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Matt Petersen
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V8

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Monday, July 14, 2008 - 06:50 pm, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am getting ready for an M90 setup on my UZZ30 and wondered what others were doing for boost and air fuel ratio gauges and how they had been installed.

Are people installing an additional O2 sensor driving a gauge to monitor AFR on a stock ECU or do most do some checking on a dyno using someone elses gear?

How have people mounted their gauges in the cabin? Keen to see some pics.

Cheers
Matt.
Joshua White
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Monday, July 14, 2008 - 08:46 pm, by:  Joshua White (Joshua_88) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well the only gauge i actually have in mine is a boost gauge and a little led that tells me when my boost cooler fires.

I got a gauge bracket and mounted the gauge then put a hole into the same bracket for the led to mount and mounted it to them two little tabs under the dash on the drivers side so it didn't damage the dash itself and can be unclipped when ever if i need to.

also i put some black beautal which is a type of blue tack sorta thing but it's alot more adhesive and made the two tabs alot more secure. i like it. neat but easy to see for the driver.

It's probably smarter to have more gauges to monitor everything going on but i like the clean interior and didn't want to clutter it up.

(where mine is mounted)

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(mates gauges in his TT, better way of seeing how it looks mounted down on them tabs as his are as well)

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Daniel Clarke
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Monday, July 14, 2008 - 09:36 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

That would take up some much needed leg room, would it not?
Joshua White
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Monday, July 14, 2008 - 09:57 pm, by:  Joshua White (Joshua_88) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

My mates does. Mine is just a single one and i hardly notice it. you'll find it sits nicely above where your legs go so there is a bit of clearance there
Daniel Clarke
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Monday, July 14, 2008 - 10:11 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Im a large boy,hehe... wouldnt work for me!
Matt Petersen
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 04:06 am, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks guys. I have a single din stereo with a pocket underneath.

I have seen some small gauges that fit in the pocket which I might have a look at.

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Matt.
Andrew Ferres
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 10:31 am, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Defi make a 3 guage pack that is single DIN sized. But its like $800 or something.

Most guages are 2 5/8ths so they are very very tight to fit in a single DIN height.
Rainer Fritzsche
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NSW
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 07:10 pm, by:  Rainer Fritzsche (Ryner) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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Apexi EL series I think. - only 25mm thick or so. Mounts nice and discretely and can been seen more easily when driving.
Matt Petersen
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 07:16 pm, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks guys.

How does the Apexi above mount? Double sided tape?

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Gianni Matrogiannis
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SC400 V8

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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 07:26 pm, by:  Gianni Matrogiannis (Gianni) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

umm whats a boost cooler
Andrew Ferres
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 07:46 pm, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Water/Meth injection
Gianni Matrogiannis
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 07:49 pm, by:  Gianni Matrogiannis (Gianni) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ahha does that make a big difference to the soarers
Vinh Bui
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 08:16 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gianna, I had a custom plate made up as it was a 1.5 din space which no one bloody makes gauge holders for.

Mark Lethbridge
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 08:25 pm, by:  Mark Lethbridge (Phatboi) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

damn thats sexy ...
What gauges (brand) are those Vinh?
Steven Nanevski
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 09:35 pm, by:  Steven Nanevski (Imprestik) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Here is my setup, ebay gauge pod custom mounted


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Rainer Fritzsche
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 09:53 pm, by:  Rainer Fritzsche (Ryner) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matt Petersen wrote on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 07:16 pm:

How does the Apexi above mount? Double sided tape?




You could, though I made up a little right angle bracket from some scrap black plastic that I had lying around and screwed it down. I filed a little channel in the black trim piece for the tube and wiring to come through. - hidden by the gauge once it's installed.
James Harris
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 10:28 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Fair few pics on this thread:
http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/284/7074.html?1123676654

including mine (custom made by Stereo installer)

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Matt Petersen
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 04:25 am, by:  Matt Petersen (Mattmannz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks guys.
Vinh Bui
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 05:58 pm, by:  Vinh Bui (Hyudsjk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Mark Lethbridge wrote on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 08:25 pm:

damn thats sexy ...
What gauges (brand) are those Vinh?



Thanks Mark. They're Blitz's Mirror Drive gauges. I had purchase them from an overseas mob.
Joshua White
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Supercharged GT Soarer

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 08:04 pm, by:  Joshua White (Joshua_88) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

was that boost cooler question aimed at anyone in particular Gianni?! I have one and it just makes it safer and you can tune the car a little more aggressive if you like as it stops some detonation issues.
Gianni Matrogiannis
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 07:42 am, by:  Gianni Matrogiannis (Gianni) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

it was a general question to people with the methanol injection. I was considering installing one but wanted feedback first. Joshua do you have before and after dyno figures or was the car tune with the methanol from the start
Andrew Ferres
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 08:28 am, by:  Andrew Ferres (Peewee) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I'd only use methonal injection if your intercooler can't keep up.

ie, on a supercharged V8 (as intercooling can be impossible) or on very high boost applications.
Joshua White
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 05:30 pm, by:  Joshua White (Joshua_88) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah Andrew that was my problem. couldn't have an intercooler with my current charger.

Gianna, I don't have any figures yet. my Injection is only working for cooling atm cause i'm running a safe tune but soon i'll have a safe and aggressive tune at a flick of a switch and that's when the injection will really come into play
Joshua White
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Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 05:30 pm, by:  Joshua White (Joshua_88) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sorry for the "atm" i meant at the moment

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