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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:04 AM
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How do you have your gauges arranged - T2 Owners

Just contemplating how im going to line them up ..

Obviously the most impornt are (not in any order)
1. Boost gauge
2. Fuel Pressue
3. wide band
4. water temp

Oil temp and egt are other gauges that are usable but not really necessity.

I have the following setup in my mind
A pillar - Boost gauge - Wideband
Dummy Lights - Fuel Pressure, Water Temp, Exhaust Gas Temp


So what about you guys?
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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I would install an oil pressure gauge before a fuel pressure gauge. If you have a wideband a/f gauge, that should tell you if you're getting enough fuel. Don't put too much faith in the stock oil pressure gauge.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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i just installed a new sender
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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I've only got one thus far, and it's my boost gauge. It sits on my steering column. Came like that though, I'd like it elsewhere.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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1FastT2 3 gauge/stereo DIN panel- oil pressure, A/F, water temp
Pedestal Boost gauge where drivers side demister vent was.

Wideband will go where the A/F is now.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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A-pillar:

Boost (top)
WBO2 (bottom)

Door vent:

Dual EGT

Thats all.......
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 02:05 PM
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Greddy in mickey mouse pattern
Boost
A/F
EGT

Vdo in a dash pod
oil temp
oil press
water temp
volts is down in the radio area by the greddy tt and profec-b
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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Wanked_FC, where did you get that tri-gauge pod? I could use one of those...
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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yea ive been trying to find one for my vert forever
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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It was a while ago.... I think it came from Propods, Wedgee dash pod I think. I don't remember what store it came from, but I sure as **** didn't pay 80 bucks for it like I've seen on some site's recently.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:22 PM
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found it.... mach v motorsports. $30 bucks for the triple, $20 for the dual...

http://machv.com/wedcflookdas.html
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:48 PM
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Boost , A/F , Water Temp , Oil Pressure , EGT (2) , Oil Temp , Fuel Pressure
All you need in that order
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 03:54 PM
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Hey WankedFC, where did you get those 60mm gauge holders???

I have to many gauges.. :/
Boost
oil temp
oil press
fuel press
water temp
intake air temp
wideband
dual EGT
I think theres more, but I drew a blank spot..
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 04:22 PM
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They are just the greddy fitting band holders and mount.

Greddy part # 16400052

Like $10 each.

http://www.greddy.com/products/displ...y_img=1088.jpg
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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I have a dual gauge pod on my pillar. Vacuum/boost and Wideband AFR I'd rather mount them elsewhere, but the pod actually covers up my hacked up (not by me) Interior plastic trim. I don't want people pulling up to me trying to race, although with 300+ WHP i'd give them hell.
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Old Jul 27, 2007 | 10:29 PM
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A pillar - Boost & Water Temp.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 12:20 AM
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oil press
water temp
boost
airfuel
volts
oil temp
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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Originally Posted by hurleysurf24
i just installed a new sender
that doesn't mean anything. If the sendor fails. it usualy takes the gauge with it. Just ask andy FB owner. about 1 in 1000 still work correctly. even with new senders.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 03:46 AM
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I have a temp and afr gauge on the a pillar and blitz sbc i color (shows everything! afr,diffrent temps, diffrent pressures, speed, rpm, boost, even hp!) The sbc i color can show you like 6 things at once and had more options then you will ever use. And got a Greddy turbo timer that shows boost, rpms and speed in kilometers.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 05:43 AM
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I have Water Temp, Boost, & Oil Temp (modified oil system). To be honest I think the only ones you really NEED are Water Temp and Boost, unless you have Wideband--in which case you should obviously have a gauge to read it somehow.

I could be wrong though.
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 10:32 AM
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Well I don't have a TII, but my gauges are arranged as such:

On the a-pillar:
-wideband
-boost

Stock NA gauges:
-oil pressure, water temp
-voltage, fuel
-tach, speedometer

Above the idiot cluster:
-oil pressure
-oil temperature
-fuel pressure
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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A-pillar holds the turbo - oil Press/Oil temp & Pyro
driver side windshiled/dash corner pocket - boost
3 pod idiot cluster - water temp/press oil temp
random around the coxpit - WBo2/blitz TT/ Blitz SBC-R
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Old Jul 28, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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just the boost for now.... about to mount some a-pillar guages.... maybe oil pressure, put the boost there as well (it's just sitting in front of the stock one right now)
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