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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Question Where did you put your gauges?

go ahead post up some pics
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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Fuel Pressure, Manifold Vacuum/Boost, and Oil Pressure on the driver's side a-pillar.

Dual digital EGT's and new wideband will be side-by-side where the factory air vents go. I don't have the 2nd EGT nor the new wideband yet.

Water temp, Oil temp, and Air Charge Temp are where the logicon used to be.

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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:36 PM
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here.... https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/post-your-gauge-mounts-gauge-mounting-solutions-556516/

and here https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-non-technical-pictures-198/guage-setups-804273/
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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nice! oh and one question. what is it called when people pout the three gauges under the stereo? i want to do something like that put i can't find the piece to put the three gauges in. any help?
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Old Feb 4, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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DIN? they get a single DIN panel and drill the proper size hole for the gauge
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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can you show me a pic of that please?
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:05 AM
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yeah, i mounted my water temp gauge in that radio din spot.. used a dremel rotary tool. I did it so i can always add more later
http://i39.tinypic.com/23rviw0.jpg
and here is a before
http://tunerbase.com/RX7/rx03.jpg

no need to do anything fancy imo, just simple and clean.
Not a fan of a-pillar gauges
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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how much did that cost you? i kinda want to buy one made already :P
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:25 AM
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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yeah just like yours blue TII! how much did it cost you to buy that din? or did you make it?
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:42 AM
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Not the best place from a visual standpoint, but how often do you need to look at the oil temp and pressure, and water temp gauges? Now other types of gauges like boost, AFR, EGT may be another thing.
Attached Thumbnails Where did you put your gauges?-gauges-installed-1.jpg   Where did you put your gauges?-cobalt.jpg  
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 06:45 AM
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this should be perfect for you...its cheap and made of metal...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DIN-S...Q5fAccessories
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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I made the "mickey Mouse" plate that holds the boost and AFR gauge up top and the above stereo piece was from a run that a forum member made. I can't remember now who that was...

I really wanted to put the oil temp, front and rear EGT in where the warning lights are so it was more in the line of sight but at the time there was no readily available source for a mount in that location.
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 13bturbofc
this should be perfect for you...its cheap and made of metal...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DIN-S...Q5fAccessories
http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Unive...Gauge-Pod.aspx

same thing but half the price.
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