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Old 01-16-2005 | 02:29 PM
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Which Autometer gauge to get

I just got a triple pod for my car, i cant decide what gauges would look best in my car. i like white face gauges but i dont know if i like them in my car. i think if i get them it may seem to importish to me. i like the carbon fiber really well because it kinda goes with the black in the car and kinda matched the factory gauges color wise but its the same thing i think if i get them i might think they are kinda import like just being carbon fiber. ive done a lot of searching but i really havent found what i wanted. id like to see more close pics and night pics. post your opinions please. and i know they have the like plain old school gauges but i want something that is also new age.
Old 01-16-2005 | 04:24 PM
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Car: 1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula 350
Engine: 350 TPI
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I have the 3 pillar pod in my car and i have the cobalt series autometer gauges. I have the fuel pressure and the air/fuel gauge. The third one I just have the summit digital volt gauge but I just found a matching cobalt digital volt gauge. I have the black ones with the blue lighting to them. They are kind of spendy but I like the look. THey have the new nexus series out now that the gauges can change color with the push of a button. THey are awesome looking but they are about $250 for one gauge. I hope this helps a bit.
Old 01-16-2005 | 04:38 PM
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get the autometer nexus line they are sweet
Old 01-16-2005 | 04:51 PM
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yeah i saw those nexus line but thats to pricey. its not worth it for different colors. can you post pics of your cobalt gauges. id like some more opinions to of what you guys would personaly have if you got them. thanks
Old 01-16-2005 | 05:09 PM
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Here are the pics that I have. not the best but it is all that i have right now.





Old 01-16-2005 | 05:11 PM
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i really like the way they look at night. is that how they come
Old 01-16-2005 | 05:15 PM
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Yeah, they come with the blue lighting in them. I liked the blue that is why I got them. They didn't have the digital volt meter before but now they do and I am going to get it to replace the red one that I have to get a matching set.
Old 01-16-2005 | 09:17 PM
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Car: 87 Buick Grand National
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i have autometer phantoms in both of my cars- they look great day and night, the white face with the black bezel makes them look nice in the interior. im not one for chrome bezels- and i dont like black guages for some reason- so i bought these- and love them

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Old 01-17-2005 | 01:51 AM
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do you have any pictures of them in the car
Old 01-17-2005 | 03:44 PM
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ttt come on guys 71 people have viewed this and none of you have opinions.
Old 01-17-2005 | 09:50 PM
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I like the Phantom gauges too. I don't think they're ricy, to me, ricy would be the cheap Phantom knock off's that are all over Ebay now. Mine is in the thread. Don't know if I have the final pics on my cardomain site or not, but I have the boost and A/F gauge in the pod also.


https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=268999
Old 01-18-2005 | 08:50 PM
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what do you guys think of the carbon fiber
Old 01-18-2005 | 08:56 PM
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I think the carbon fiber is the best looking line of guages from autometer.
Old 01-18-2005 | 10:24 PM
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I'd go with the Carbon Fiber's as well. The only gripe I have with them is the tach scale, who needs an 11K rpm tach on a street car? I wish Auto Meter would make 8K rpm tachs in all their racing stuff...
Old 01-18-2005 | 10:54 PM
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I have the Phantom gauges in my triple pillar and I like them. Some day I'd like to get all Phantom gauges. I got them because they match my home made overlays.



Old 01-19-2005 | 12:41 AM
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I've got the carbon fiber ultralite series. I love 'em. However they match really well the stock firebird guages crosshatch pattern. They don't match as well the camaros (still look awesome though)
Old 01-19-2005 | 01:13 AM
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I've always like digital...


at night...



...and don't mind the pedals, I took them off quite a while ago.
Old 01-19-2005 | 02:07 AM
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another vote for the cobalts.
Old 01-19-2005 | 12:47 PM
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either sport-comp or pro-comp. i have sport-comp guages in the car right now, but it will see some pro-comps as soon as i can!

not the best picture, but you got the idea.
Old 01-19-2005 | 06:27 PM
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i can help you in the gauge dept. email me.
Old 01-19-2005 | 09:06 PM
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i never even thought of the comp series
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