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Old Dec 28, 2009, 08:33 AM
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Red 60mm Guage suggestions?

I got the radio relocation kit and the 3 60mm Gauge Dash pod for Christmas and I am having some trouble finding 60mm gauges with Red leds and black faces. I have done LED mods to the interior so everything is red and I would really like to have everything color matched. I was looking at the Defi BF gauges, but they only offer the metric units in Red, Imperial units come in Amber. I checked out ProParts Spek gauges as well, while they have a 60mm face, they mount in a 52mm pod, so they seem out of the running as well. I would appreciate some suggestions/pictures of anyone with Red 60mm gauges. Thanks!
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talk to import image on here for STRI DSD SLII 60mm gauges, they come with a black face and amber/red led that matches the dash almost perfectly
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Prosports. Or defi's.
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the defi amber is pretty close to red
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Ill try to take a picture and post it later today of my interior so you guys can see the color. I looked at the Defi ambers online and they didnt look like they would match my interior very well.
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Originally Posted by Vengeance111
Ill try to take a picture and post it later today of my interior so you guys can see the color. I looked at the Defi ambers online and they didnt look like they would match my interior very well.
The Defi Amber will not match the gauge cluster but it looks great.
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Prosports...


daytime




OFF




nighttime
Old Dec 28, 2009, 11:36 AM
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o-townFLA, how do you like your prosports? I have heard from some people that the motors in the gauges are pretty loud during operation.
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The only thing that's loud is the warning that goes off... well I do hear em during start up but that's it and its a combination of 4 gauges doin the whole start up sequence...

Other than that I don't here anything. I do have the Premium gauges with peak hold and warning though. Which works great for me as I reset em before each session to see what peak numbers I'm hitting on the track....
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The warning noises can be shut off by holding one of the gauges buttons down for a few seconds, then starting the car. All gauges warning tone will all shut off granted theyre daisy chained together. And the only time that youll hear the gauge motors is on start up before turning the key fully to start the engine. Once its on and everythings in its position, you dont hear them again.
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if moneys no object then go with defi's but i have the prosport gauges and think those look really well they match nicely and theyre not that expensive
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DEFI Gauges

Here are a few pics of mine with DEFI's. They match great. I did the LED mod to the HVAC and a new head unit and the red matches across the board.





Now I just need to finish the LEDs on the left side.
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I have a prosport boost gauge (premium) - and with the engine noise of the Evo I can only hear a slight whirring noise when it operates. On a quieter car the story may be different.

Originally Posted by Vengeance111
o-townFLA, how do you like your prosports? I have heard from some people that the motors in the gauges are pretty loud during operation.
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Originally Posted by Svendiesel
All gauges warning tone will all shut off granted theyre daisy chained together.

Not true... you must silent each gauge individually...

Each gauge has its own memory, since you are able to set each gauge to go off at different settings...
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Defi's are expensive, but they do look nice. I am not a fan of 60mm gauges, though. I bit too big for my taste.


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