boost gauge placement?

[nickbachman]

i've come to the realization that i need/want a boost gauge. although i quite like pillar mountings, i dont want to drill a hole in my pillar, or pay the money for a full pillar replacement. where can i mount a boost gauge that doesnt require drilling/overall-tearing-up of my interior?

 

[mspdfreak]

How about velcoring one to your sterring column, not unlike the WRX?

 

[dominoy2k1]

this is where i have my gauges....

 

[nattyboy513]

i had a shop fabricate me a new dash piece, and the gauge replaces the right side stock vent.

 

[Black Majik MSP]

triple gauge panel (thumb)

 

[b00sted]

theres a place called Fast Import Cars..they sell a steering column pod for 50 bucks their number is 954.532.3278....or you can check out www.fastimportcars.com

 

[mspeed101]

Yea I think the steering column pod is your best bet if you dont want to get a pillar!

 

[ping]

I've procured another instrument surround (that black piece around the stock gauges) and want to "submerge" my boost gauge in the lower left corner. That way it won't block the idiot lights and will still be visible without looking away - IFF there's enough clearance back there for the gauge back.

nattyboy: I really like that "replaced vent" idea, but I need that vent to warm my hands on co-old winter mornings when that aluminum shift knob freezes them! Where did you have that fabbed up and what did THAT cost? Is that a modified stock piece or a whole new one? Looks good.

Another cool way to go would be to modify the stock cubby under the radio - either as above (BTW, cool thing#1 and thing#2), or to artfully machine out the stock door and cubby, mounting the gauge on the left side and retaining the right side for sunglasses, whatever. That was my "plan B" but a spare instrument surround was much less expensive!

 

[nickbachman]

i really like the steering column idea. the one with velcro sounds easiest and cheaper than replacing the column itself. anyone do this? i do like the way it looks on my friend's wrx. very slick.

 

[low_psi]

grrr, nattyboy you stole my idea. i helped a friend mount his profec b in his 240's center passenger vent this january too. looks like your gauge is very well molded.

 

[www.03msp.com]

i've come to the realization that i need/want a boost gauge. although i quite like pillar mountings, i dont want to drill a hole in my pillar, or pay the money for a full pillar replacement. where can i mount a boost gauge that doesnt require drilling/overall-tearing-up of my interior?

What about...

 

[MetalSpeed]

NNNIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCEEEEEEEE! How about under the stereo where that cd holder is you could probably fit like 3 gauges in row in their that is what I am planning to do. (band)

 

[goku4658]

^^also

 

[MrDiggler]

Yep, two or three in a row under the radio. Later this year I'd like to have a boost and EGT and possibly an A/F or volt, etc. right there. The heck with losing a vent.

 

[b00sted]

yea i need the vent to circulate out all the weed smoke

 

[^tyrant^]

i got the dual full pillar, and the triple din, im waiting for my other 3 guages to arrive before i put them in

 

[All Boost]

I was just about to order a dual full pillar with Boost and Oil Pressure, but now i'm thinking of just sticking with boost and a steering wheell pod.

My search button sucks and won't find my f_all right now, but there are more threads on this, and i think the steering wheel pod at protegeonline.com is a thin plastic and its not a perfect fit. otherwise i would have bought it when it first came out.

Does anyone have an quick opinion on the steering wheel? pics?

and not to jack but is oil pressure gauge necessary?

--EyA--

 

[YP5 Toronto]

try these:

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=Generic_DIN&Cart=

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33710&item=2454977335

i have ordered the second one.

 

[03Speed]

 

[FunkyCold5]

triple gauge panel (thumb)

You guys know where to purchase that triple guage panel? A lot of people say you have to make it yourself, but i'm not quite handy in. Is there a company or a place to purchase one that would fit under our stereo?