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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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know before eveyones says DEFI!!!!

i am well aware they are good but the thing that puts me off a touch is on the boost guage over 2bar the defi one is max'd out

so i am just curious what are the best ones and whats best to use, is it worth me using the defi's for the rest and a different boost guage!?

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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 09:43 PM
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You need the really big Stack gauge mate but its prob out of your league



The other option was the 2.5 bar Apexi one but I believe it was discontinued

If you not going over 2bar stick with the defi mate
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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OH my 'lord i was just thinking you may reply with that house sized guage


i understand it has a use but its just too big mate and i will be going over 2bar eventually

but just for question purposes would defi for the rest be the best option!?
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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Yeah Defi's rock mate.. However autometer recently released a range of steppers guages in psi which I believe went over 2bar but I couldn't tell you want there like mate
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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this is exactly why i started this post paul i have seen a pic or 2 of those and they seem to be in rival with defi so was curious if anyone has had some or used them yet!?
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 09:56 PM
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http://www.autometer.com/demos/nexus/
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http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...id=3620&sid=42
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don't know if they do nexus ones tho, just checkin!!
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Old Oct 31, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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cheers just done a quick broswe and it seems the autometer ones are more expensive than the defi's so back to the drawing board ....

is there anything better than defi's?? or not??
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
You need the really big Stack gauge mate but its prob out of your league



The other option was the 2.5 bar Apexi one but I believe it was discontinued

If you not going over 2bar stick with the defi mate
Paul where did you source this from please ?
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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 09:39 AM
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I was going to say that the Autometer ones look good . However, the boost gauge issue is still there .
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
I was going to say that the Autometer ones look good . However, the boost gauge issue is still there .
What boost gauge issue??
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Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=3620&sid=42



/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Pauls post further up!!

Not read the thread properly Mike??

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as mentioned tho gents the auto ones are more expensive than defi and the defi ones are proven good...

personally i think bufty boy mike should get on to defi everyday to get them to make a 3bar boost guage, i bet they make one within a few days of him ringing they get so fed up
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Originally Posted by kjc300
Originally Posted by Paul Ripley
http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=3620&sid=42



/\/\/\/\/\/\/\ Pauls post further up!!

Not read the thread properly Mike??

I humbly accept your .

Adam,
The fact that I tried to persuade Apexi to retain the 2.5 bar gauge had no standing, so how do you think I could persaude Defi to actually completely manufacture from scratch one?
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Old Nov 2, 2006 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike Rainbird
Adam,
The fact that I tried to persuade Apexi to retain the 2.5 bar gauge had no standing, so how do you think I could persaude Defi to actually completely manufacture from scratch one?
paul told me that your were santa and anything was possible


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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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adamski frst


HKS has some 2.5bar boost ones, and they're pretty good mate...
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Old Nov 3, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Iv got quite a few autometer guages and find them superb mate.
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