Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) Which guages best match a 2002 these days? VDO?...

[Dixie Dawg]

I had a 2001 (see sig), and had the VDO EGT/Boost, and thought those matched as well as any I had seen. However, it doesn't look like they make a fuel pressure guage so I am leaning towards something else for a 2002 I am (hopefully!) about to buy. I have had Isspro's in my '05, but hated the light leakage they had and would rather go with something else if this issue hasn't been fixed. Any opinions?

 

[DAN V]

Autometer

Try Autometer Ultralite gauges. They make a fuel press gage but it is mechanical. Just tap into the vp-44 for the fuel source. That is what i did on my '02 i had.

 

[CBeeman]

Auto meter Z series match pretty good. they have a 0-30psi and 0-100psi my 0-100psi is all electric. im sure the 0-30 is too

 

[16919]

I have the set of DiPricol gauges... . they are the series before the optix. They match almost flawlessly IMO. Might take some looking around but you can still find them.

 

[BTighe]

i like the white faced gauges. the optix match at night too.

 

[16919]

Mine were the black ones... .

 

[JWeidhuner]

I have the autometer cobalts that match pretty well. Black face that are backlit at night.

 

[RJOL]

I've used Westach's, from Genos, on my 2001 and 2005. Look good, reasonable priced, have worked without any problems...

 

[MRoberts]

IMHO the Isspro EV Series march the best. I compared the DiPricol and Autometer Z Series to them and the Isspros are closest to the stock gauges. Great lighting too!

 

[Boondocker]

My Isspro and Westach gauges work fine and match well enough. But they all have one problem. None of them have a lighted needle. This makes them difficult to read at a glance at night. So if I was buying new gauges, a lighted needle would be a must-have requirement.

 

[EBung]

I 2nd the Autometer Z-series. They even come with a green bulb cover and match mine to a T.

 

[MRoberts]

My Isspro and Westach gauges work fine and match well enough. But they all have one problem. None of them have a lighted needle. This makes them difficult to read at a glance at night. So if I was buying new gauges, a lighted needle would be a must-have requirement.

Curious as to who makes gauges with "lighted" needles?

 

[Dixie Dawg]

Anybody used the black DiPricol Optix and can comment on how they match at night? The needle appears to be red (as opposed to orange factory needles), and numbering looks to be a ford green (as opposed to Dodge's aqua-green). I am down to VDO or Optix apparently, I just can't get over the light leakage on the Isspro EVs.