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Where do you mount your aftermarket gauge's

Started by Evan , Sep 28 2009 10:55 AM

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#26 Heath

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 10:37 PM

Yeah but if you make a bracket that screws in where the ashtray bracket belongs and sticks out, and is neat, with three small guages I think it would look good. The pic you posted is awful! Those things are tacky

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#27 _sshatch355_

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 10:38 PM

sshatch355, what are the three lights for? One oil pressure obviously, are the others one fuel pressure drop and shift light or something? Cheers

evan was spot on! low oil pressure,water temp and shiftlight

bomber thats a work of art!

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 10:43 PM

My Mrs just saw this pic and said: "Holy shit! What carpet have they got in that?"

If it were me, I would fabricate a new dash to replace the original screw in unit. That way, no new holes and easily returned to original.

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 10:44 PM

If you're trying to be discreet, you can slip a couple of gauges under the dash near the bonnet release catch. Looks neat and doesn't interfere with the original equipment.

You can also place them under the centre air vents as has been shown in the previous photo's or in the centre console if you have one.

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#30 _arsnic_apple_

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Posted 30 September 2009 - 11:16 PM

If you're trying to be discreet, you can slip a couple of gauges under the dash near the bonnet release catch. Looks neat and doesn't interfere with the original equipment.

I mentioned this (i have 2 guages here) but apparently you cannot see them lol.

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Posted 01 October 2009 - 12:38 AM

Because I used 52mm VDO gauges I placed mine as shown in the photo below.
It was a tight fit but I managed to strategically place the 2 as shown which effectively
leaves me room enough to fit another one in the future in place of the cigarette lighter.
I shifted the Demister/Elec antenna switch above the ash tray.
There was a need to removed some metalwork behind where the gauges are mounted.
I also mounted the VDO tachco off the column. Unfortunatey I couldnt get a black dial one these
to match the rest.
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#32 lxsstorana

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Posted 01 October 2009 - 11:20 AM

If you're trying to be discreet, you can slip a couple of gauges under the dash near the bonnet release catch. Looks neat and doesn't interfere with the original equipment.

I mentioned this (i have 2 guages here) but apparently you cannot see them lol.

Sorry about that. Obviously your gauges are very well concealed, either that or I need to get my eyes checked (probably the later)

Cheers Mick.

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#33 _arsnic_apple_

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Posted 01 October 2009 - 06:10 PM

Sorry about that. Obviously your gauges are very well concealed, either that or I need to get my eyes checked (probably the later)

Cheers Mick.

I know what you mean though, you do have to look down to check them, my car is a street car so i have no
need to have them right where i can see them, only to look at now and then to check. Ill be putting a tacho in,
but obviously not in that location.

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#34 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 01 October 2009 - 07:24 PM

An idea if you have a console

Is that your interior Rob?
I don't remember it like that, that looks crazy, loving that padded console.

Yeah it is mate, Still the same as when you seen it last time, cheers

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#35 _BAILLIE_

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Posted 03 October 2009 - 08:09 PM

If you have a reverse bonnet scoop you can mount a few in the opening. Hard to notice that they're there until you sit in the car, so Mr. Plod shouldn't be a hassle.

As others have said, you can put em pretty much anywhere, but at high speeds on a track you really need to watch where you're going so it's probably best to just make sure you have a few warning lights in a good spot and don't worry so much about the gauges.

If you have a few in a row, a good tip is to mount them at angles so that when everything is in it's normal range, they all point to 12 o'clock. That way if something is out of normal range it should easily stand out.

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#36 Heath

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Posted 03 October 2009 - 09:07 PM

Especially with a boost guage, so if you are not at full boost, you know that you need to put your foot down harder!

lol seriously, that's a good idea mate. Cheers

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#37 _maxpower1000hp_

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Posted 13 October 2009 - 10:29 PM

l put mine where the ashtray and cig light goes,

http://i210.photobuc...hp/P1050492.jpg

l`ve moved the tacho to the pillar

Edited by maxpower1000hp, 13 October 2009 - 10:31 PM.

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#38 _lX HATCH 76_

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Posted 28 October 2009 - 09:57 PM

Wow that's crazy carpet there Bomber!!Real 70s vibe man..lol..And that's some insane gauge mounting...Fu8k yeah!...

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#39 Heath

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 07:48 AM

l put mine where the ashtray and cig light goes,

http://i210.photobuc...hp/P1050492.jpg

You've pasted the link with the ... etc in it. Find the whole URL and paste that in

I'm interested in seeing

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#40 _Woodsy_

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 07:59 AM

I mounted mine where the Ashtray was. Used the original screw holes. Don't know how legal it was though.

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Posted 29 October 2009 - 06:46 PM

Heres mine

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They are only there because the hatchback console i had was butchered and needed something to fill the gap!

cheers

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Posted 03 November 2009 - 12:39 PM

Alot of old racecars had something made of tin similar to Bombers one (without the spew design carpet!!), usually with gauges angled toward the driver.

Anything on top of the dash, OR those dumb pillar mounts is illegal.........

How about factory 240Z?

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#43 _LXChev366_

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Posted 10 November 2009 - 07:18 PM

here is mine by the way... it has a shift light (yellow) and Oil Light (red) either side of the Tacho. If you look closely, I also have a Alt Light
about the 9 oclock position of the steering wheel on the dash(about where the cigerette lighter would normally be) and the Water Temp and Oil pressure guages.
This set up is not street legal due to guges mounted to dash pad.
When I am seated (low in a race seat) all the guages are easily readible at race pace...and yes I check them about 3 times a lap.
The standard guages have been removed and blanked off with carboard (painted black)....light cheap and easy.
All the switches are on a panel beside me...I cant reach the dash when straped in.

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