Thoughts on "SWOOSH" gauges?
11-01-2006, 05:52 PM
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11-01-2006, 11:38 PM
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Re: (aaronISthrowed)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by aaronISthrowed »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I wouldnt trust those egay ones to be real accurate. I mean look at the name Swoosh.... wtf?!?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Or that they dont even show the gauge in the pics.
Looks like it comes in a nice box though.
Or that they dont even show the gauge in the pics.
Looks like it comes in a nice box though.
11-02-2006, 06:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Djaric »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Or that they dont even show the gauge in the pics.
Looks like it comes in a nice box though.</TD></TR></TABLE>
haha i guess if the box can read boost, then they might be cool.
Or that they dont even show the gauge in the pics.
Looks like it comes in a nice box though.
</TD></TR></TABLE>haha i guess if the box can read boost, then they might be cool.
11-02-2006, 06:39 AM
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Re: (wantboost)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats what i figured.
anyways, i found some old school hks gagues im gonna get. woot</TD></TR></TABLE>
You know you want to be a baller..... get some Defi's
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anyways, i found some old school hks gagues im gonna get. woot</TD></TR></TABLE>
You know you want to be a baller..... get some Defi's
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11-02-2006, 07:11 AM
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Re: (nfn15037)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nfn15037 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You can't see them in direct sunlight.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yup.
I know a few people running these gauges or ones like them (that have a dark tinted cover), and they have a hard time seeing them in the daylight.
I don't know much about the functionality though.
Yup.
I know a few people running these gauges or ones like them (that have a dark tinted cover), and they have a hard time seeing them in the daylight.
I don't know much about the functionality though.
11-02-2006, 11:36 AM
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i just purchased a set of these gauges...
the quality blew me away, i got egt, oil psi and boost- ALL electronic, inlcluding boost. 68mm face with 60mm body. The only ones available are amnber face- i havent installed them yet but i did hook them up and they look AWESOME.
lighting is incredible even, needle lights up internally and flashes when you hit the warning level. Gauges also have peak memory. Also each gauge has an extrnal port for a warning light. And the self-check startup sequence is pretty damn cool. All gauges included sunvisors. Unlike other gauges the lens isnt tinted- the numbers just arent lit up at all when off so it looks black- when its on it is not hard to see at all (even tho it is amber) and the lighting distribution is very even unlike cheaper gauges ive had
Mounting them is proving to be a bitch but damni was impressed with the quality. Straight from HONK KONG! I bought them from that same ebay seller got them in <a week! My only other gripe is there are a lot of wires, running them cleanly is also a but of a quandry.
the quality blew me away, i got egt, oil psi and boost- ALL electronic, inlcluding boost. 68mm face with 60mm body. The only ones available are amnber face- i havent installed them yet but i did hook them up and they look AWESOME.
lighting is incredible even, needle lights up internally and flashes when you hit the warning level. Gauges also have peak memory. Also each gauge has an extrnal port for a warning light. And the self-check startup sequence is pretty damn cool. All gauges included sunvisors. Unlike other gauges the lens isnt tinted- the numbers just arent lit up at all when off so it looks black- when its on it is not hard to see at all (even tho it is amber) and the lighting distribution is very even unlike cheaper gauges ive had
Mounting them is proving to be a bitch but damni was impressed with the quality. Straight from HONK KONG! I bought them from that same ebay seller got them in <a week! My only other gripe is there are a lot of wires, running them cleanly is also a but of a quandry.
11-02-2006, 01:08 PM
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Re: (turbotime)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbotime »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just purchased a set of these gauges...
the quality blew me away, i got egt, oil psi and boost- ALL electronic, inlcluding boost. 68mm face with 60mm body. The only ones available are amnber face- i havent installed them yet but i did hook them up and they look AWESOME.
lighting is incredible even, needle lights up internally and flashes when you hit the warning level. Gauges also have peak memory. Also each gauge has an extrnal port for a warning light. And the self-check startup sequence is pretty damn cool. All gauges included sunvisors. Unlike other gauges the lens isnt tinted- the numbers just arent lit up at all when off so it looks black- when its on it is not hard to see at all (even tho it is amber) and the lighting distribution is very even unlike cheaper gauges ive had
Mounting them is proving to be a bitch but damni was impressed with the quality. Straight from HONK KONG! I bought them from that same ebay seller got them in <a week! My only other gripe is there are a lot of wires, running them cleanly is also a but of a quandry.
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Definately post up some pics once you get them installed
the quality blew me away, i got egt, oil psi and boost- ALL electronic, inlcluding boost. 68mm face with 60mm body. The only ones available are amnber face- i havent installed them yet but i did hook them up and they look AWESOME.
lighting is incredible even, needle lights up internally and flashes when you hit the warning level. Gauges also have peak memory. Also each gauge has an extrnal port for a warning light. And the self-check startup sequence is pretty damn cool. All gauges included sunvisors. Unlike other gauges the lens isnt tinted- the numbers just arent lit up at all when off so it looks black- when its on it is not hard to see at all (even tho it is amber) and the lighting distribution is very even unlike cheaper gauges ive had
Mounting them is proving to be a bitch but damni was impressed with the quality. Straight from HONK KONG! I bought them from that same ebay seller got them in <a week! My only other gripe is there are a lot of wires, running them cleanly is also a but of a quandry.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Definately post up some pics once you get them installed
11-02-2006, 01:10 PM
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Re: (turbotime)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbotime »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i just purchased a set of these gauges...
