More guages!!!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:51 pm

Righto... was unpacking some boxes from storage and found a couple of guages i was going use on the A Pillar...

Never got round to installing them so thought i'd install them on the dash above the glovebox...

Wasnt enough room behind there, so the next option was the space where my ashtray used to be where i now have the CF surround...

Was so nervous cutting the CF with the hole saw... knowing how hard they are to get not to mention cost...

So measured,cut and installed...

end result...

Before:

After:

You got (from top left).. All are Smoke Series... (Go black when car is off)
- Oil Pressure (Yet to be connected)
- Volt Guage
- Saber Smoke Boost Guage
- Water Temp (Yet to be connected)
- Oil Temp (Yet to be connected)

Will hook up the connections next weekend... But im happy with the look... It looked really plain before...

(and yes i know theres already a water guage on the dash...)

Post by **I8A4RE** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:55 pm

Looks good filled that space nicely

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:24 pm

nice one, looks a lot better with that gap filled.

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:35 pm

They do look at home there.. Good one....

The only thing that looks a little out of place is the white dials for the speedo ... Are you going to keep them or change em ???/

I have the smoked gauges in the Clock/Volt spot too ... And would really love to have the same thing where the speedo is... Would look hot IMO ...

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 6:58 pm

hoping to eventually go a custom dash...

agree with the dials

rock_it · Post by **rock_it** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 7:25 pm

Yeah, I have wanted to do it as a custom dash for as long as I can remember ... It would be sooooo cool to have smoked gauges as the speedo + revs...

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:58 pm

wow looks sexy i tell you, fits nicely looks erm natural? like lol you know what i mean ..
just the perfect place for them to be at

Richy · Post by **Richy** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:22 am

damn good looking.....

a diy guide for some novice like me will be excellent..

good work.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:15 am

Was contemplating it, but i figured not many people would have the CF surround, and those that do, would not be too willing to take to it with a hole saw...

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:15 pm

looks great....in the perfect place. the console looks more alive now. more eye catching.

RK1-WhiteKnight · Post by **RK1-WhiteKnight** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:53 pm

Maybe you could write a DIY for wiring up the gauges

I've got new ones arriving in a couple of days

eThix · Post by **eThix** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:21 pm

installing gauges are easy just check out a turbo site and check the DIY section and i'm sure you will find a guide to installing oil temp/ water temps
thought gauges on a NA car are almost pointless lol

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:05 pm

guages on an N/a are just as vital... only difference is no boost guage...

Tacho, oil temp, oil pressure, etc are all just as vital...

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:17 pm

Tacho/shift light = yes

Oil temp = No (the oil temp on a turbo engine is a lot higher as the turbo heats it greatly, so is important to gauge this but on a N/a oil is not heating up anyway near this so unless you have a massivly high powered n/a its really not necessary)

Oil pressure = Maybe (again not really necesary but if all you do is thrash your engine then it is a good safety measure).

All other gauges = No

eThix · Post by **eThix** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:13 am

FtoSam wrote:guages on an N/a are just as vital... only difference is no boost guage...

Tacho, oil temp, oil pressure, etc are all just as vital...

lol

simon pretty much coverd it

Post by **vipfto** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:06 am

I like the console ones as for smoke dash etc I put in white faced gauges to go with dash oil tem/ pressure and volts then replaced the backlight with blue bulbs to match the indiglo dash looks pretty mint, but smoke speedo would be awesome

RK1-WhiteKnight · Post by **RK1-WhiteKnight** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 8:19 pm

They just look good lol. Im just replacing the volt gauge and got oil pressure to replace the clock, dont really need it but theres already a tacho and oil temp so dont really see the point of having a second

RK1-WhiteKnight · Post by **RK1-WhiteKnight** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:28 pm

Also did you take out the clear plastic covers or leave them in???

maggsy · Post by **maggsy** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:22 pm

RK1-WhiteKnight wrote:They just look good lol. Im just replacing the volt gauge and got oil pressure to replace the clock, dont really need it but theres already a tacho and oil temp so dont really see the point of having a second

the stock temp guage is actually the water temp not the oil temp.

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:34 pm

yep... stock is water temp...

and i took the glass piece out...