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SpcyOrangeMSP03
04-15-2004, 05:02 AM
Okay i have an autometer ultralite boost gauge, quesstion is, when the car is off the needle sits at 1 psi, when in at WOT it levels off to 8 psi. So my real question is...Am i actually boosting 8 psi or 7, should i subtract 1 psi becuz of this? hope that makes sense.

Jon
JONBOY688
04-15-2004, 08:04 AM
man i will never buy a autometer boost gauge again i got one like two weeks ago and now it is messed up will not go back to zero when u shut it off so i know its off on boost to
t3ase
04-15-2004, 08:44 AM
Send it back to Autometer and have them recalibrate it.
Swerny
04-15-2004, 09:17 AM
Mine sits at .5 PSI. I bought it used.
There were ones in the store display that were sitting anywhere beween 0 and 1 psi.
mspeed101
04-15-2004, 10:34 AM
Yea im getting rid of my autometer boost gauge as well. The first one I got for my msp sat at zero for a little while then after a short amount of time started to sit at 2psi. So I took that shit off and got another boost gauge and now its doing the same thing. What a pos.
WillisW555
04-15-2004, 01:40 PM
Mine sits at 1 also. I had autometer before (6 years ago) and those were fine. It was Vac only if that matters.

I won't be getting another autometer either.
Puckpimp71
04-15-2004, 01:44 PM
So, what boost gauge would you recommend? I'm a little new to the game here.
mspeed101
04-15-2004, 02:07 PM
Im getting the greddy boost gauge. That should be alot more accurate then the autometer. Only thing is it reads in bars rather then psi.
vodapas77
04-15-2004, 02:09 PM
Defi gauges have an outstanding reputation too.
mspeed101
04-15-2004, 02:11 PM
Yea defi, greddy, blitz, apexi, hks are all really good gauges
WillisW555
04-20-2004, 01:24 PM
Send it back to Autometer and have them recalibrate it.
Is it free? If I have to pay, then I will try to exchange with Jegs. I've had the gauge for 4 months and from day one it never quite sat right.
NeverSober
04-20-2004, 01:35 PM
They should do it for free.


Chris
Dr.Sound
04-20-2004, 01:49 PM
defi gauges are the best i've seen.

they also match the MSP gauges very well.

autometer is on the low side of accuracy.....
but i must say, it still works fine and sits at "0" after my car rolled 12 times....
marashka
04-20-2004, 01:54 PM
my autometer works fine...but i still want to get the defi one. it looks SWEET.
Notorious
04-20-2004, 01:57 PM
mine works fine, good enough
Slickfabo
04-20-2004, 02:40 PM
I got a defi and it looks pimp and works great
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Slickfabo/CIMG0518.JPG
Dr.Sound
04-20-2004, 02:52 PM
^ pimp