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which gauge should i get? oil,water,boost?

Old Dec 30, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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ok theres a great deal with the sale going on at this automotive store near me, im getting a pod pillier soon (one that fits 2) and i need to figer out what guage i should get, the first one im getting is a volt gauge, and the next 3 i got to decided is "water temperature gauge" "oil temperature or pressure gauge" or "vacuum or boots gauge" , my car performance wise is stock for now,only a intake (till i do a swap)...which one should I get??
 
Old Dec 30, 2005 | 10:42 PM
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Well unless you add a turbo or supercharger your boost gauge will go to 0 and thats it.
 
Old Dec 31, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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go for the oil pressure gauge if you already have a water temp gauge on the stock cluster.
 
Old Dec 31, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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i would go with a volt meter , oil temp & oil pressure
 
Old Jan 3, 2006 | 07:39 AM
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Id say oil pressure is the most important one.
 
Old Jan 5, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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oil pressure fo sho.
 
Old Jan 5, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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i got them the other day, there white face, and 7 different color led lighting, i got a voltmeter and oil pressuse, both were $29 each (canadian), ..insalling them in the spring
 
Old Jan 5, 2006 | 02:28 PM
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Damn, my boost gauge and air fuel ratio gage ran me like 65$ each. What brand name did you get?
 
Old Jan 5, 2006 | 08:26 PM
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i cant remember the name of them now,it starts with a R i think.. but its good quality..but like i sead..its this store that sells EVERYTHING, and i mean everything called princess auto, and they just got some of these in at sale time so and thats why they were so cheap..i wasent going to get them untill spring but i couldent pass up the deal
 
Old Jan 5, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Post some pics, Homes. Maybe you can hook all of us Yankees up with the phat deal.
 

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