Best gauges?

RazorBack · #1 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 02:50 AM

Hey guys I'm gonna buy a boost gauge and an oil pressure gauge. I'm curious who the best brand is? I'm assuming autometer. And the other thing I want is one that glows red, to match all the gauges in the Grand Prix. I have found a few on ebay that look good but are probably junk. Curious if anyone has heard of them?

I'm looking at the JDM gauges vs the glowshift gauges. I really just want the red glow to match my car. Do you think these will be accurate at all? Thanks in advance.

pontiac_grip · #2 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 07:27 AM

yeah well you could buy them off ebay but how do you know if they are gonna be accurate if i was you i would go with the autometer and on them most of them come with extra bulbs but otherwise when you order them you tell them what color bulb you want so that it glows whatever color but i know with mine they cam with different color bulbs and i got the autometer crabon fiber ones but they come with the common colors like white,blue,red,green if i remember correctly sorry im overseas and i have had mine for awhile now but i would recommend auto meter.

1993 SLE · #3 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 10:33 AM

ya the best are the Aeroforce....dont waste your money on anything else

and to give you an idea of how they look

RazorBack · #4 (**permalink**) 06-30-2009, 03:29 PM

LOL I love your panda! Those look pretty clean. The aeroforce ones cost bank bro, can't believe you got 3 holy sh*t! Thanks for the tips about the bulbs, that was the only thing that was holding me back from autometer. Surprised they don't advertise the bulbs at all. I was about to order some form pfyc, whats the difference between mechanical oil pressure, and electrical oil pressure? Thanks in advance.

pontiac_grip · #5 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 06:24 PM

yeah if i could affoard three aero force ones i would have them but i only have one, but the difference is in mehancial it actually taps into the line and electrical it just hooks up to the cars electrical wire or sensor that reads it so its just a wire you use to tap into and it reads that. then obivously a power and a ground hook up too!

GAGTP · #6 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 10:03 PM

While your at it you might want to check in about the Autometer LED Replacements and LED Dimmer Switch you can pick up from PYFC as well. They go in place of the normal filament bulbs. The dimmer switch which is mandatory for the LED's is not listed on PYFC's site but they have them.

RazorBack · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 11:01 PM

Awesome guys thank you for all the information!

twinrotor · #8 (**permalink**) 07-13-2009, 01:25 AM

for a newer car the electrical auto meter gauges are a must its easer to run wires then a 1/8" oil line. they both have their own senders but you just run wires from them to the gauge as they cant use the stock ones 90% of the time.