hand. The wire runs through the trans tunnel cover area, across the dash and into the a-pillar area. Cost is high - check jegs or summit (go to www.autometer.com for the part number of the nexus gauges you wish to have, then plug that into jegs or summit website), I think one was $250 and other was $150 or something like that. The alarm feature has already saved my engine, as my boost controller overshot the high boost when I first tried it, and the boost gauge went bright red, and I got out of it - made 22 psi of boost at 3500 rpms!
Sorry for all the questions, but your information is quite helpful!
Thanks again,
Chris
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Originally Posted by ProtoVette
What pillar pod are you using? Is it the Autometer one? How did you attach the pillar pod to the car?
Sorry for all the questions, but your information is quite helpful!
Thanks again,
Chris
Sorry for all the questions, but your information is quite helpful!
Thanks again,
Chris
I had LPE do the attaching, but I'm pretty sure it just snaps in place. Here is a pic:
And here is the part #: Dual Pillar (Black)
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1997-2002 Chevy Corvette
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Originally Posted by MissZ06
Go with Defi Gauges, they cost a little more, but look alot better than Autometer.
The Defi Gauges are electroluminescent as are the Nexus Autometer gauges. Did you see my post above?
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Originally Posted by mdhmi
Autometer phantom. Boost and fuel.
Totally unnecessary IMO. Almost never look at them under boost, although they do look
Mark
Totally unnecessary IMO. Almost never look at them under boost, although they do look
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Gauges don't do you much good when you are trying to DRIVE.......................someone should come up with a warning system hooked to your ***** with a 120volt shock...........that should do it 
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Originally Posted by Z06GMAN
Gauges don't do you much good when you are trying to DRIVE.......................someone should come up with a warning system hooked to your ***** with a 120volt shock...........that should do it Remind me never to drive in your car! The Nexus gauges are great - yes, you rarely stare at the gauge while driving hard, but seriously, most traffic is either so thick or non-existant, and it is fun to see just what level of boost you're making. I almost always watch to see how much boost I'm making, whether it is the C5 or my little Ford Probe Turbo. For instance - the C5 makes 6 psi of boost at 1500 rpms in 6th in the cold weather!! Pretty sweet!
The other bonus is that if you exceed a preset limit, the whole gauge face turns red, and you catch it in your peripheral vision, and you get out of the throttle. Works like a charm!