Where to get some cheap gauges?

[Philo]

Ok it sounds like a resounding yes to fitting a water temp gauge. Thanks for the links.

I saw a rx7 once that had put a new temp gauge in place of the old bad one, that looked very good but for the sake of not altering my rex I will probably go with a custom mount in the unused space by my single din stereo.

From what I have seen installing the gauge in the throttle body coolant lines is the easiest option and something i think i can do myself. What sort of adapter would i need to attach the gauge to the lines?

[Philo]

...although initially i had plans to put a car computer into my rx7. I had been looking all over the place for a package that interfaces a temperature sensor with a computer. I would love to have the ability to switch between race mode with all the gauges to sat nav or stereo mode.

However i could not find any affordable solutions on the internet to do this. Does anyone else here have experience getting boost/pressure/temperature data to a PC?

[Martiny]

From what I have seen installing the gauge in the throttle body coolant lines is the easiest option and something i think i can do myself. What sort of adapter would i need to attach the gauge to the lines?

Now THATS a good idea, as this coolant still flows when the thermostat is closed.

[marco]

strange days, if you want white faces then have a look at the mocal ones (i think tweeks might sell them but not sure) they do dual gauges with a white background for a similar price to the racetech ones.

[grinder]

dont forget if you are getting oil temp/pres then you might need the adaptor plate for the oil filter ( you can get this from think auto and use the 25% off code if you are a member )

[marco]

grinder i just tried to enter the discount code and it is saying it inst recognized. has the offer lapsed?

[SiH]

I\'ve used Autometer gauges in the past, and found them to be very good budget/low end units

[grinder]

Marco ,

i have no idea matey - maybe it has

they did say that it was a trail and if not many people used it , they would remove it

looks like they have

i will drop them an email tomorrow and see whats going on

Cheers

Stu

[AtomicRex]

Well we might as well join in on the gauge front!

We sell the SPA gauges  These are a dual sensor and will fit in the slot where you existing fuel, water temp and oil pressure gauge fits

They come with the sensors and wiring as standard, and are configurable for alarm settings.  They are back lit....and you can choose from pretty much any combination you want...so getting 6 channels instead of 3.

The retail cost of these gauges start at £133.69 + P&P +VAT
Our Price is £120.32+ P&P +VAT
Club Price is £114.30+ P&P +VAT

They are subtly done without the need for pods all over your car, and give you all of the info you need!

[RedRummy]

I\'ve used Autometer gauges in the past, and found them to be very good budget/low end units

whats the difference between low end / budget units and the more expensive ones?

[AtomicRex]

whats the difference between low end / budget units and the more expensive ones?

Accuracy and functionality

The tolerances on the more expensive units are going to be a lot finer.  I guess unless you are racing the degree of accuracy isn\'t as crutial....but then again why bother having a gauge if it doesn\'t tell the truth?

You will find this more with the analogue gauges as the stepper motors are better in the more expensive units.

Stick with digital!  Did I mention we sell digital ones?

[RedRummy]

great, thanks... when you say analogue vs digital, do you mean mechanical vs electrical?
:Hammer

[Mazdarotaryparts]

whats the difference between low end / budget units and the more expensive ones?

In our experiance, just about nothing other than looks,

As many of our customers know, here at MRP whilst we don\'t ever profess to "know it all", we will tell customers the truth based on experience gained through 35 years of working on high powered cars many times at the expense of "making a sale",

Again and again over the years I have been amazed that cheap gauges are very accurate, some of you would have heard of an el chepo brand called Tim, once after having 2 new Smiths Rev counters die I put a Tim Rev counter in my race car and to my happy amazement found that on 3 different rolling roads the cheepy read the same as their\'s!!!!

Much more recently in my FD I had Splitfire water and boost gauges installed and on Abbeys Dyno pack they came up accurate.

Also I had a £400 Turbosmart Boost controller fitted and whilst driving I could see both together and guess what the big digital read out read exactly the same as my cheap Splitfire gauge.

You will find that we are also dealers for Defi and Auto meter, gauges that are much more expensive than our cheap Splitfire range but now you have read the above surrounding "accuracy" you can now see why I personally call these expensive gauges "Designer"!  









Hope this helps.

[strange_days_uk]

As ever Clive, an Ambassador for the community

[RedRummy]

Hope this helps.

It does... a lot...

thanks  :3gears-rh