Location For Boost Gauge?

**CAMO** · Monday 28th February 2005, 18:32

Where Is The Best Place To Put A Small Boost Gauge On The 850, Without Butchering The Dash-board, Ot Having Daft Stick On In Yer Face Pods Glued On The Dash Like A Blue Peter Project?

**fraz13** · Monday 28th February 2005, 18:38

Put it in the glovebox, thats yer only other option

Get a pillar pod

**pault5** · Monday 28th February 2005, 18:41

Hello,
I put my boost gauge in the rhs air vent.I cut the vent slats with a dremmel. If i sell the car on i can replace the vent with ease.
Paul

**SaffronC70** · Monday 28th February 2005, 20:13

I've got a single pod mounted to the corner of windscreen (to avoid making holes, use double sided trim/numberplate tape/pads).

Pedro Fandango · Monday 28th February 2005, 20:46

obversly only do-able if you've got an after market single-din headunit

**nobananas** · Monday 28th February 2005, 21:00

I've been thinking of mounting one using the two switch blanks to the left of the steering, Does anyone know if gauges only come in one size or can you get smaller ones ?

Pedro Fandango · Tuesday 1st March 2005, 14:11

52mm is the most common & the smallest i've seen

**Bracer** · Tuesday 1st March 2005, 14:39

This didn't involve that much hacking of the dash

**nobananas** · Tuesday 1st March 2005, 21:29

I was thinking of 'gutting' my boost gauge and mounting it behind a bit 'o' pespex in the switch blanks area, right flush like !

**Bracer** · Wednesday 2nd March 2005, 08:24

Originally Posted by nobananas

I was thinking of 'gutting' my boost gauge and mounting it behind a bit 'o' pespex in the switch blanks area, right flush like !

Not a bad idea, but I wouldn't fancy ripping my £65 gauge to bits in the hope I could make it flush fit

Boost gauged are a functional bit of kit and is not on my priority list if it looks good, its there to stop me blowing the old girl to bits

Steve

**nobananas** · Wednesday 2nd March 2005, 18:54

My boost gauge was purchased for my favorite price (free

) as for how it looks.....(remember it's not technically my car

**Mrsmopp** · Wednesday 2nd March 2005, 20:17

Originally Posted by nobananas

My boost gauge was purchased for my favorite price (free

)

Ditto!! Amazingly most of the smaller mods to my car have cost me nothing LOL (one of the few advantages of being outnumbered by men on this forum LOL)

x

**Wobbly Dave** · Thursday 3rd March 2005, 01:32

What are the other advantages

**Mrsmopp** · Thursday 3rd March 2005, 13:11

ermmmm let me think

.......Nope there aren't any LOL (Just kidding of course!)

x

**wright_t5** · Thursday 3rd March 2005, 13:24

I like the idea of "not" cutting if I have to, so I agree above, use a 52mm pod and stick it to the windscreen, run the pipe down behind the dash and out to the engine through the rubber grommet supplied, sorted, looks ok, and NO DRILLING or CUTTING,
It's a personal thing, but I really really don't like cutting unless I have to...

And one day you may have to sell to some old grandad, and then explain what all those holes are

Do whatever.... we are all different...

I do agree that the pillar mounts look good, but I would "stick" mine on not screw... does anyone know where I can get one? for me second car of course

**Martinr** · Thursday 3rd March 2005, 14:19

Saw that parts for volvos online were listing just such an object in their special offers section £12.98 I think

**CAMO** · Friday 4th March 2005, 18:44

Having concidered all options, and advice from you chap's, i have decided to take out the right hand side centre air vent to locate the boost gauge. It is mounted on black carbon fibre flat back ground and looks very good. Many thanks for all your input. CAMO!

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