Lunar Guages or Ultra Lite? Which looks better to the stock guages?

[Screamin'SVT]

I've had both. Def. go w/ Lunar. Never had any problems. UltraLites barely lit up and I've had sticking / false reading problems w/ 3 UltraLite gauges (2 boost, 1 EGT)

 

[Flatliner]

Anybody else notice that this thread seems to automatically mark itself new, but with old messages? Or is it that someone edits a remark and that flags it again?

Anyway I love the lunar look at night, but I love my ultralites matching in the day. Give and take situation. Reliability wise, it is interesting that you say the ultralites have issues. They are know for being dependable, and I have heard that the lunars have issues... so it's one of those sometimes you get a bad batch I guess it could really go either way. I have also been told that some people buying guages off ebay may actaually be buying refurbished gauges, wonder if that has anything to do with it.

 

[BBriBro]

Originally posted by Flatliner
Anybody else notice that this thread seems to automatically mark itself new, but with old messages? Or is it that someone edits a remark and that flags it again?

I noticed it was new this morning, and I was wondering why I didn't get an email, then I saw there were no "new" posts, I just figured it was some glitch. You might be right about the edits.

 

[Flatliner]

When you had posted back on 07/02, that message even though I read it about 5 different times kept showing as new with a new date, but was still your message from 07/02, edits or gremlins... take your pick, but glad I am not losing it!

 

[BLU-BLZ 03SNAKE]

LUNAR MATCHES YOUR STOCK. AND HOW COOL WOULD THOSE GREEN GUAGES LOOK ON A PILLAR AT NIGHT W/ THE WINDOWS DOWN! BAD ASS.
THANKS, JAY.

 

[Flatliner]

Should we start this arguement again...?? Naw, I will let it be...

 

[Miamifan1354]

I just wanted to know what gauges that everyone uses.. I think most people are talking boost/vac and fuel pressure.. That sound about right?

 

[Fast Willy]

I also am considering getting some gauges, the boost and fuel pressure gauge, but what about during the day time do the lunar gauges come with a silver background or just white. Why are the Lunars so much better then the ultra light guages?

 

[primo]

subscribing

 

[Flatliner]

The lunars are white background and ultralites are silver like our stock cluster during the day.

The lunars had them same look as our stock gauges at night... the electroilluminiscent, however the color does not match 100%...

and the autolites are not the same glow as our stock gauges and depending on the bulb the green does not match up exactly... but they match during the day.

It is preference... you need to see them in person and make your decision

 

[Zinc03Cobra]

lunars all the way. very very happy with mine

 

[ddurnan]

I agree with the lunars, I've got the fuel pres.,oil pres.,boost only(no vac),A/F,and Monstertach w/shiftlight...Bad ass at night....

 

[FireRed04Vert]

Mechanical fuel pressure gauges do not route fuel into the car as it is illegal both on the street and the track because of obvious safety concerns. They use an isolator in the engine compartment. Fuel goes only as far as the isolator. The isolator is a diaphram with the fuel on one side and antifreeze on the other. The tube coming off the antifreeze side runs to the gauge in the car. The isolators are usually anodized aluminum and look cool. They don't detract from your engine bay. The same can be done for oild pressure if you want. I was told that running the oil line all the way to the gauge is now illegal in NHRA. I have not verified that.

That's not the entire facts. Fuel guages that use an isolator can be located inside the car just like electric gauges that use a fuel pressure sender. That part of jimh's statement is 100% correct. However, there are a lot of mechanical fuel pressure guages that do not have an isolator. The fuel line is connected directly to the guage. Those are not allowed inside the car. If you go to the race track and see a car with a guage or two out on his hood or cowl in front of his windshield...those cars are using a fuel pressure guage without an isolator.

 

[GOT SVT]

i got the auto meter phantom-white background,green light

 

[primo]

Bottomline, what is the green bulb part number for the ultralites that match up with our gauges?

 

[primo]

ttt

 

[rips-stang]

Bottomline, what is the green bulb part number for the ultralites that match up with our gauges?

I wanna know too...

 

[BBriBro]

Bottomline, what is the green bulb part number for the ultralites that match up with our gauges?

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52649

 

[Wings65288]

are these things hard to install?

 

[Wings65288]

hello?