ProSport gauges owners - Satisfaction survey

bought the Cubbypod. need to buy two gauges to install. prices for the ProSport series are unbeatable.....but I'm haunted by the ol' saying "you get what you pay for."

 

so I thought I'd survey all you guys with ProSport gauges installed already. how do you feel about them? are they really color-matched well with the Legacy instrument cluster? how is the response rate? some gauges can display a noticable lag or delay due to a slow signal processor.

 

please comment on your positive and negative experiences for prospective buyers to benefit from.

 

especially curious about those with both oil temp and oil pressure gauges. how did you wire them up? did you use the waffle plate adapter for the oil filter? etc.

I just in stalled the Electronic boost gauge on Monday along with the Cubby pod. I think the gauges are a good match. The boost levels match the AP's live boost levels so for the money they seem worth it. Plus the wife likes it.

Thanks!

Pretty good match, boost gauge is 1 psi out but it's only an indication.

 

Boost gauge was simple to install, T off the BOV line, then under the driver's fender wall.

 

Oil gauge was a bit more awkward, used the Subaru plug adapter to go into the upper gallery, a crows foot wrench is the only way to be sure it's in there tight.

 

I'd buy them again if I was doing another car.

i have a mechanical boost gauge, color match is good, price was great. build quality seems very good.

thanks boxrpwr for doing this.. i wondered the same thing... i 2 need 2 for my cubbypod.

come on guys.......there's got to be lots more who bought the ProSport gauges

 

but so far things look very favorable

 

I don't believe nobody has an valid complaints.........yet

I have the Electric boost installed in AVO pod. Also have the EGT, and Oil Pressure in the Cubby pod, just havent hooked up the sensors yet. Color match is Close but not 100% the white is really close. A little brighter, but damn close. The needle is red, not the orangy/amber of the stock gauges. For the price they cannot be beat. FYI I tapped boost at the BCS at the front of the engine, not the BOV. Boost reads dead on with the AP. If you hook them up just the right way, you can get them to be red during opening ceremony and then turn white when the dash goes white, also have mine hooked up so they time perfectly with the dash sweep.

I have the mech. Boost and elec. Oil Temp. Boost reads 1PSI low, and I'm lazy and haven't bought an adapter to put the small BSPT probe into my 3/8 NPT port. Color is good. Wife likes them. Not dimming not a problem so far, if get too bright, I shut door to CubbyPod. Thanks Cas:) So far very good. I think I would like the Defi's but I can't justify paying that much. I'll prolly buy elec. boost someday. The opening ceremony, while a nice touch, does not happen at the same time as the dash gauges, so is kinda pointless. Other than that....

ProSport FTW

I have the mech. Boost and elec. Oil Temp. Boost reads 1PSI low, and I'm lazy and haven't bought an adapter to put the small BSPT probe into my 3/8 NPT port. Color is good. Wife likes them. Not dimming not a problem so far, if get too bright, I shut door to CubbyPod. Thanks Cas:) So far very good. I think I would like the Defi's but I can't justify paying that much. I'll prolly buy elec. boost someday. The opening ceremony, while a nice touch, does not happen at the same time as the dash gauges, so is kinda pointless. Other than that....

ProSport FTW

 

 

I'll have to go out and find it, but if wired correctly it will match up in the opening ceremony, to the dash gauges. It is a hair bit faster in the sweep, but close enough that the average person couldnt tell. Mine are set to stay red( not the amber) while the dash is red, and the white LED's com on when the dash turns on white.....needless to say it can be done, just have to tap the right wires.

They're ok for the money. Sometimes my oil pressure gauge will "jiggle" abnormally while at idle. I have a electric boost gauge waiting to get installed sometime soon.

 

Installation-wise, if you're going to do oil temp, I would highly recommend using the sandwich plate adaptor method.

I have the mechanical boost gauge...installed with a steering wheel gauge pod. Because the pod is right in front of the legacy gauges, I can tell the difference between the white lights, but it is not horrible. I would definitely buy again.

I'll have to go out and find it, but if wired correctly it will match up in the opening ceremony, to the dash gauges. It is a hair bit faster in the sweep, but close enough that the average person couldnt tell. Mine are set to stay red( not the amber) while the dash is red, and the white LED's com on when the dash turns on white.....needless to say it can be done, just have to tap the right wires.

 

 

please do tell...

i have a mech boost gauge, had it before Cas ran the GB...no problems, wouldnt be any happier

Great Gauges on a budget !!!.

Mine look great. I agree about the white... it is SLIGHTLY off from factory color.

 

For the money you cannot beat it. You get better service than any other gauge company out there... which you would not expect with these prices. That alone is awesome. But the packaging and shipping is A+, and you get a gauge hood and sticker as well. That is just above and beyond and at these prices I think another little 'adder' that is nice.

 

Glenn is awesome at replying to emails, and from what I have heard everyone has been very impressed. There were a couple of issues, and Glenn addressed them ASAP - even while out of the country.

 

I am being honest... not just because I promote their product. If there were bad reviews and I was not happy with them, I would not promote them... simple as that.

 

They actually sell nice T-shirts too.... lol. Seriously... they are also cheap and great quality. I have one.

FYI Prosport is currently doing a study that compares their gauges to Defi and other high end gauges. Same setup, wiring, etc. I will keep you posted.

Stickers, I didn't get no stinkin' stickers.

i'm liking mine. not exactly perfect, but for the price... oh well. still looks great and works great IMO.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/trdvibe/Boost%20Guage%20and%20LCD%20Installed%20Sept%203%2006/CIMG9298.jpg

that pic makes the color look more off than it is. I think mine might look different mostly because of the cubby location

well, you can't really see it with the flash. it's actually very very close albeit the red ring on the outside... everyone has comented on how close it looks, almost factory.

i'm liking mine. not exactly perfect, but for the price... oh well. still looks great and works great IMO.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/trdvibe/Boost%20Guage%20and%20LCD%20Installed%20Sept%203%2006/CIMG9298.jpg

 

 

My boost reads low also.

I'll have to go out and find it, but if wired correctly it will match up in the opening ceremony, to the dash gauges. It is a hair bit faster in the sweep, but close enough that the average person couldnt tell. Mine are set to stay red( not the amber) while the dash is red, and the white LED's com on when the dash turns on white.....needless to say it can be done, just have to tap the right wires.

 

Please explain how to do it "correctly"

 

Bob

Yes, Magic, please explain how you hooked up the gauges.