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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 09:09 PM
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mounting gauges?

I just got an A/F guage for 25$, so I am happy, brand new phantom series autometer. But anyways my plan is to put one guage on each side of my kill switch, which is right below my deck. You know how aftermarket decks take up only half the room, and theres space on bottom? Yea, I want to put it there. Only thing is, it might be hard to see, so I was trying to think of a way to angle it up, maybe putting something under the bottom of the guage to angle it up...any ideas or suggestions?
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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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the guy that first had my car actually cut out two holes in the ashtray angled upwards and I could see everything quite well however now I have them where you want them and I can see them fine, and its not angled at all.
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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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yep
dont smoke and put the gauges in there
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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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Haha, I dont smoke anyways. HondaHater, do you mean you have the gauges below the deck now? Can you post some pics of what that looks like?
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Old Nov 30, 2003 | 11:02 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 07:11 AM
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https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...postid=2388041

there you go.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 07:24 AM
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no offense, but does anyone else find having the gauges mounted like that ugly? it just doesnt look right to me which sucks because i really need to mount a couple more but i dont know where to put them. been thinking about those ones that you can get that go on topof your dash in front of the wheel that corksport sells
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 12:36 PM
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A-pillar gauge pods - a great way to hide the cracked plastic A-pillar cover & mount 2 gauges.

If your plastic is not cracked - nevermind..
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 03:31 PM
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already got the a-pillar ones

unfortunately i'd like to keep a little more tabs on my engine then boost and water temp

any other ideas?
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 03:46 PM
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mount it in front of and to the left of your dummy lights
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 03:58 PM
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Check out www.carbontrix.com for 3 gauge fiberglass "mount-anywhere" pod.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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Could always mount them on your glove box door...although Im not sure how visable they would be. I wouldnt put anything "really" important there, that you want to look at all the time though..
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:18 PM
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I like the look under the cd player and the visablity is great. I was thinking of putting my egt guage in the glove box but I don't think the visablity would be that good over there.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 05:56 PM
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Why dont you just make another radio/gauge surround like I did for my SAFC2.
Its made of 5mm. lexan/polycarbonate and painted with lexan paint as used on rc cars.
Its pretty simple and it only takes a few hours.
You can see the old one, that used to hold my gauges, on the table. Nevermind the mess My radio sits below the SAFC or gauges in your case.
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Old Dec 1, 2003 | 09:21 PM
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wow nice work!
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