Boost Gauge Manufacturers

TTA89 · 02-24-2005, 12:39 PM

Alright I don't know what the deal is. I have an Autometer Boost gauge in my TTA and my Buick and they work fine.

The POS Ford has the same gauge only smaller and I'm on my Third one. They will not stay in calibration. You know how they have that square at the top of the gauge where the 0 is when it changes from Vacumn to Boost? Well the needle will sit at the low side of that and then depending on the Temp I will get in the truck and it will show 1 1/2 psi before I even start the truck! (Mechanical Gauge). I keep sending these back and now I give up.

I was driving to work this morning and passed a car to change lanes and the factory gauge says about 0psi while the autometer is showing 4-5. The stock gauge is like the Buick where its not very accurate but WTF neither of these tell me anything!!

Who makes the import gauges, I have seen some nice ones but would like Vac/Boost and in PSI not Bar.

I know there is Greddy and Blitz.. What else?

Grumpy · 02-24-2005, 12:55 PM

Mike liquid filled ???

TTA89 · 02-24-2005, 01:46 PM

No its not.

Grumpy · 02-24-2005, 02:10 PM

hmmmm your jinkxed!!! stay the hell away from me !!

maybe the boost molecules are to big for a small gauge ??

TTA89 · 02-24-2005, 03:39 PM

Here is a list of a ton of Boost gauges.

http://www.egauges.com/eg_typeI.asp?Type=Turbo_Boost

I like the Defi (French?) gauges, I think I'm gonna order the Boost gauge and see how it looks/works.

Zap · 02-24-2005, 03:51 PM

westech has a good rep, at least they did.

JBenn911 · 02-24-2005, 04:26 PM

First boost gauge in my car was an APC..Flame Glo I think it was called..Kinda ricey looking but worked very well..it was a 30/30 gauge and they make several varieties

02-24-2005, 12:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
TTA89 I want a Z06 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Pahk the Cah Posts: 5,993	Boost Gauge Manufacturers Alright I don't know what the deal is. I have an Autometer Boost gauge in my TTA and my Buick and they work fine. The POS Ford has the same gauge only smaller and I'm on my Third one. They will not stay in calibration. You know how they have that square at the top of the gauge where the 0 is when it changes from Vacumn to Boost? Well the needle will sit at the low side of that and then depending on the Temp I will get in the truck and it will show 1 1/2 psi before I even start the truck! (Mechanical Gauge). I keep sending these back and now I give up. I was driving to work this morning and passed a car to change lanes and the factory gauge says about 0psi while the autometer is showing 4-5. The stock gauge is like the Buick where its not very accurate but WTF neither of these tell me anything!! Who makes the import gauges, I have seen some nice ones but would like Vac/Boost and in PSI not Bar. I know there is Greddy and Blitz.. What else? __________________ -Mike I used to own fast cars

02-24-2005, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grumpy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Andover, Ma Posts: 11,121	Mike liquid filled ??? __________________ Dan dont run your mouth if you cant run your car 86/87 GN and 89 TTA .. tons of parts !! Time to get out! Stuff has to go !!! Otherwise I am cutting it up and throwing it away email ttastage2@yahoo.com

02-24-2005, 01:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
TTA89 I want a Z06 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Pahk the Cah Posts: 5,993	No its not. __________________ -Mike I used to own fast cars

02-24-2005, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grumpy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Andover, Ma Posts: 11,121	hmmmm your jinkxed!!! stay the hell away from me !! maybe the boost molecules are to big for a small gauge ?? __________________ Dan dont run your mouth if you cant run your car 86/87 GN and 89 TTA .. tons of parts !! Time to get out! Stuff has to go !!! Otherwise I am cutting it up and throwing it away email ttastage2@yahoo.com

02-24-2005, 03:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
TTA89 I want a Z06 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Pahk the Cah Posts: 5,993	Here is a list of a ton of Boost gauges. http://www.egauges.com/eg_typeI.asp?Type=Turbo_Boost I like the Defi (French?) gauges, I think I'm gonna order the Boost gauge and see how it looks/works. __________________ -Mike I used to own fast cars

02-24-2005, 03:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Zap Boorn Looser Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 21,238	westech has a good rep, at least they did.

02-24-2005, 04:26 PM	#7 (permalink)
JBenn911 Never ending process! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brigantine, NJ Posts: 2,232	First boost gauge in my car was an APC..Flame Glo I think it was called..Kinda ricey looking but worked very well..it was a 30/30 gauge and they make several varieties __________________ Jim B 87 GN, Fast Company Powered 11.49@118.55 Hey Jim, WHICH MACKEY IS THAT ???? MAGNA Member

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