Drift Gauges (Iridium Series)

[zappy65]

Hey all,

Just found the new series of "DRIFT" Iridium Series gauges out.

http://www.shopdrift.com/Products/El...iumSeries.aspx

Has anyone had any experience with the accuracy of these things?

Seen a few drift cars going around with them in and for the price they are definitely a win over the $1100 for the "DEFI" CR Advanced gauges + controller I wanted.

They also look pretty good, the just dont have a peak warning light which I'd like but they do look alright...just dont know about accuracy?...any feedback?..what colour do we like, personally Im with the red cause I just hate bright blue gauges (Since the Astina anyway..lol)

Thanks guys,
John

[70NYD]

fk yeah they are awesome
do these need sensors or could you conect these to the loom?

[zappy65]

Most gauges have there own sensors, no use going off the ECU loom...just a w@nk thing if you do that...

[70NYD]

cus i was thinking these would b nice instead of stock ones

[Ghoru]

Yeh i am buying these for my BG complete custom instrument panel going red also, i am a little peeved that they only have the 3 3/8" speedo and not a 5" like the tachos but oh well the smaller one will fit better

[project.r.racing]

run down to autobahn and have a looksee in person. they seem like good looking gauges.

there is some in one of the jap race movies i own that has awesome dials. never seen before in oz anywhere.

[Ghoru]

yeh all ready have....they are a bit exy but oh well will have a very nice look when they are done...
trying to find the user manual for my car cant find the thread size for the speedo cable so i can get a converter as well

[marcs_sp20]

very pretty, although I'd hate to know what autocrap would charge for these suckers...

[Ghoru]

288 bucks for the speedo....130 for the vac gauge

[D Valerius]

Damn i so want the Vac and oil press ones, undecided on colour.

[Ghoru]

i want to see if autobarn will do me a deal if i get a heap of them at once.... i not holding my breath tho
cant even find these on ebay yet either

[zappy65]

Im thinking of going RED in Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, Water Temp.

My E-Boost 2 is red and blue so they will work either way...

The "DEFI" gauges I wanted were $379 x 3 + the controller unit for $160, these suckers will set me back trade price:

Oil Pressure: $150
Oil Temp: $120
Water Temp: $120

All with separate looms and sensors + the sensors you can get easily enough from Autobarn compared to DEFI from Japan...the DEFI dealers usually sell the gauges but if the sensor stuffs up your up for a 6 week wait...

[project.r.racing]

DEFI-Link gauges are hot. I fon't really need guages but I'm thinking of them also. White and red me thinkz. (BF style.)

[zappy65]

I dont like the BF style, I like the CR Advanced in 52mm

[Ghoru]

link please anyone

[project.r.racing]

http://www.defi-shop.com/

[70NYD]

use google mate

[zappy65]

So has anyone actually used the DRIFT gauges, any useful feedback at all?..

[rodhog]

look most guages come of of similar factories or places made.

IMO- as far as guages go they are only accurate as far as you can throw one. For me I've thrown $500 single wet type hydrulic pressure guage 7 K's - well it would have if it didn't hit the roof first. 3000psi of hydrulic pressure will do that.

They are only a Guide. So forget about accuracy.

if it's reliability you want then it depends.

I don't know of drift guages but I put it like this, over all in the scem of things.
You have your merchancial and your electrical.
Mechanical it's IMO very important how it's made but take a boost guage I have many pressur guages simpel merchanical in my work place, ranging for reading 0-1 bar to - 0-10 bar and 0-to 44bar and 0-60 bar yes we have a nominal 45 bar air pressure coppressor (imagine that in your engine)
Alot of them moslty the 10 bar under are simple SMC and FESTO guages - who get them made in china but a guage company. Or subsiduary of themselves. IT's a bit like hodlen and Fords have VDO's in them.

VDO is large company and make guage type devices.

but even my industral type guages fail - often from things like incorrect reading and not re zeroing. but it's only guide it's how they are treated.

When it comes to electrical you do expect more bang for your buck IMO they are best for modern car. Engine sits in engine bay and only wires send signal. oil pressure is one which IMO merchanical is too dangerous and waste.
but again the sender/sensor is usually the most import thing. It's who mkaes this - how well it is. And they too fail. but is Japanese one better then one from bosch or any other type.

A good example is Bosch 02 wideband sensors, they have few motorsports ones
well No they don't they have 4 really. Then they have the copys or the ones people try to sell off as the true wideband but is not. Untill you pay $300 or more for it from a bosch dealer it ain't the right one IMO.

Same as guages.

IMO the drift would be as good as autometer VDO or similar. Some of the japanese brands are all on names sake.

I've used autometer since I can remember. I've used VDO, I even used pricol brand simple $30 back in mid 90's as my main boost guage and moved it from car to car to car.

guage won't save you for killing and engine it will just give you a guide.

I've used autometer becuase they primarily always have been aimed at performance car market.

example is only ones I know of who have tranny temp guages or did when I was using auto's.

Drift brand - it's a wank thing.
seriously

all these ones with motors to swing the guage and come back and red -green blue lights ?

it's not guage it's a WANK.

becauase when you jump into a 1983 VC Holden Commy group C with minor upgrade to 400chev power cammed up - hi stall - you don't care the 3
AUTO METER OUT ON THE BONNET ARE JUST GOT YELLOW BACKGROUND LIGHT AT NIGHT. YOU WATCH FOR THE GREEN AS YOU WANT TO SMOKE THAT FPV FALCON F6 INTO OBLIVION.

Oh and you only glance at them you don't worry that water temp is getting higher as the car has been sitting at the lights.

Make your choice on what do I need ot be told and why and will I notice it.

I don't like guages becuase it's like temp guage on car your on freeway at 110km/h - it' night time and you bust a radiator hose - but you don't know it. not untill the oil light comes on because you don't notice the water temp over the side. This is what happens to most people - especially if they are in race on the track concintrating on lines speed.

It's why I always recommend - LIGHTS. a warning light.

a sensor set 10 degress above max allowed by your motor and same for oil temp/pressure.
one thats right in your way. I know this alone has saved many an engine.

because people take note of light - more so then guage.

[DavoAust]

i agree on the warning lights, but i think the DEFI link gauges have the ability to change colour and flash when something goes wrong, that would get my attention.

most of the other features are just wank, do you really need the needle to sweep around the dial on power up with flashing effects? how often will you play back the last 3 minutes on a gauge on a street car?

all looks pretty but an autometer gauge will be almost as accurate if not as accurate for less (it just doesnt have the 'fully sik' factor)