Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/16/24 12:27 PM
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W.I.N. Racing
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Think mine is just a MOROSO mechanical gauge...( I forget... but it is just a big Dial face gauge) Not a fan of the digital... Never needed to replace a battery on a mechanical gauge.
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/16/24 01:19 PM
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I'm looking for a good and reasonably accurate tire pressure gauge that's not going to break the bank and will last more than a year. Purely mechanical or electronic. What are all you using that you like? Got a gauge made by Allstar, works great, had it for years. Lane Automotive( motor state) sells it
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/16/24 01:32 PM
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Blusmbl
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Think mine is just a MOROSO mechanical gauge...( I forget... but it is just a big Dial face gauge) Not a fan of the digital... Never needed to replace a battery on a mechanical gauge. x2, I've had the Moroso one forever and have been happy with it. The rubber protective case is starting to crack some but it's also easily 25 years old at this point.
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/16/24 01:58 PM
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moparx
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i have been using a round dial gauge that has the letter M inside a red oblong circle. it says : "precision" and Made in U.S.A. on the face which is black with white letters and pointer. it reads in .5 lb increments to 60lbs, but i don't think the .5lb scale would be particularly accurate, considering the 2"[or so] dial face and the 60lb range. i bought several of these at the speed shop on main street way back in the mid 70's. got three or four for me, and one each for my brother and old man. they came with a rubber "bootie" you could install or not. all of the ones i own show the same reading on whatever tire i check, so at least they may have been calibrated using the same method when built.
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/16/24 02:18 PM
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I use an Intercomp digital these days. But I have two large face Moroso gauges as well.. None of those are exactly budget friendly. I have a couple friends who like their long acre ones.
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/16/24 04:18 PM
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I use a Dwyer DPGA-05 it's a 0-15 PSI and reads to .01 of a lb. It's accurate but it's not super cheap, around $130 for just the gage. I used an old whip from a cheap gage that lasted a year or so. I had this one around 7 years and it makes the trip every time I go down the track.
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/16/24 04:51 PM
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I still have the large-face 0-15 PSI Moroso I bought 25 years ago, but the problem is everything I run now are radials which require higher pressures I picked up one of these quite a while ago: https://www.jegs.com/i/JEGS/555/65035/10002/-1 and found it to be very accurate, considering I cross-checked it against two other gauges across a range of pressures and they were surprisingly consistent The only issue was I dropped it once pretty hard and it lost its mind. I purchased another one, only this time I also got the Jeg's extended warranty for 3 years which is a simple "if it's broke, they replace it" deal for another $14; just checked and it's good for another 2 years
2021 Challenger 6.4L Scat Pack 1320 100% stock: 1.680, 11.894 at 113.75 (DA 175 ft) weight reduction, wheels, tires, Hellcat air box: 1.661, 11.686 at 115.97 (DA 710 ft)
1973 Challenger 452 ci street/strip [2008] pump gas, DOT radials: 1.454, 10.523 at 126.44 (DA 514 ft)
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/17/24 12:30 PM
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whatever you do, don't lend out the gauge you decide on and really like, to "just anyone". it will surly come back screwed up, or just grow legs and hike away. keep a dollar store or wally world cheapy for lending............ i'm going to guess i'm not the only one with this policy.
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/23/24 09:22 PM
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napa 90379 0-20 lbs $10 find your pressure that's works best for car, then monitor with gauge, who cares if it reads 15.5 pounds and is really 16, save $30-$100
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/24/24 12:44 PM
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I have always used Longacre tire pressure gauges.
Always check yours with a known good one to start every year.
I have a friend that races go carts, check mine to his big $$$ gauge that is calibrated yearly. They are super picky about tire pressures.
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Re: Air Pressure Gauge
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04/24/24 01:31 PM
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Whatever gauge you use, and I'll admit this is near the edge of paranoia: Use the same gauge for your race tires every time, as long as it's working reliably, of course. As for lending ? I don't recall problems, but typically the tools I take to the track are the second-string stuff. The thinking being that the car should be Right before you go, with only tweaking or maybe an emergency repair on-site. That said, back in the Vintage TransAm days, we loaded damn near everything in the trailer - on those deals, you might be doing a lot more work.
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