Mechanical gauges?

[Turbo Beast]

Guys,

Do y'all find the mechanical boost and oil gauges as reliable as electronic ones?

Im already having to buy a 300 dollar boost controller, speed-o-meter, fuel gauge, coolant temp gauge amongst a huge pile of other junk.

The price difference is amazing between the mechanical and electronic sensor ones.

Im especially interested in the results of a mechanical boost gauge, do they work as well?

[DocWalt]

Mechanical boost gauges are perfectly acceptable, assuming you get one of decent quality (aka not a $15 gauge from Advance Auto) and make sure the line running to it is shielded from heat and run through a grommet in the firewall.

[Turbo Beast]

I was looking at the Innovate G2 boost gauge on Terry's website.

[DocWalt]

I was looking at the Innovate G2 boost gauge on Terry's website.

I can't find any reviews, but Innovate seems to make good stuff. I dunno man, lol

[Chris@Rvengeperformance]

Really my boost gauge is just for looks as I tune through the logs. Since your boost controller will be accurate, who cares if the boost guage is off a pound or two? I had an autometer mechanical boost gauge a long time ago and it was within a pound or so at 15 PSI.

[Uniuno]

I have a cheapy mechanical one from Advance that I had used for years. I switched it out for an electric Prosport gauge to match my WB02 gauge. The Prosport gauge is junk, I liked the cheap mechanical one a LOT more. Now I use LCDBC, but it doesn't support vacuum.

[Turbo Beast]

Great! Mechanical it is then!

Im not logging anything except for plugs and AFR on the fly.

Terry will be able to take his wife/girlfriend out to eat once or twice.

I just want a reference point from the EBC

[KeithMac]

My car came from Japan with a Pivot mechanical vac/boost gauge fitted and it's been spot on for 10 years.

Measured it against my Zeitronix ZT-2 display and EMU logs and it's perfectly calibrated.

Same with my manual boost controller (Forge), set and forget!.