Finally installed my gauges in my radio surround. I used that plastic you buy from the car stereo place. Ended up rather good. A stereo is in the plans...just not now

From left to right there is oil temp, intake temp, and egt.

I decided to use a circuit block for the connections. Tried to cut down on the crazy splicing and but connectors with it. So far I am happy I used that block.

 

nice! where did you put the sensor for intake temp?

 

how is your custom panel held in place? does it have tabs for screws, or does the trim hold it on?

 

I still have the TMIC so I put the sensor into the rubber 90° bend after the IC. I screwed it in and RTVed it.

I ended up getting machine screws. Cut the first two threads off and screwed four of them into those little holes on the backside of the surround. Worked really well. Just make sure that screw isnt too long or it will poke out of the front of your surrond.

James

 

You can get a 160w stereo that plays CD-RW's for <$80.
Then you can burn 6 hours of your favorite MP3's on a CD-R, so you don't need a changer.
And - they DON'T SKIP!

 

haha is that a cb??? lol, funny **** man!

 

Look closer & you will see 10 meter ham channels + FM.
Of course you can't see the 150w Palomar linear behind the seat.

Here's the trick: set the transmitter to 10 watts to overdrive the linear and set the linear to max. Then the output splatters (broadbands) into the police bands.

Anonymous voice on nearby cop's radio: "Did you see how fast that Honda was going?"

 

lol, your the ****! Very cool pastime you got there "10-4 sureshot where's your 20"

 

Both of those are freakin bad *** setups. I love those guages...you couldnt make them all the same color though?

 

my uncle used to be into ham stuff, and he used to also get scanners and takeum apart and do something to them so they piced up the cops and also any near by cordless phones.

 

I used to have the CB in my truck hooked up to an amplifier. I could turn it on next to someone with a cb on and watch smoke come from their dash, as it would burn theirs up. I could also talk through the drive through about 1/2 mile away on a certain channel. It was quite fun.

- Steiner

 

^ hahhahaha thats great.

 

I wish they were the same color...

I got the Autometer first (silver), followed by the Air temp gauge because the price was right...and the Greddy....should have not gone with white though

 

How hard are they to see down there?

 

if i could talk through the drive threw from half a mile away i would mess with them SOOOO much!

 

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a little too hardcore for me there...

 

I agree however with a race car like that you should have plenty of room for all the gauges you will need.

 

I did the the whole setup with the drivers seat removed...from what I see...the EGT might be hard to read at first. But when I start knowing where the needle should be...i will get used to it i think...

I will update later!

James

 

A little too ugly for me there...

Wankel7's looks great. I'm lining up the same thing with a digital IAT display and (probably) oil pressure and water temp, installed using the same easy method.

 

What type of IAT gauge are you using? Is it a dual display?

Thanks for the compliment

James

 

theyre not hard to see

 

looks great!
but one question....can you SEE your gauges there???
I mean...aren't they kind of low to be looking at when you're driving?

 

mounted my guages on the top part of center, where ac vent is, also you can attach the plastic to the back of the surround with screws, but youll need to tap holes for them.

 

I would love to install my gauges where the logicon is and relocate it down to where the stereo should be...

I guess time will tell on my gauges...I have the two most important ones (to me) on the A pilar. Boost and water temp.

Wideband is in the gauge surrond... oil pressure is by my left knee.

Don't get me wrong....oil temp is important. But if it all starts going wrong the water temp should move first.....and the fastest with the oil temp creeping up.