the quality blew me away, i got egt, oil psi and boost- ALL electronic, inlcluding boost. 68mm face with 60mm body. The only ones available are amnber face- i havent installed them yet but i did hook them up and they look AWESOME.
lighting is incredible even, needle lights up internally and flashes when you hit the warning level. Gauges also have peak memory. Also each gauge has an extrnal port for a warning light. And the self-check startup sequence is pretty damn cool. All gauges included sunvisors. Unlike other gauges the lens isnt tinted- the numbers just arent lit up at all when off so it looks black- when its on it is not hard to see at all (even tho it is amber) and the lighting distribution is very even unlike cheaper gauges ive had
Mounting them is proving to be a bitch but damni was impressed with the quality. Straight from HONK KONG! I bought them from that same ebay seller got them in <a week! My only other gripe is there are a lot of wires, running them cleanly is also a but of a quandry.
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These were my exact thoughts.....until I was coming down the main straight at Lime Rock wondering where the hell the needle was on my temp gauges. Trust me, anything with a tinted front lens will suck intensely in anything other than a show car or night-racer.
the quality blew me away, i got egt, oil psi and boost- ALL electronic, inlcluding boost. 68mm face with 60mm body. The only ones available are amnber face- i havent installed them yet but i did hook them up and they look AWESOME.
lighting is incredible even, needle lights up internally and flashes when you hit the warning level. Gauges also have peak memory. Also each gauge has an extrnal port for a warning light. And the self-check startup sequence is pretty damn cool. All gauges included sunvisors. Unlike other gauges the lens isnt tinted- the numbers just arent lit up at all when off so it looks black- when its on it is not hard to see at all (even tho it is amber) and the lighting distribution is very even unlike cheaper gauges ive had
Mounting them is proving to be a bitch but damni was impressed with the quality. Straight from HONK KONG! I bought them from that same ebay seller got them in <a week! My only other gripe is there are a lot of wires, running them cleanly is also a but of a quandry.
</TD></TR></TABLE>These were my exact thoughts.....until I was coming down the main straight at Lime Rock wondering where the hell the needle was on my temp gauges. Trust me, anything with a tinted front lens will suck intensely in anything other than a show car or night-racer.
11-02-2006, 01:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by nfn15037 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">These were my exact thoughts.....until I was coming down the main straight at Lime Rock wondering where the hell the needle was on my temp gauges. Trust me, anything with a tinted front lens will suck intensely in anything other than a show car or night-racer.</TD></TR></TABLE>
? i dont get it the needle lights up and the lens isnt tinted
? i dont get it the needle lights up and the lens isnt tinted
11-02-2006, 01:54 PM
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In the product description it says that the lense is "smoked".
So, you can't change the warning values? I suppose for the price you can't really complain, at least they have a warning function.
Does anyone have some better pics of them? The ones in the auction suck bad.
So, you can't change the warning values? I suppose for the price you can't really complain, at least they have a warning function.
Does anyone have some better pics of them? The ones in the auction suck bad.
11-02-2006, 02:05 PM
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hopefully this gives u some idea- the noise in the movie is cause the signal wire isnt hooked up and i kinda rigged the power wires just so it will turn on (there are like 4 power wires - its a bitch).
still has the film on it-
OFF:
ON:
Self-Check:
http://www.artfunction.com/swoosh.avi
vid will be up in another minute or 2
still has the film on it-
OFF:
ON:
Self-Check:
http://www.artfunction.com/swoosh.avi
vid will be up in another minute or 2
11-02-2006, 02:25 PM
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Re: (turbotime)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by turbotime »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hopefully this gives u some idea- the noise in the movie is cause the signal wire isnt hooked up and i kinda rigged the power wires just so it will turn on (there are like 4 power wires - its a bitch).
still has the film on it-
OFF:
ON:
Self-Check:
http://www.artfunction.com/swoosh.avi
vid will be up in another minute or 2</TD></TR></TABLE>
The lense is quite tinted. They are even difficult to see in the ambient light of your photograph. Good luck with them, they should work fine for your use.
still has the film on it-
OFF:
ON:
Self-Check:
http://www.artfunction.com/swoosh.avi
vid will be up in another minute or 2</TD></TR></TABLE>
The lense is quite tinted. They are even difficult to see in the ambient light of your photograph. Good luck with them, they should work fine for your use.
11-02-2006, 02:28 PM
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i dont think the lens is tinted but if it is its very slight. I had "tinted" megans racing gauges before and they were damn near impossible to see even with the backlight on.
If you have any power running to it at all it looks like the 2nd pic- the first pic is it completely off, so its not like youd be driving and trying to "see" it cause when its on its very easy to read.
These are night and day by comparison.
If you have any power running to it at all it looks like the 2nd pic- the first pic is it completely off, so its not like youd be driving and trying to "see" it cause when its on its very easy to read.
These are night and day by comparison.
11-02-2006, 03:53 PM
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I had to tune a bunch of cars with these gauges in them. They are horribly ilegible. Bad layout, not bright enough, curved lens distorts badly at even slight angles. The cheapest autometers blow these out of the water.
I would just hook up a ballon to the end of a boost line instead
I would just hook up a ballon to the end of a boost line instead