Where to mount boost guage/ pics?
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Where to mount boost guage/ pics?
I'm looking to add a boost guage to my 87 turbo II. Where do y'all feel is the simplest and cleanest place to mount it? I searched and found several FD options and a great write up on how to do it, but no pics of 2nd gens,
thanks
Jim
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Jim
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i have mine same place as stylemon, it eclipses the tach in the lower rpms, but i dont mind, still see the higher rpms.. and not as obvious as pillar mounted/more stealth looking from outside. Im just not a fan of a-pillar gauges, its like showing everyone what you got esp cops.
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Originally Posted by hypertek
i have mine same place as stylemon, it eclipses the tach in the lower rpms, but i dont mind, still see the higher rpms.. and not as obvious as pillar mounted/more stealth looking from outside. Im just not a fan of a-pillar gauges, its like showing everyone what you got esp cops.
I am not a fan of cluttering the cockpit, and I like the stock/sleeper look. Having said that, I have two pillar gauges. I bought a cheap pillar pod. But I think I will throw that away and just mount two gauge cups on the pillar... I really need to see water temps and EGT, but I just can't think of a "sleeper" place for them.
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i always thought it would look cool if u put them right below the temp and fan controls and mad a nice little pod set up for it
not trying to thread jack but how hard is it to run the wires to put in a coolant temp oil temp ect...?
not trying to thread jack but how hard is it to run the wires to put in a coolant temp oil temp ect...?
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I can see that boost gauge perfectly fine. I'm running ~10 psi on the stock TII engine/turbo and can monitor it as closely as I want. I'm a little used to glancing over, however, because my wife drove a Saturn Ion, which had the instruments in the center. Hell, the SAFC is mounted just above the glovebox.
The red display next to the boost gauge is an NGK wideband.
The red display next to the boost gauge is an NGK wideband.
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I like the A-pillar where it is out of the way yet can be read when necessary... which isn't very often. Pictured is an Auto Meter Ultra-Lite boost guage in an Auto Meter single pod.
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That looks nice rob xx 7, how hard is that steering column plastic to get off without breaking it? Anyone put it in the triangle shaped vent cover above the door vent outlet? (on the dash left hand corner?)