School me on aftermarket guages..

[Vtec?lol]

I'm mainly looking to get a good inexpensive fuel pressure and oil pressure guage. Maybe oil temp.

From what I've seen (I'm a newb) they have the inlets directly on the back of the guage. I watched an install tutorial on youtube and watched a guy run a 1/8" fuel line to the hood of his jeep and hooked it to the back of the gauge. I want my guages inside and I'm quite sure there's a remote sensor availible?

Would anyone care to share their experiences with brand, install, price?

[SkiFree]

You're initially referring to a "mechanical gauge", which I'd tend to shy away from. The solenoid-based gauges are called "electrical gauges". You can visually tell the difference pretty quickly as the mechanical gauges use nearly 360' needle sweep while the electrical gauges use about 160' needle sweep.

Look into VDO gauges from either North Hollywood Speedo (some of the most knowledgeable guys out there) and/or egauges.com (cheapest out there).

[Kozworth]

I had sunpro gauges.. Not too bad, and they have an old school vibe to them that suits the e30s in my opinion.

Had the mechanical oil pressure gauge. Minus some wiring issues (my fault), it seemed to work fine. They are much cheaper online so I would recommend that.

[Vtec?lol]

geesh. So idealy 150-250 for a guage?

[10Toes]

Nothing wrong with mechanical gauges. VDO will probably match the best in an E30 and they are not much money.

[e30vert]

eBay gauges are fine as long as they are made by a reputable manufacturer.
I would go electrical over mechanical all day. For the mere fact that running a line to a mechanical gauge is often much more cumbersome than running a wire or two to the gauge.

If you want ultra precision then yes the 150-250 is not out of line.

[10Toes]

You're initially referring to a "mechanical gauge", which I'd tend to shy away from. The solenoid-based gauges are called "electrical gauges". You can visually tell the difference pretty quickly as the mechanical gauges use nearly 360' needle sweep while the electrical gauges use about 160' needle sweep.

Look into VDO gauges from either North Hollywood Speedo (some of the most knowledgeable guys out there) and/or egauges.com (cheapest out there).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VDO-Vision-Mechanical-Oil-Pressure-Gauge-2-1-16-Dia-Black-Face-150111-/111158413505?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19e18ec8c1&vxp=mtr

Edit: I think that summit might have the specs and pic wrong on this gauge.

[nando]

glowshift products are actually pretty nice, and inexpensive. I gutted one for my digital oil pressure sensor and I was really impressed at how well designed it was.

[M-technik-3]

I have some cheesy Stewart Warner gauges in my lemon

[SkiFree]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VDO-Vision-Mechanical-Oil-Pressure-Gauge-2-1-16-Dia-Black-Face-150111-/111158413505?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19e18ec8c1&vxp=mtr

Edit: I think that summit might have the specs and pic wrong on this gauge.

Your hunch on the wrong picture is right #150-111

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_ind.asp?Type=Mech_Engine_Pressure&Series=Vision&PN=150-111

As for electrical vs. mechanical gauges, there's pro's and con's for both. No right/wrong, I just tend to like the electrical gauges for street use.

[andrewm]

I've always stuck with the VDO gauges, done right by me.