smacked1

ive been wanting to add some gauges to my 91 lx 5.0 hatch and i have added the 3 gauge bezel for the radio and it has 3 2-1/16 opening's for gauges

has anyone used the digital gauges by autometer or digital gauges in general and how accurate are they?

they are kinda pricey but not to much, i was wondering what route i should go with gauges, i want to add oil pressure, water temp and not sure what else i have volts showing on my radio, i just don't feel comfortable with the factory gauges

any suggestions would be appreciated and if this post needs to be moved sorry

Thanks, smacked1

Portmaster

Autometer Analog gauges are the only ones that will ever find their way into any of my cars. There are other good gauges out there (SW, VDO) but I've just come to put a lot of trust in Autometer. I ran Stewart Warner years ago but Autometer was the first to come out with high quality full sweep gauges. I wouldn't even consider a digital gauge in my vehicle. I just don't like them. I can glace at an analog gauge and see it easy from the corner of my eye. The digital gauges can fool you becuse sometimes you have to look closely to see what the gauge reads.

projectresto83

I always like the new Ford Racing Gauges. Water temp, oil pressure, and volts are the normal gauges replaced first. What are your future plans for your car?

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294739252

smacked1

future plan hmm just street but i want to either sc or turbo her in like 4 months

right now im at new motor bored .30 306, cobra intake, e303, gt40alum, new t5, fender well mac intake, mac headers, pypes xpipe w/high flow, and magnaflow out the back, rear has been redone 3.55's and minor others

Portmaster

The Ford Racing gauges are made by Autometer as well.

smacked1

yeah i have my discount prices on the frpp gauges and they are marked up lemme check
m-9275-bfse list $345.95 - cost$186.47
m-9278-bfse list $346.01 - cost$186.49
m-10883-bfse list $226.14 - cost$121.89
m-10898-cpic list - $345.08 - cost$186.20

projectresto83

Yea I know autometer makes the gauges but I meant those particular ones.

OP I guess its time for you to get a boost gauge in that set then huh

smacked1

ok ive been looking at various autometer gauges and was checking the difference in prices, i see there are mechanical, electrical, digital, full sweep electrical and not quite sure the differences

if anyone has any reco's and could help me decide on which would be best please let me know..

right now i have a 3 empty gauges radio bezel, i wanted to add water temp, oil pressure and not sure what to do for the 3rd gauge

a few monthes or more down the road i will be looking at a vortech sc so i will be adding either the column gauge pod or the vent gauge pod right above the radio for boost gauges and so on..