Need help on buying gauges

[JDori]

okay so as some of you guys know the ka took a dump and im now upping to a SR(yay for me).

well i figured what better time to install gauges then now.

I was looking at the Stri gauges as there aver very nice well known in japan but good dam bit cheaper than the rest.

but the have a new line of gauges that are mech and then a couple that are electrical. so what's the diff btwn a electric and mechanical gauge.

heres a link to the site, the gauges are very much like the Defi linK meter series with open/close sequence.

STRI Jdm Gauges (http://www.striracing.com/hom.htm)

[Broke240]

The difference between electric and mechanical gauges is basically how the gauge gets its signal.

For example, a mechanical oil pressure gauge will have a line that sends oil directly into the back of the gauge.

For an electrical gauge the line that carries the oil will go to a sending unit, then a signal wire is sent to the back of the gauge.

I like electrical gauges better just because if the line leaks you don't have oil or water or whatever leaking inside your car.

[JDori]

hmmm so are there less wires running every where with Electrical gauges.


also are there any other gauges i really need for sr swap. I was looking at Boost and Oil pressure, those together of the electrical are like 310$......and i dont have to much to toss into this.....enough but not enough

[Broke240]

The electrical ones will have I think just one more wire, the signal wire.

All you really need is boost and oil pressure.

[JDori]

cool.....thanks

[BruceAlmighty]

temp gauges are usually a good thing to have as well. the stock cluster gauge is not very acurate.

[GriffinW]

Wideband if you plan on tuning yourself.

[JDori]

nah ill do power FC down the road....still might do wideband l8tr tho