Got a few issues I need opinions on.

1. AC Autotechnic gauges. While it's true I wish I had the coin for Defi Link gauges or something similar, I don't, not if I want to do anything else to the car. Anyone here have experience with them? They look less boring than Autometer, seem to have a reputation for accuracy, and aren't too expensive.

2. Which gauges - I WILL run boost and oil pressure, but the question is whether to bother with water temp. I have a temp readout on my fan controller, and another on my Techtom when it's in the car. Do you think I should bother? And don't tell me to get EGT, that won't happen for a while if ever...

Any opinions gratefully received, especially about the Autotechnics.

Why are you so against an EGT? IMO, Its the most important gauge you can get.

I dont have any other useful info on the gauges you asked about. Sorry Kent.

I'm not against it - right now I don't feel I need one, with a stock turbo on stock boost. Basically I'll worry about it later - don't want to remove/drill/tap manifold and all that right now. In the future when I upgrade the turbo to some flavor of T28 and turn up the wick I'll probably add one.

Got a few issues I need opinions on.

1. AC Autotechnic gauges. While it's true I wish I had the coin for Defi Link gauges or something similar, I don't, not if I want to do anything else to the car. Anyone here have experience with them? They look less boring than Autometer, seem to have a reputation for accuracy, and aren't too expensive.

2. Which gauges - I WILL run boost and oil pressure, but the question is whether to bother with water temp. I have a temp readout on my fan controller, and another on my Techtom when it's in the car. Do you think I should bother? And don't tell me to get EGT, that won't happen for a while if ever...

Any opinions gratefully received, especially about the Autotechnics.

Since your looking for opinions ill give you mine.

I would love to have the Defi gauges as well but i am not rich. I went with Greddy gauges all the way around. There not too expensive and there acurate gauges from what i know.

I have 4 Guages in my car,1 60MM Peak/hold Greddy, 3 52MM in the Din above the radio, oil temp, pressure, and EGT. I also have the Power FC Commander showing the water temp in DEG., knock, injector % and boost. I will be adding my LC1 running to the input a/f on my turbo timer.

I know its sounds like a lot but it seems to be pretty mild, and i dont have gauges all over the place to watch.

I suggest, Oil pressure, boost, and water temp at the bear mininum.

Megan gauges are nice and inexpensive.

How are they accuracy/durability-wise? It seems like a lot of folks never keep a set of gauges long enough to see how they last.

Ryan, I appreciate your input; I sold the Greddys you sold to me after deciding I'd really rather have black-faced gauges in Imperial units (I are an American after all)...

How are they accuracy/durability-wise? It seems like a lot of folks never keep a set of gauges long enough to see how they last.
Ryan, I appreciate your input; I sold the Greddys you sold to me after deciding I'd really rather have black-faced gauges in Imperial units (I are an American after all)...
yeah i sold my old white ones for black face gauges also.
I suggest the 52MM electric greddy gauges, or omori. I like the look of the greddy ones more then the omori ones.
Or get the Defi din panel gauges, there like 500$ and its 3 gauges, oil temp pressure, and water temp.
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/din/din_top.html
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/din/images/naname_black.jpg
http://www.defi-shop.com/product/din/images/rei2.jpg
actually i will sell you my 3 gauges, 52MM, din and all the sensors if you want, EGT, oil pressure, and temp (water or oil you can choose). i will buy the defi ones!
http://www.floridasr20s.com/gallery/albums/album79/IMG_2668.sized.jpg

I am a fan of the ISSPRO gauges. They are similiar to the Greddy gauges, as in they have a full 270 degree sweep, good backlighting, and have the little electronic box similiar to Greddy's. All this at a fraction of the cost.

http://www.prmsg.org/albums/album45/gauges_01.sized.jpg

Where does one find the ISSPRO gauges, and do you have pics at night with the backlighting? And what is the "little electronic box" you speak of?

www.isspro.com. But, I suggest you go to egauges.com to purchase, they are 25% cheaper than ISSPRO's website shows.

I can go out to the car tonight and try to get some shots of the lighting. Keep in mind that I never installed any of those little colored condoms on the bulbs, so the color of mine is an off white. I will say that these completely kill Autometer for there lighting...

I'd REALLY be interested in the pics. I'll look forward to seeing them.

So, no one's used the Autotechnics?

And what is the "little electronic box" you speak of?
The little box that the gauge and the sending unit plugs into. I believe it has something to do with the 270 degree sweep of the gauge.

I like my VDO gauges, they are decently cheap (well, comperable to Autometer) and quite a bit nicer :)

I like my VDO gauges, they are decently cheap (well, comperable to Autometer) and quite a bit nicer :)

^ VDO :biggthump

Here ya go...

The center one is a autometer boost gauge. I turned the brightness all the up, it does look better in person than a crappy handheld shot with no flash...
http://www.prmsg.org/albums/album45/isspro_lighting.sized.jpg

I have VDO gauges as well. Good enough for Porshe/Audi OEM.