Post 737548 by hemihusky on 2014-09-27 12:02:38
Hey there! so im wanting to put a few guages on my car before i start fiddling with the engine to keep a eye on some things but heres the issue. where to put them?
ill say from the off im not a fan of the right hand vent mount that most people use yes it works ill admit but im picky, i seen a few people who make a plate to go between the ashtray n coin holder disables your ashtray but you can fit 3 down there. But their kinda outta the line of sight obiously not where i want my boost guage ect. ive seen a few a pillar mounts but wondering how people do theirs? i know IPD do a nice proper a pillar mount for them, in LDH only. so anybody know of a mount that works well or should i just go with my original plan of getting a universal one, a spare pillar from a breakers yard one n try Fiberglas the 2 together?
Post 737551 by stribo on 2014-09-27 12:26:21
My C70's pillar mounted gauge:
Post 737552 by Jamest5r on 2014-09-27 12:29:57
Forgot I had the v70 lol not a great install
Post 737568 by weagie on 2014-09-27 14:33:37
I like the idea of using the vents as im not a fan of the pillar mount.
Post 737570 by Ettienne on 2014-09-27 14:43:50
It's easy to do I found the lower or upper drivers side worked well as can take a live from light switch to light it up and easy to get onto the vac pipes underneath in foot well.
Plus as there is 2 still have air flow
Post 737589 by oblark on 2014-09-27 16:41:29
I perfer the chav look :)
Post 737598 by M-R-P on 2014-09-27 17:01:59
Glass it into the speedo cowl dude. I've not seen it done in anything other than a P2.
Post 737623 by Jamest5r on 2014-09-27 17:44:13
[QUOTE=M-R-P;737598]Glass it into the speedo cowl dude. I've not seen it done in anything other than a P2.[/QUOTE]
Someone done a.gauge on an 850 replacing the original one.looked really good can't find the.thread though
Post 737635 by 960kg on 2014-09-27 18:25:52
[QUOTE=Jamest5r;737552]Forgot I had the v70 lol not a great install
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It was to be better ...but it was functional and a superb digital gauge with battery conditioner for the first 20 seconds........shame i have been ridiculed, but never mind , worse things have happened especially selling for just £900 with so many extras thrown in!!
.....but what a superb idle figure!...which what really matters...
Post 737639 by oblark on 2014-09-27 18:36:04
[QUOTE=Jamest5r;737552]Forgot I had the v70 lol not a great install
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[QUOTE=960kg;737635]It was to be better ...but it was functional and a superb digital gauge with battery conditioner for the first 20 seconds........shame i have been ridiculed, but never mind , worse things have happened especially selling for just £900 with so many extras thrown in!!
.....but what a superb idle figure!...which what really matters...[/QUOTE]
If that at idle it`s running rich, should be 14.7 - 15.0
Post 737642 by Jamest5r on 2014-09-27 18:44:02
[QUOTE=oblark;737639]If that at idle it`s running rich, should be 14.7 - 15.0[/QUOTE]
It's the battery voltage mate :)
Post 737644 by Jamest5r on 2014-09-27 18:46:56
[QUOTE=960kg;737635]It was to be better ...but it was functional and a superb digital gauge with battery conditioner for the first 20 seconds........shame i have been ridiculed, but never mind , worse things have happened especially selling for just £900 with so many extras thrown in!!
.....but what a superb idle figure!...which what really matters...[/QUOTE]
Hardly ridiculed mate :) as you say it works :)
Post 737646 by hemihusky on 2014-09-27 18:49:40
[QUOTE=M-R-P;737598]Glass it into the speedo cowl dude. I've not seen it done in anything other than a P2.[/QUOTE]
Now that i was tempted to do. seen someone do it to a minty s60 and it looked pretty nice. to be fair. then the others i want i can hide elsewhere.
in a ideal world id want boost, A/F ratio, oil pressure n oil temp
Post 737656 by 960kg on 2014-09-27 19:00:50
[QUOTE=oblark;737639]If that at idle it`s running rich, should be 14.7 - 15.0[/QUOTE]
Sorry, in a bad mood tonight as others sometimes are......but you should really put your brain into a better gear before you push the button!!
The said guage is talking "psi" as it is digital!
That engine is superb not built from secondhand parts .......i did own it for almost 3yrs!!
Allowing for error...it is ok...
If it was on battery voltage ,that is also good.......but when hot it ran on idle at least 11/12....
Post 737657 by oblark on 2014-09-27 19:09:51
Sorry but I`m not going to bite.
Try jamest5 he bites very easily
Post 737658 by M-R-P on 2014-09-27 19:10:18
[QUOTE=hemihusky;737646]Now that i was tempted to do. seen someone do it to a minty s60 and it looked pretty nice. to be fair. then the others i want i can hide elsewhere.
in a ideal world id want boost, A/F ratio, oil pressure n oil temp[/QUOTE]
Its what I did on mine. Looks the dogs :)
Post 737660 by 960kg on 2014-09-27 19:15:09
It is not a matter of biting ...it is a matter correctness!
You still have not answered my other post ...or is there NO answer.....JamesT5 is more friendly that some on here he does try to help owners rather than beg for admiration!........ at least he is approachable and does`t wave his willy at every corner of AFR`s...
Post 737848 by Volvostorm on 2014-09-28 20:00:48
What about converting the radio to single din, and fitting some gauges in there, thats what I did
Post 738322 by al c on 2014-09-30 17:12:29
What about a Zada tech unit? Could fit it to one of these windscreen holders? They appear to be customisable to suit your needs?
Post 738655 by hemihusky on 2014-10-01 20:57:34
[QUOTE=Pault5estate;737848]What about converting the radio to single din, and fitting some gauges in there, thats what I did[/QUOTE]
it had some cheap nasty chinese single din in it when i bought it n the sound quality was so piss poor i put it back to a sc-805, so i got a cd in the front but its still the same style. im a music lover so i need a deacent system XD atm it looks like im either going to have them down by the ashtray/coin holder bit, try my hand at making some nice hidden ones in the dash surround or just a pillar um
Post 738731 by hemihusky on 2014-10-01 23:09:53
Well that makes life easy, cheers man! sure i can make what i want outta 3 of those
