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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 04:53 AM
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Im planning on buying my gauges here this week, and im thinking about buying 4....
im thinking about getting boost, afr, exhuast gas temp, and fuel pressure?
are these 4 a good choice or should i substitute with others??

what guages do you guys have hooked up????
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:13 AM
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I have a search gauge, boost gauge, afr gauge and a oil pressure gauge! All AEM!!
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:50 AM
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maybe not the fuel pressure...maybe oil pressure instead...the others are good
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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Prosport gauges

trust me


+, you will like the price
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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I would at the very least get AFR, Boost, and Oil Pressure. All 3 of which I have for sale if ur interested.

Defi boost, Defi oil pressure, and AEM wideband AFR gauge
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 05:59 AM
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^defi is excellent also
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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defi was my second choice, very nice gauges
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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I usually stick with what works and is affordable. Autometer has been my only gauges except for widebands.
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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I recommend AEM for the UEGO, good, cheap and proven. The others are going to be user preference. We have a lot of AEM gauges in stock, and can offer a package price if you want to get say boost, oil pressure and a UEGO.
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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I run an AEM UEGO wideband and I absolutely love my Stewart Warner Boost/Vac, Exhaust Gas Temp, and Oil Pressure gauges.
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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I was leaning towards AEM tru-boost gague becuase its a boost gauge and boost controller all in one unit.. but i know some people complained about it, can anyone tell me whats the issue with that gauge ?
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tru boost is a decnt gauge..but its too much for me like


i coulndt buy all 3 AEM gauges either..imagine all 3 gauges with the lil color thing moving back and forth a mile a minute....

the uego is enough for me

so i got 2 analog gauges instead of all 3 aem
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All AEM!

Boost, AFR, Oil pressure.

www.customizemyscion.com has them all on sale this month too check it out, got mine there.







I get alot of compliments on these gauges!
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has anyone ordered from the website above? I need to start picking up things! The aem wideband is at an incredible price
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^ one of the vendors on here has it for even cheaper! last look customs has it for $235
Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BrownDogg
I would at the very least get AFR, Boost, and Oil Pressure. All 3 of which I have for sale if ur interested.

Defi boost, Defi oil pressure, and AEM wideband AFR gauge
Nice plug Alex
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thanks alot guys, so everyone thinks that fuel press is pretty much pointless and i should get oul pres?
Old Jul 16, 2008 | 03:40 AM
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yes. oil pressure!
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Originally Posted by athlete3232
thanks alot guys, so everyone thinks that fuel press is pretty much pointless and i should get oul pres?
Yes it's nice to have.

But definitely get Boost and Wideband first.

I would even get EGT before oil pressure - but that's me.
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Prosport gauges FTW. They make my UEGO look like such a piece of ____.



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