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WHEELSPIN

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So, I have a lotek A-pillar that is awaiting install but I can't seem to find the gauges that I want. I wanna buy Autometer Phantom gauges since them are almost identical to the stock gauge cluster, I see them in 2-5/8" and 2-1/16" but the opening is only 2". Anyone where I can get them?
 
WHEELSPIN said:
Why does the lotek site say 2"?
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call and ask :shrug:


btw the guages are just held in by pressure not the mounting hardware they come with. So if the openning wasn't 2" then they guages wouldn't be tight. 1/16th of an inch isn't that much ...
 
especially since its 1/16" across the diameter which means its only 1/32" for the radius.
 
Thanks for the info. So, if I want oil pressure, fuel pressure, and voltage; do I buy electric or mechanical? I only voltage is electric but for the pther 2 what easier and cheaper?
 
WHEELSPIN said:
Thanks for the info. So, if I want oil pressure, fuel pressure, and voltage; do I buy electric or mechanical? I only voltage is electric but for the pther 2 what easier and cheaper?
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oil pressure is the only highly practical guage u have listed there. u dont need a fuel pressure guage. its not that hard to know when u have fuel issues. and u can get them at autozone for cheap. for the oil pressure, i'd get mechanical for sure. also, if u want ones that look good and match the dash guages, u can look into ford racing ones. they're the ones i got.

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hmmm ... they look like autometer phantom guages to me but with Ford Racing on the face. and full sweep also.

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BrApple said:
hmmm ... they look like autometer phantom guages to me but with Ford Racing on the face. and full sweep also.
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yup. they're autometer phantoms. the full sweep is AEM tho. its the 'ford racing' logo on them that swayed me on picking them up. and the price to get these were like $10 each more iirc. besides, they match the whole ensemble:)
 
Well I want oil pressure for sure. Voltage I want because the car don't have a stock one. And I chose fuel pressure because I don't need 2 water temp gauges, I have no boost, no need for egt, so I chose fuel pressure. And as far as the phantom vs ford racing; I perfer the phantom set better, I don't need another ford emblem let alone 3 more.
 
WHEELSPIN said:
Well I want oil pressure for sure. Voltage I want because the car don't have a stock one. And I chose fuel pressure because I don't need 2 water temp gauges, I have no boost, no need for egt, so I chose fuel pressure. And as far as the phantom vs ford racing; I perfer the phantom set better, I don't need another ford emblem let alone 3 more.
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they're the same. phantom makes both. diff is one says 'ford racing' while the other says 'autometer'.

edit- oh i see what u're saying now. u dont want any that say 'ford'. gotcha. i personally luv the 'ford racing', thats y i got them. they looked stockish. lol. i guess u can get the fuel pressure guage then. mechanical guages are generally better/more accurate. fuel pressure tho is a tossup. if u get that leaking, its bad news.
 
a/f
intake air temp
one of those OBDII scan guages
a clock
shift light
oil temp
water temp
egt


just look at the autometer website and pick one
 
BrApple said:
a/f
shift light
egt


just look at the autometer website and pick one
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i'd take any of these in addition to the oil pressure if i were u. with an oil pressure guage, u dont really need a temp guage for the same thing, as the pressure generally tends to let u know whats going on with the temp. negative on the water temp; for a stock car, ur dash guage performs the job well.
 
WHEELSPIN said:
Are air to fuel useful? My buddy had one and it just seemed to jump back and forth, is there more then just a gauge required?
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yeah, it is useful. not as crucial for a stock car, but works great. u never know when a hose comes undone. get the wideband. its the one i have. its more accurate than a narrow one cuz it actually has A/F figures. most ppl have the narrowband one which is more of a light show really. here's mine below. its the black one on the right by AEM.

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I bought Faze gauges because of the EL gauge backing. They mach my EL gauges in the dash quite well. I opted for Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, and Voltage. I also bought a Innovate Motorsports LC-1 wideband controller with a DB blue LED gauge. Here are some websites to look at...

Innovate Motorsports LC-1 and DB gauge kit - Can be found on eBay with a best offer for cheaper... IIRC I picked mine up for $180 shipped and they threw in a stainless steel bung for my SS test pipe.
Eletrical Faze Competition EL gauges - I did a quick Google search for that site, but I bought mine all at once for a bulk discount off of a seller on eBay, check around there and you'll find them for cheap. They work great.

Here are the only pictures I could find quickly...

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