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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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How much money are you budgeting?
Knowing this would help get you more information.
Old Jun 3, 2009 | 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
How much money are you budgeting?
Knowing this would help get you more information.
****ing best responce yet

that can tell us the way to respond

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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
How much money are you budgeting?
Knowing this would help get you more information.
Assuming that you suggest that I get gauges, I don't necessarily have a budget. Though, I'd like to stay within an amount that is reasonable. I guess I'm the type of guy who tries to avoid spending money just for the sake of spending it, but when it's needed to spend, I'll pony up the scrilla.

I personally don't think spending $1k on a defi setup is worth it. I understand that they're very quick and accurate, but I'd assume there's something out there that could do the job and give you better bang-for-the-buck without sacrificing too much performance. I'm assuming there's a range of gauges where on the lower threshold the gauges have acceptable performance. The upper threshold is where the extra money spent gives you marginal returns. This is the range I'd consider. What the price range for these gauges? I honestly don't know.

As for extensive stealth setups, I've seen pictures of installs in the glove box and center console. Though they look pretty stealth, they don't seem too functional. I'm not sure how often you're really going to be looking down if they're located there. This kinda rolls back into why I'd prefer to not have gauges if they're not needed. It doesn't seem that there's a functional stealth place to locate them.



CN: I don't really have a budget but if I need to buy gauges, I'd probably only consider something that is reasonable performance/price wise. Some stealth gauge installs look impractical.
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i forget what display has all of them in one read out

i think its green
Old Jun 3, 2009 | 01:45 PM
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are you thinking of this?

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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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nvm...that looks like it's a turbo timer
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or you can buy my apex digital gagues

i have water temp oil temp EGT and boost

comes with the senders but not the box i broke that
Old Jun 3, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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thanks for the link...i'll look into that a bit more.

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or you can buy my apex digital gagues

i have water temp oil temp EGT and boost

comes with the senders but not the box i broke that
i'm still holding out hoping that gauges aren't really needed, but if i'm swayed to buy some I'll keep that in mind!
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