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madspeed

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Aem, Autometer, Innovate, all reputable brands and make a multitude of gauges, I'm sure you'll find one type you prefer
 

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madspeed said:
Aem, Autometer, Innovate, all reputable brands and make a multitude of gauges, I'm sure you'll find one type you prefer
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Again brilliant@!!!! I don't like wasting my money of eBay Chinese garbage.. so that's why I asked for the reputable companies.. I dont know my !@s from a hole in the ground.. So I do take into consideration you all's perspective.. A picture of a product can be made to like D##n good..
 

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Pick up a free catalog from Summit and Jegs and go shopping, they have nice pics too
 

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madspeed said:
Pick up a free catalog from Summit and Jegs and go shopping, they have nice pics too
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So everything in summit or jegs are good quality?
 

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Right now with me it's a toss up between AEM and Autometer. I've always used Autometer and in 20+ years have never had a problem. Folks rave about AEM too.
 

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@madspeed I think I will be getting a PLX, that thing is saweeeet! Do you have any pics on how you have it mounted and where?
 

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I run an innovate wide band in my car. MTX-L is the model. I also run autometer boost gauge , i have a oil pressure and water temp waiting to go in. I prefer mechanical when it comes to those. The autometers i have are ford motorsport they are older then me i found NOS on ebay. I love the period correct stuff. Its in my thread if you want to take a peek
 

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madspeed said:
I prefer to not clutter up my car with gauges. Only one I added was the PLX multi gauge with wideband afr and boost solenoids. Works for me
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@madspeed That PLX unit is very nice, but I started pricing it out. $100 for the gauge but $175 for each sending unit- oil pressure, water temp, a/f ratio, etc.. By the time I'm done it's almost the same price as getting a Florida 5.0 dash set.
 

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The fluid pressure is their most expensive sending unit. The other ones are around $100 each.
 

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elarm1 said:
@madspeed I think I will be getting a PLX, that thing is saweeeet! Do you have any pics on how you have it mounted and where?
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Sure do...

 

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@madspeed That PLX unit is very nice, but I started pricing it out. $100 for the gauge but $175 for each sending unit- oil pressure, water temp, a/f ratio, etc.. By the time I'm done it's almost the same price as getting a Florida 5.0 dash set.
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Thats a better option if you were planning on replacing all of your factory gauges. I for one, wanted to keep mine stock and add only those that I needed, which can all be used on one multigauge
 

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Thats a better option if you were planning on replacing all of your factory gauges. I for one, wanted to keep mine stock and add only those that I needed, which can all be used on one multigauge
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Can I ask what the setup set you back and what guages you have?
 

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I only purchased the multigauge/afr combo pack which was $195, and then added the boost solenoid which was another $75. I can cycle between the two simply by touching the screen. Outputs can be displayed in several different configurations with 16 differnet modules available

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=237sGc_NVlE#t=79
 

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I have the modules mounted out of sight in the dead space below the radio
 

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I like that plx and if I was datalogging it would have been a no contest. I went with autometer units in the center dash vents. Kind of wish at this point I had flipped the stereo location and put the gauges down there.
 

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Aftermarket gauges? I only have the one, and I hardly ever pay it much attention.


Just not a huge fan of cluttering up my interior with a bunch of gauges.
 

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Autometer has always been my go to. They have yet to disappoint with the quality or longevity in anything that I have owned. The PLX sure is sharp and for a sleek look would really get the job done!
 

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I have a Stewart Warner boost gauge and an aem afr gauge. Neither are hooked up yet, but both look like quality units
 

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I have a Stewart Warner boost gauge and an aem afr gauge. Neither are hooked up yet, but both look like quality units
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I think the SW are such a classy gauge . Almost cockpit like . esp like the ones in the gnx
 

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I think the SW are such a classy gauge . Almost cockpit like . esp like the ones in the gnx
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I agree, they are also made in the USA. Their is a plant that at least used to make them about 5 miles from my house. I think it was called maxima technology's
 
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