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Digital boost gauge--Who has one?

Old Sep 24, 2006 | 11:09 AM
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Question 1:
What are the pros/cons of a digital boost gauge v. an analog? I hear the digital is more accurate or at least reacts faster to changes.
I feel my current anaolg gauge is off in the low rpm/boost range. The blower sounds like its spinning more than enough to be in boost but my needle sits on 0.
I am looking at this one: Digital Boost Gauge
Simple but effective. Who has one and do you like it?

Question 2:
I already have a 3 gauge pod. Boost/Fuel Pressure/Wide Band. I am looking at getting the Aeroforce gauge but dont have a place to mount it. My overhead has rear AC controls so thats a no go. Where do you guys put extra gauges? Over the steering column, in the dash...?

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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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I have small boost and air /fuel gauges mounted to my instrument cluster. They are easy to see and I can see all my gauges at once. They are the little square ones about the size of a key fob on DynoTunes site. Gauges
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Get the aeroforce gauge so you can view other things too. Autometer makes a steering column gague holder that holds one 2 1/16th gauge. That one you put a like to is FUGLY!!!! What were you thinkin
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Old Sep 24, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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i have the 3 gauge pod as well, but 4 gauges. I just picked up a black autometer gauge cup and mounted it under my dash kinda above my 4wd shifter pointed upwards, looks good and is easily viewable, thats where i put my wideband
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
That one you put a like to is FUGLY!!!! What were you thinkin
Ummm, What?
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meant "link to"
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Oh. Well find me a better looking one. The Aeroforce wont read boost. Unless I get a 2 bar MAP/Custon OS and then, I still dont know if it will read it.
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I would go the aeroforce route. The one in this video looks cool.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...86&postcount=2
or this one
I think these wth blue lighting look better but still not that great
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...cat/cat247.htm
What analog gauge do you have?
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Originally Posted by 1SlowHoe
Oh. Well find me a better looking one. The Aeroforce wont read boost. Unless I get a 2 bar MAP/Custon OS and then, I still dont know if it will read it.
Mine reads boost, but its not right, doesn't match my manual gauge or my boost controller. Haven't check out why yet, but I think its adjustable.
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Originally Posted by 1slow01Z71
I would go the aeroforce route. The one in this video looks cool.
https://www.performancetrucks.net/fo...86&postcount=2
or this one
I think these wth blue lighting look better but still not that great
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...cat/cat247.htm
What analog gauge do you have?
The one on ebay is available with the blue light. I asked him if it was avaialble. IF so thats what I would get. The Dakota one looks identical to the ebay one if I get the blue lights. I'm not set on any one just yet. Thats why I posted up. I want to see what else is available. Right now I have the analog Magnacharger boost gauge. I like it because it only goes to 10psi. So I get a good sweep when I punch it.
KB-- You have a 2 bar map and custom OS right? You have an Aeroforce gauge? I hear they have an adjustable read rate from 1 to 6 or something. How far off is it?
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