I know most of you kow this already, but this is ridiculous. I went through four boost gauges. SINCE MARCH!
Last year I used Autometer all season with no problems at all. This year the Phantom Boost gauges kept getting all fucked up. The first two I killed, liked to sit at 5 inHg with the car off after about 2-3 weeks of use.
The last one I tried was an Ultralite, wich is the one that let me down the most. It would register I was running 14 psi of boost, while I was really running 20. Not good for tuning, nor for bragging.
The big let down was with the Ultra-lite regarding my track runs. I was really excited that I trapped 118mph on 14 psi and was telling everyone the good news. However, I was suspicious after the fact, since last year I only managed 112 on 25psi. Granted that was a smaller turbo and a less efficient head, but the point remains. So I tested the gauge with a real vaccum/pressure tester, and I found what the gauge thought was 14 psi was really 20psi. (thank god my tune was set for 20psi last year.) I am not as mad about trapping 118 on 20psi, but I AM FURIOUS THAT A COMPANY WOULD MAKE SUCH A SHITTY PRODUCT THAT COULD HAVE ENDED MY SEASON RIGHT THEN AND THERE.
I understand it was my own stupidity for buying a product I heard bad things about, but I hear good things too and you can’t trust everyone that has something to say.
Don’t ask what happened to #3…It died a horrible death. Pics to come.
Summary. DON’T BUY AUTOMETER!!! As you will think you are the low b00st master, but really, you have an average car, that is about tro go p00f. :tdown:
BTW: My new Stewart Warners are amazing and sexxy.
I have had my autometers for a while now with no issues. Looking back I should have bought a Stack cluster with the amount of money I have tied up in autometer…:smash2:
Seriously though 20 psi is still somewhat low boost for what my plans are, so I am not all that dissapointed. 25psi is where it will be at…I’m shooting for 120 on pump. (until I build my bottom end.)
