Mechanical or Electrical gauges?
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Mechanical or Electrical gauges? Just wondering what people prefer... Mechanic or Electrical gauges.
For electrical, it's nice to not have to run a steel line full of oil, coolant, or fuel into the cabin, but it's a pain in the *** to keep all the wires clean behind each gauge.
Mechanical gauges are easy to install, but you run the risk of getting fluids all over if your connections are really sealed properly.
SO what does everyone prefer?
For electrical, it's nice to not have to run a steel line full of oil, coolant, or fuel into the cabin, but it's a pain in the *** to keep all the wires clean behind each gauge.
Mechanical gauges are easy to install, but you run the risk of getting fluids all over if your connections are really sealed properly.
SO what does everyone prefer?
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Mechanicals are more reliable with the fact that they don't have any parts that can really "go bad". There's no sender to die or anything, but theyre a pain to plumb into a car with a full interior and you stand the chance of leaking stuff. I'd say for a true race car, this is the way to go, but electrical ones are easier to mess with in a street car and you keep all the messy stuff under the hood.
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Mechanicals are more reliable with the fact that they don't have any parts that can really "go bad". There's no sender to die or anything, but theyre a pain to plumb into a car with a full interior and you stand the chance of leaking stuff. I'd say for a true race car, this is the way to go, but electrical ones are easier to mess with in a street car and you keep all the messy stuff under the hood.
Mechanicals are more reliable with the fact that they don't have any parts that can really "go bad". There's no sender to die or anything, but theyre a pain to plumb into a car with a full interior and you stand the chance of leaking stuff. I'd say for a true race car, this is the way to go, but electrical ones are easier to mess with in a street car and you keep all the messy stuff under the hood.
What guages do YOU have? Electrical or Mechanical? What do YOUR guages measure?
Just curious
EDIT: Never mind, just looked @ your gallery...duh. Oil and water huh? Are they that necessary? I never thought about needing them, just figured I'd do the regular maintenence and wait for a light to come on if there's trouble, lol.
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Rep Power: 584 i think electrical are more accurate bc mechanical can loose pressure or whatever its measuring by the time it gets to the guage. also NHRA doesnt allow mechanical in the cabin for reasons of fire and whatnot, JUST FYI bc i dont think anyone here has a dragged out 7thgen
i would go with electrical, I have electrical air/fule electrical oil press, and mechanical nitrous press... it was a pain to run the 4an nitrous line up to the a-pillar... but it was $100+ cheaper. so if you have the money get electrical
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