I'm looking to buy Oil Temp, Oil Pressure, and Water Temp guages for my S5 n/a, I was curious what sweep for the needle do I need to buy?



I am looking at the Autometer Ultra-lite series, and they have these guages in 3 diff sweep veriations. Their relative price to each other is not an issue, I just need to know which will give me the best accuracy for the temp and pressure range my car will spend most of its time in.



Thanks

 

i would get the biggest sweep you can....



mike

 

Well autometer ultra-lite - electric only has 90deg sweep, and mech - full sweep. But I dont want oil coming into the cabin and running the lines for the mech guage.



What kinds of pressures (hi & lo) and temps (hi & lo) can i expect to see on a S5 n/a with a street port and full RB TII exhaust?

 

Depends on what oil pump and regulator they used when they built the engine.

 

Its a pineapple ported engine, the pump and regulator will be stock. It is being built now! :monkydance: :mullet:

 

Bumpiddy bump bump

 

heres the easy one, dont buy autometer



mike

 

OK...then what do u suggest that will not cost an arm and a leg (since this renuild is already costing that much) PLUS has a semi-appealing styling.



Everyone hates Autometer...but the alternatives are not that great either (in some respect or another - ie. price).



I am talking about the Ultra-lite series, which is one of the better lines of guages they offer.

 

http://www.hksusa.com/categories/?id=1613

click to buy, and its on sale too :bigthumg:



mike

 

Ummm...thanks for the link and all. But those are still like $200 each. I still consider that an arm and a leg.