I ordered an AEM UEGO wideband gauge and now I need a Boost gauge and EGT gauge.

Who makes a good quality Boost and EGT gauge that matches the RX-8 interior?

I am not interested in the Defi-Link gauges (too much $$$)

Is there an advantage to use Greddy gauges since I use the e-Manage Utimate?

 

I have Defi Link gauge.

I can just hook all the sensors to the Control Unit II, 1 wire out and thats it (daisy chain)

 

Autometer makes great guages. Are you looking for mechanical or digital?

 

I keep reading Autometer = crap

I dont have a clue what the difference is between "mechanical .vs electronic"

 

Yeah Defi gauges are sweet but I just cant justify the price.

 

Mechanical = lines running from engine bay to cabin with a sweeping guage. (here's the autometer Nexus)






Here's a Digital guage from Nordskog

 

Autometers are cheap, I never use them but I saw quite a lot of *horrible* story on them. It could be just unhappy user's post, like our Rx-8.

Defi is more like Mechanical. its pretty easy to install (once you figure it out where your wires should go)

 

arnt there also 'sweeping' digitals as well though?

 

I've had autometer gauges in the past and found them to be accurate.

 

yes, there are also full sweep electricals.

Odd that some of you have read bad reviews on the Autometers, I've always heard good things about their products. Also, keep in mind that when Racing Beat decided to make a guage pod for the RX-8, they chose to offer Autometer guages.
I've always known Racing Beat to use high quality materials in their products

 

Is there an advantage to use Greddy gauges since I use the e-Manage Utimate?

 

nope

 

You're wrong Jedi ! there will be advantage, by going *not* Greddy you will save a few extra bucks. (If Autometer is what you're talking about)

 

Well the Autometer Nexus gauges look sweet.

 

^^^ they're very expensive though; don't say I didn't warn you.

 

I don't know anything about the quality of these gauges but here is another option.

http://www.prosportgauges.com/amber.php

 

More expensive than Defi-Link gauges?

 

Yeah, but they are cool.

 

Well looks like I will be ordering the Greddy gauges afterall.

Price is right, thats for sure.

How is the quality of the Greddy gauges anyways?

 

Unless theres some sort of electrical problem.

Gauges should last you a LONG time.

 

i had some apex-i EL gauges in my 240, really sweet, but dont get the white background ones unless you want to go blind

http://www.apexi-usa.com/product_ele...=205&pageNum=1

 

Autometer definitely isn't crap, they've been making guages forever, for a long time thats all there was! Just some of them still have really old school look and are mainly for 60's cars.

 

I saw the price on the Defi gauges and I thought wow another Harley product.

Charge too much money for a bunch of marketing hype. They work, their great, but lots a monry for BLING.

 

why dont you just get AEM everything?
i have AEM, i think they are pretty cool.
only complain is the boost gauge when its reading vaccum, it doesnt show the negative sign, so when im cruising, sometime i wont know am i boosting 4 lbs or at vaccum 4 lbs

 

^^That's kinda a big deal isn't it?