Best type of gauges

[Nackerz]

Hey peoples!!!

What type of gauges would be best for my vl turbo?

Electronic or Mechanical OIL Pressure Gauge??

Electronic or Mechanical TEMP Gauge??

I have a boost gauge and a tacho already so dont need that. just wanting to know which is better, electronic or mechanical?

[detox_nath83]

i lean towards mechanical.. i have mech oil gauge only thing that can happen is that the oil line to rear of gauge can blow open as it is just a nylon tube so u may be covered in oil :P
has not happened to me but has to a a bloke i work with :P

[stocky]

i lean towards mechanical.. i have mech oil gauge only thing that can happen is that the oil line to rear of gauge can blow open as it is just a nylon tube so u may be covered in oil :P
has not happened to me but has to a a bloke i work with :P

probably why theyre not legal inside the car

[tr3nt]

Especially with the PSI they run at, and the temperature at proper operating temperature!

[Nackerz]

so electronic is better you reckon?

oh anbd trent did you mount the gauges on the bonet?

seen your old thread from ages ago

[detox_nath83]

hmmmm i didnt install it... some old fella i got the car off had done it...

[tr3nt]

so electronic is better you reckon?

oh anbd trent did you mount the gauges on the bonet?

seen your old thread from ages ago

Yeah, mine were ALL electical, I only ran the Volts a while back, didn't have the other fittings for Oil Pressure/Water Temp.

And yep, they were on the bonnet.

[Nackerz]

how did ya mount them on the bonnet bro?

[harry3]

electronic ones last longer and are worth the extra

[harry3]

theres a bolt on 1 end of the steering rack that connects it to whatever is on the bottom of the steering column and I cant tighten it,I cant find anything to put a spanner on, is there a bolt?

[harry3]

both bumpers have top trims made of plastic, these are now usually brittle and weak and dont seem to be available as non genuine parts

Ive seen VLs equipped with what seem to be new non genuine bumperbars with no top trims at all, so they look untidy

does anyone know of anything that can be used instead of the top trims to make the car look neater

[harry3]

it seems the front bumper top trim has to be removed to get at the bottom headlight screws
Ive been told that the top trim needs the front bumper removed in order to remove the top trim, does this mean the front bumper has to come off to replace the headlight

whan I removed mine, the top trim broke off in my hand so I didnt face this problem

do all other old cars have problems with brittle plastic or did holden use cheap plastic ?

[Nackerz]

this thread is about gauges not the stuff you have posted about i would like to know more about gauges not your stuff

[calais24/7]

this thread is about gauges not the stuff you have posted about i would like to know more about gauges not your stuff

exactly, your asking about mechanical or electric gauges and he is rabbling on about bumper bars and shit

[burnz]

murphy switchguage has everything you need, from pyrometer to diff temp.
fully adjustable alarm monitoring of all instuments, they have been around from birth of the internal combustion engine.

[vk.jonno]

you buy the housings for them for the bonnet thats all i know :P

[rb26dett]

And be careful where you park, cause when you come back they are gone or busted.

[Goon]

electronic..for anything

As for oil pressure, ive only used mechanical and never had problems just used a copper line not plastic.