Boost Guage
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Pro
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From: Sumter SC
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Boost Guage
I am trying to decide wheather to have a boost guage installed. I do like the stock look of the interior. However, I am thinking someday I may want to know what is going on with the boost. Does anyone here run without one? What do people like about running with one?
Pro
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From: Cincinnati OH
Also... seems people dig seeing that boost gauge sitting on the pillar too.
Burning Brakes
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From: Midland, TX........ 550 RWHP/520 RWTQ (A6)
I'm not running one.....yet. I have hooked one up to verify boost levels. I can't decide on where to put one...I don't like the pillar gauges...it's too hot here to lose an A/C vent. I agree that it is important to monitor this but, I also know of quite a few supercharged cars that have never had a boost gauge on them. It's too bad we can't get a boost reading from the HUD. I have not decided if I will install one but, Mr. Big does have a very good point.
Le Mans Master
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From: Valencia '32 Ford 3 window with 615 HP!!!!
St. Jude Donor '06-'09
I'm going to have an autometer boost guage and air/fuel guage 2pod pillar post for sale in about a week!{great price}
If Your interested,pm me!
They are only 3 months old,I am installing the cobalt series.
George
If Your interested,pm me!
They are only 3 months old,I am installing the cobalt series.
George
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Melting Slicks
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From: Orange, CT
Originally Posted by F1_SS
He goes by Turbo Tom
TA-DAAA!
Still the "working draft"... finished product will be done over the winter.
Last edited by turbo_tom; Jan 10, 2007 at 11:58 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Dallas TX
Gauges look good. What gauges are they and what did you use to fill the space behind the gauges?
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange, CT
Google them to find out all the specs.
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Tom, I love those gauges and think they are one of the best looking on the martket. The Nexus by autometer are more expensive then these though, also they are gorgeous and with a lot of features. I am deciding on which ones to get either the BF or Nexus. I'm still trying to figure out, might probably go with some cheaper ones though.
http://www.autometer.com/demos/nexus/
http://www.autometer.com/demos/nexus/
Melting Slicks
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From: Orange, CT
Tom, I love those gauges and think they are one of the best looking on the martket. The Nexus by autometer are more expensive then these though, also they are gorgeous and with a lot of features. I am deciding on which ones to get either the BF or Nexus. I'm still trying to figure out, might probably go with some cheaper ones though.
http://www.autometer.com/demos/nexus/
http://www.autometer.com/demos/nexus/
Thanks. I had no idea the AM Nexus gauges cost more... I wonder why? The Defis have the same exact features as far as I know other than the dozen colors on the fly... I went with the Defis based on my experience with them in the past, and the fact that they match the C6's factory gauges perfectly! You can't go wrong with either setup.
Race Director
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The AutoMeter Nexus gauges are the best I have seen and is a perfect match to C6 dash gauges. The only reason I didn't buy the Nexus is the boost only comes in 0-30 psi and not 0-15, easier for me to track boost on smaller scale. Still may replace with Nexus.
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