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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 12:29 PM
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Prosport EVO gauges??

Anyone use these or have experience? I know there are a lot of mixed reviews on the Prosport brand in general, but I'm looking for someone who has experience these gauges personally... are the accurate? I'm looking to get rid of my Greddy gauges (i don't like metric, and Greddy boost only goes to 2bar) and I need gauges that will read more than 30psi for boost. I know there are a couple of AutoMeter gauges that read -30/45psi but their gauges are so bland. But I'm also not looking to spend $140 a gauge.

Basically I'm looking for suggestions on some not overly expensive and excessively bland gauges for Boost (like i said, must read over 30psi), EGT, and Oil Pressure.

All the Apex'i and Greddy gauges I've seen are metric, I like the AEM ones but price is up there, GlowShift is cheap and inaccurate, AutoMeter is bland but I guess I'll resort to them if I need to.

Any advice and help is appreciated and thanks in advance.. If you want to hop in here and post the "you get what you pay for", got it, already trackin, thanks.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 12:43 PM
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I have have nothing but good results with the prosport line up. I actually have the evo series gauges. I can't give a great review right now because I haven't used them yet. I tested the oil pressure gauge in my shop and it was off by a couple psi. Nothing significant as compared to the overall range. I just got the boost gauge in the mail after 4 months because of the disaster in Japan. Wideband I haven't checked either because my car is under the knife right now with a full build going on. I love the way they look and are a great bang for the buck.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 01:49 PM
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I would be able to help you out with a review if they didn't take soo long to ship the boost gauge. I switched to the premium series w/ peak warning and the boost gauge is spot on.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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i have the electronic oil pressure and boost with peak and it works great. boost is accurate. no problems.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 06:04 PM
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i guess i'll be giving these gauges a shot... my biggest concern was the accuracy of the boost gauge.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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i have nothing to say but great things about prosport guages. my boost gauge was dead on accurate as were my oil press and fuel press. and for the price you cant beat em! okay one thing sucks about them, the instructions that come with them are horrible lol but theres how tos here for you to use that are better anyways.
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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I have the EVO a/f, volts, and water temp

I like them alot. The boost was on back order with the earthquake in japan so I just got the HALO boost, but all work amazing for me
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Old Jul 31, 2011 | 07:41 PM
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i hated mine gave them to a friend the boost gauge was fine but the oil pressure was junk i think i had two of them before i just gave them away to a friend i guess they are great for the price compared to a defi but the gauge stuck alot and worked when it wanted my buddy works on yachts so the wiring was not the issue i perfer autometer or defi.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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ehhh, I said screw it, im going to go with the -30/45psi autometer as well as their oil pressure and egt
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:55 AM
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I have the EVO boost, oil pressure, and Wideband. Verified their readings with my COBB AP, they're not far off, if any. The looks are awesome at day and night, have nothing but good things to say about them.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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My wife has a pair in her WRX; no complaints.
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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 04:51 PM
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I have the Evo oil press gauge, there's a fine line between stripping the sending unit and it leaking but it's an excellent gauge especially for the price!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 02:57 PM
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i use the premium 60mm peak /hold gauges and they rock!
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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is the boost still on back order?
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Old Aug 3, 2011 | 04:20 PM
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is the boost still on back order?
according to their website, they have them in stock now. like i said, i like the look of these gauges and everything, i would really like to have them, but my biggest concern is accuracy. i don't want to tune the car for 32psi, then put these gauges in and hurt the motor because the gauge read 32psi but im actually boosting 35psi or situations such as that.
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