another option to look at is the Stewart Warner gauges. Summits has pics and there silver face w/ silver ring is pretty close match. I also like the fact that they make a 15 boost/30 vac. so if your running a 15 pulley you get a good read.

 

Does anyone have night-time pics of the Stewart Warner gauges?

 

I can try to take a pic tonight and post. I am running a white face gauge but you should get a good idea.

Just so you know I have had autometer, VDO and now SW and none of them light as good as the OEM gauges in the car. The lighting is always a little on the dark side, I am running the red bulb option which helps match up to the lighting of the MCS. At the same time I would rather it be darker than brighter than the other gauges but thats me.

The new autometers might light better but have no experience if true or false.

 

MK, don't go 30 scale, the needle won't move much - find a 20 scale boost or go digital.

AEM makes a "true boost gauge" ($$ and really for a turbo) BUT my understanding is that the scale is programable.It has digital center read out AND the outer rim lights up like the A/F gauges.

http://www.aempower.com/ViewCategory.aspx?CategoryID=68

 

They have white lighting for the numbers though, and the dial that goes dark. So not really OEM looking.

 

your talking about the new autometers?

 

Yeah, the ultra lite II. at night they give a dark dial effect with white numbers.

 

There is one at the bottom of my page here. I have the Stewart Warner led's installed. They look good except the needle doesn't light up so it doesn't match the other gauges perfectly (and makes night viewing a little harder). The color is almost dead on though.

 

You used the amber led, right? Do you think the orange one would be much different? Because on Summit Racing I didn't find the amber one, only orange...