A-pillar gauge pods
- Thread starter sawood12
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For a "Gaugeshop" they seem to have a bewilderingly small product line - flicking through their menu was very similar to the Monty Python Cheese Shop sketch - no don't tell me what you sell I'm keen to guess.
I'm with the boys above - I think a universal pod is likely to look lashed up. I have been saying for years that I was going to make one out of GRP. I might get around to it one day.
I used a cup type gauge pod and fabricated a new mounting foot.
Fred Hindle
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Contact Rick Cannell (eastendr) and see which one he used on his 944. You can see it on his avatar.
Cheers,
Cheers,
sawood12
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I sort of suspected that it wouldn't be upto the job. In fact I'm not keen on having my gauges there at all but i'm planning on having an EBC console in the ISO slot under the stereo and am planning to end up with three gauges (boost gauge, wideband O2 and oil temp) so the A-pillar is the only other location. However it would be nice to have a door mounted console like the Jag XJ220 or even have them arranged around the steering column like a TVR i've seen (can't remember the model).
Fren - You're right, Rick does have one. If I go down this route i'll have to give him a shout.
Fren - You're right, Rick does have one. If I go down this route i'll have to give him a shout.
Hilux
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I reckon the only thing you need at eye level is a low oil pressure and over rev warning light and possibly a water overtemp light.
Maybe I`m missing the point but why do you need to see anything else at that level? I cant believe that on track you have the time (or maybe I`m just cr*p at driving and multi-tasking) [&o]
Maybe I`m missing the point but why do you need to see anything else at that level? I cant believe that on track you have the time (or maybe I`m just cr*p at driving and multi-tasking) [&o]
sawood12
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I'm not necessarily after having the gauges at eye level, it's more of a case where to position them full stop. I was looking to put them in the ISO slot under the stereo but have decided that the EBC controller is best placed there so it's simply a case of where to place the gauges.
sawood12
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The one i'm looking at uses a bespoke sump plug that has an integrated temp sender. Not sure if this is the best place to measure temp. I would have thought it would be ideal to measure just before the oil cooler so you are measuring max oil temp, but I suppose the oil in the sump is just starting the journey round the engine so it makes sense to pick it up from there. The one i'm looking at is from the Gauge shop and is the stealth gauge. I've got the stealth boost gauge and it looks pretty good I think. It is a totally black face until you turn on the enigne then it all lights up. There is an input signal for when the lights are on which dims the brightness.
edh
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Max temp should be in the sump
http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/lube-11.htm
Not so easy to get a good place to measure oil pressure - Jon M suggested getting a custom piece made up to go in the oil pressure sender hole - I guess you could abandon the factory gauge completely, or get a t-piece to fit the factory sender plus one for an aftermarket gauge.
http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/lube-11.htm
Not so easy to get a good place to measure oil pressure - Jon M suggested getting a custom piece made up to go in the oil pressure sender hole - I guess you could abandon the factory gauge completely, or get a t-piece to fit the factory sender plus one for an aftermarket gauge.
The main use for an oil temperature gauge is to tell you the oil is up to temperature and you can happily start thrashing the car 
This being the case the sump is ideal.
Oil temperature senders are pretty much universal. Get a second sump plug and have it drilled and threaded to accept the sender. The sender requires one wire as it earths through the case.
Worth having - I must get around to doing one myself.
What might be cool, and easier to accomodate, is a system of LED's . Say blue for cold, green for up to temperature, orange for a bit warmer than you might like and red for over toasty. I wonder if Maplin or someone does one?
This being the case the sump is ideal.Oil temperature senders are pretty much universal. Get a second sump plug and have it drilled and threaded to accept the sender. The sender requires one wire as it earths through the case.
Worth having - I must get around to doing one myself.
What might be cool, and easier to accomodate, is a system of LED's . Say blue for cold, green for up to temperature, orange for a bit warmer than you might like and red for over toasty. I wonder if Maplin or someone does one?
sawood12
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Dave, the one i'm looking at is this one...
http://www.gaugeshop.co.uk/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=11&products_id=77
The sender sump plug comes as part of the kit and replaces the normal sump plug - assuming ours are M10 plugs. I've not ordered it yet as i've not sussed out whether to get the A pillar gauge pod or the ISO one. If I get the ISO one i'll need to suss out where to put the EBC control panel.
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