Defi Gauges Suck!
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
Originally Posted by greygti
This is relavent to the gauge conversation and not the name calling:
I had a VDO boost gauge and people kept on telling me that I shouldn't have bought such a cheap gauge, even if it did match the interior. When I ran a vag-com diagnostic on the car I did a boost log and my little cheap gauge was reading exactly what the computer was seeing (in different units, of course). Moral is, price isn't always everything. I know most aren't arguing price vs. quality, but it is something to think about.
oh yeah, a note on esthetics: I hate the sport comp lighting system. It looks terrible.
I had a VDO boost gauge and people kept on telling me that I shouldn't have bought such a cheap gauge, even if it did match the interior. When I ran a vag-com diagnostic on the car I did a boost log and my little cheap gauge was reading exactly what the computer was seeing (in different units, of course). Moral is, price isn't always everything. I know most aren't arguing price vs. quality, but it is something to think about.
oh yeah, a note on esthetics: I hate the sport comp lighting system. It looks terrible.
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
Originally Posted by chapter8
when did drag become a tech forum, if you want to search for relavent info go to a real site for that. This is a community based site laced with shit talking. Autometer gauges suck...period
There boost gauges suck, I used to sell them and had so many complaints. I used to datalog on my standalone and it was way off from the gauge.
Heck some of them are not even on zero brand new in the box. Between Chris and I....we have come across atleast 30 defective ones.
If you want a real turbo specific gauge stay far away from autometer
There boost gauges suck, I used to sell them and had so many complaints. I used to datalog on my standalone and it was way off from the gauge.
Heck some of them are not even on zero brand new in the box. Between Chris and I....we have come across atleast 30 defective ones.
If you want a real turbo specific gauge stay far away from autometer
Ummm he was talking about VDO.... and from my experience with those gauges they work pretty well...
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
well all i have to say is i have the sport comp boost egt and yes the a/f gauge and they work fine for me....... not everyone can afford 250$ booost gauges, but i dont have controll over my boost i let the cobb ecu run the boost so i guess i dont need super acurate gauges because i am not tuning my own car. but i dont know what the big deal is about defi gauges but whatever. 
yes lee i am a ricer!
yes lee i am a ricer!
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
Originally Posted by trbowrx
well all i have to say is i have the sport comp boost egt and yes the a/f gauge and they work fine for me....... not everyone can afford 250$ booost gauges, but i dont have controll over my boost i let the cobb ecu run the boost so i guess i dont need super acurate gauges because i am not tuning my own car. but i dont know what the big deal is about defi gauges but whatever. yes lee i am a ricer!
yes lee i am a ricer!It's not really about defi gauges... although most of their stuff is very very nice. Unless you tune a car with your gauges or it's vitial to you not blowing up your motor to be able to have accurate readings on your gauges then I can see why you wouldn't think it's a big deal, most people don't.
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
Originally Posted by trbowrx
well all i have to say is i have the sport comp boost egt and yes the a/f gauge and they work fine for me....... not everyone can afford 250$ booost gauges, but i dont have controll over my boost i let the cobb ecu run the boost so i guess i dont need super acurate gauges because i am not tuning my own car. but i dont know what the big deal is about defi gauges but whatever. yes lee i am a ricer!
yes lee i am a ricer!The a/f gauge is useless. You cannot differentiate if you are running 10:1, 11:1. 12:1 or 13:1. It will just show rich for all those readings since you are relying off the narrowband. And we all know the WRX will kaboom at 13:1, but your gauge will still read rich
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
Originally Posted by Brian T
No way son! That shit had the h22! Its intouchable.
well, obviously he either couldn't drive which doesn't require much skill from a roll or his car wasn't running right. not my fault he still couldn't pull on me on the highway.
I had a load of groceries in the back too.
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
Originally Posted by UNCDooD
well, obviously he either couldn't drive which doesn't require much skill from a roll or his car wasn't running right. not my fault he still couldn't pull on me on the highway.
I had a load of groceries in the back too.
I had a load of groceries in the back too.
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Re: Defi Gauges Suck!
Originally Posted by chapter8
lol and your point is?? This is Dragva you know the game dont act like you are all hurt by this.