gauge project, almost done Options

[nightryder]

ok so I picked up three 2 1/16 gauges with the asumption i would mount them under my stereo deck, now that I take a second look.... i dont think itll fit . Anyone have any good places to mount em? Im trying to stay away from pillar pods because I want to keep a stock look, but if i have to, ill do it. Anyone have any good places to mount? pics?

This post has been edited by nightryder: Apr 20, 2006 - 7:20 PM

[hitcachi]

They will fit over or under the CD player. I did it on my old st and i plan on doing it on my GT once i find the time. Also look at Jgreening's profile. He is also nice.

[nightryder]

will i have to shave into the center dash insert? Ill snap some pics and ask again, maybe its just my specific stereo.

[x_itchy_b_x]

mine also didnt fit but i made them.

[hitcachi]

Ya, itchy's setup is very similar to mine in the old ST. That works out well.

[doGGy]

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=34599

[nightryder]

oooooooooo, Those look awesome doggy, but I have a convertible and the spot where those are placed is right where my controls are for the top! Those are sweet tho. Itchy, how'd you make that insert? it looks nice. A lil help?

[brianforster]

i also have questions about gauge mounting

i need to mount my boost gauge in sight of me while driving, but i dont want a n a-pillar , am i screwed?

are there any steering column mounts for us?

This post has been edited by brianforster: Mar 15, 2006 - 7:42 PM

[TheStreetzKing]

u can get a cup and im sure u can mount it on the wheel

[ice23q]

here is what i did lastnight.....




Still have to paint the pannels..... the boost one i have had for a while but the other two
(oil pressure and water temp) i did lastnight..

[dustinkemp]

^^^thats a sweet setup man, did it take you a long time to get it like that?

[hitcachi]

Yes the air vent thing I've also been looking into doing that for a while now, it looks so good, and its its also in a really good spot to monitor.

[nightryder]

that looks pretty cool, but the vent is obviously bigger than the gauge, what do u use to fill in the extra space? Has anyone put them into the center vents?

[ice23q]

all i did was glue a peace of plexi glass behind the hole. Then used body filler to smooth it out.....sand it smooth and cut out the holes using a hole saw..... very easy to do.....Difficulty rating... 3/10

[MaX]

they look awesome....

good work guys, im gonna have to give that a go now

[nightryder]

I actually just finished up my gauge pod, I took a little bit of info from all you guys. Ill def be posting pics when i get her installed. and maybe some b4 hand

[nightryder]

ok here we go..

[ice23q]

I like the look of the gauge......very.....Nightrider....
hehe....no realy i like them..... what type are they...?????

[nightryder]

thanks, yeah they are red cyberdyne digital gauges...

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_grou.asp?Series=Cyber_Red

I think they have them in a few colors, personally i think the red looks tight, ill post when they are all installed, hopefully tonight...

[nightryder]

ok guys, the wiring is all tied in! check it out!

[dustinkemp]

very nice set-up man!

difficult?

[celicast3sgte]

i love our tail lights in the dark like that... so mean looking

[nightryder]

naw man easy setup, i had to modify the center dash insert a little so that the guages could fit under the stereo. Then it was alot of measuring, a little bit of troubleshooting with the mechanical face, and some wiring. Pretty easy.


thanks, i like the tails dark too. I just tinted them a little bit, not too much.

[soltrain]

that's damn sexy.

[nightryder]

thanks guys. so everything is all mounted. I tied in my voltage meter, cuz thats easy, and I tied in my oil pressure gauge. this one is weird. i reads around 42 psi when I first turn the car on, but as the oil warms up it goes down. all the way down to about 6-15 psi. My oil level is fine so what could be the cause of this? any ideas?

[Batman722]

Nate, when you first start the car, the pressure will be high. After it warms up, it will drop and the idle will be anywhere between 5-10 psi. At WOT it will probably be around 35-45 psi.

when the oil is cold, it flows slower and the pressure is higher at start up, once it is fully hot (warmed up) is flows easily (idle - lower).

[nightryder]

Nate, when you first start the car, the pressure will be high. After it warms up, it will drop and the idle will be anywhere between 5-10 psi. At WOT it will probably be around 35-45 psi.

when the oil is cold, it flows slower and the pressure is higher at start up, once it is fully hot (warmed up) is flows easily (idle - lower).

when I first turn it on it sits around 40psi(good) but as soon as i let it warm up, or drive it, it drops down to like 6-15(sometimes lower). it isnt until it cools again and i restart the car that it will get back anywhere near 35-40psi. I drove the car today for about 3 hours, on the highway,and it never peaked over 15 psi. after all that it was around 4psi at idle. so your saying this is normal? cuz its kinda scaring me that my gauges are constantly blinking at me cuz the level is so low.

[Batman722]

have you checked your oil lately ?

also, a common thing is that sometimes the fitting will leak if not taped properly and you could be leaking oil, causing a drop in pressure.

[nightryder]

have you checked your oil lately ?

also, a common thing is that sometimes the fitting will leak if not taped properly and you could be leaking oil, causing a drop in pressure.

Yes the oil level is fine, and i checked the sensor and adaptor for leakes and I didnt get any. But in the instructions it told me not to tape it because it gets a ground from the engine block so i didnt, should I do it anyway?

[MaX]

nice work...those gauges look awesome

[eggman40]

have you checked your oil lately ?

also, a common thing is that sometimes the fitting will leak if not taped properly and you could be leaking oil, causing a drop in pressure.

Yes the oil level is fine, and i checked the sensor and adaptor for leakes and I didnt get any. But in the instructions it told me not to tape it because it gets a ground from the engine block so i didnt, should I do it anyway?

I thought that was what the black wire coming from the gauge was for?

[nightryder]

have you checked your oil lately ?

also, a common thing is that sometimes the fitting will leak if not taped properly and you could be leaking oil, causing a drop in pressure.

Yes the oil level is fine, and i checked the sensor and adaptor for leakes and I didnt get any. But in the instructions it told me not to tape it because it gets a ground from the engine block so i didnt, should I do it anyway?

I thought that was what the black wire coming from the gauge was for?

yeah it is, to ground the gauge, but i think the sender needs a ground from the block, I dunno i could be wrong.. thats where you guys come in keep in mind too that they are digital so maybe thats why the wiring may be a lil diff?