Gauges - Mechanical or Electrical

[HamaTime™]

I'm buying some speco gauges for my VS.

Is it better to buy the Mechanical or the electrical ones?

Which are more reliable/better quality etc..

someone care to explain apart from the obvious (one is electrical the other is mechanical)

[acarmody]

I would go electrical, then your not running oil and pressure into your dash.

[HamaTime™]

what do you mean by that?

What's the advantage/disadvantage of each?

I'm thinking either one of these combos.

1.Oil Press
2.Oil Temp
3.Water Temp

1.Oil Temp
2.Water Temp
3.Amp/volts

[rb26dett]

I think that mechanical oil and water gauges are illegal to be installed inside your car ( anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong )

With the mechanical gauge you need to run the oil or water right to the gauge, and with electrical you run from a sensor. ( usually close to the water or oil source )

[HamaTime™]

Righto, I have just confirmed that Mechanical ones are illegal!

So it's electrical ones then! beautiful!

[sweefu]

Handy thread this, never knew.

[Trayner]

Righto, I have just confirmed that Mechanical ones are illegal!

So it's electrical ones then! beautiful!

only the oil ones , you can have mechanical boost inside you car :P

[HamaTime™]

Righto....Well I'm probably going to get Electric Oil Temp/Water temp and then Amps.

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[axemurderer101]

yeah dont bother with the amp gauge

[HamaTime™]

Why not????

[acarmody]

Cant really see the point of an ammeter gauge, volts yes, ammeter no.