Boost Gauge Mount

[Ska]

Yeah I was thinking of putting it there in the corner of the windscreen, but I just didnt like it over there, so just ran a tiny bit more tubing and wiring and whacked it on the steering column and prefeered it there so left it there.

Mine doesnt have a cup or anything, just the boost guage with a single bit of normal sticky tape holding it down very proffessional look

I'll go get a gauge holder for it, one day.....

[skidkid]

Where have ppl picked up boost from on inlet man.? I was thinking of picking up from brake booster vac line.

[AlexCim]

RB25 Plenums have vaccum nipples that arnt used. I think there is 1 at the front and 1 at the rear. I know I am using 1 at the rear. It will have just a little rubber thing over it for the time being.

[munchstagea]

Where have ppl picked up boost from on inlet man.? I was thinking of picking up from brake booster vac line.

(what he said)

There is an unused nipple on the back of the inlet plenum, it has a cover on it, series 1 anyway.

Edited July 25, 2006 by munchdesign

[muck]

heres mine.. good old double sided tape from manufacturer

id rather ti be easy to pinch that have everything ripped apart

Edited July 25, 2006 by muck

[Ska]

(what he said)

There is an unused nipple on the back of the inlet plenum, it has a cover on it, series 1 anyway.

Ditto

[munchstagea]

heres mine.. good old double sided tape from manufacturer

id rather ti be easy to pinch that have everything ripped apart

I like this thinking, but I don't like the idea of it flying off and hitting me in the head in an accident. A 2 5/8" mechanical gauge would be a pretty serious weapon... Ouch!

Cheers

Luke

[muck]

I like this thinking, but I don't like the idea of it flying off and hitting me in the head in an accident. A 2 5/8" mechanical gauge would be a pretty serious weapon... Ouch!

Cheers

Luke

hahahaha.. good call. i didnt even thnk about that..

[skidkid]

Tried to mount my boost gadge on the dash 2day with double sided tape and it wouldn't stay. So I sat it cup holder until I get time to make alu. bracket mounting from hand brake release. I really only hooked it up 4 tuning and to see what boost we r running after full 3" ex., K+N panel filter. I have got an R32gtst w/gate act. I am going to fit, so we will see if they hold 10psi then tune SAF-C. I will take gadge out once tuned. Go the Stagea!!!

[AlexCim]

R32 actuator on an R33/R34 turbo will require it to be extended from my experiance an R33 actuator on an R32 wastegate needs to be SHORTENED, so is it the other way around for an R32 act on an R33 waste?

[skidkid]

Cheers Alex.

[MearCat]

Hijack alert... I have started making some gauge pods for the Stagea which should be ready in early-mid Jan. Single pod and double pod to replace the clock and single pod at the base of the A-pillar. See THREAD HERE for more info.

[GorGasm]

This is how i did mine:

I used to have it screwed into the steering column. I just plugged the hole with a panel plug.

[qikstagea]

i like the triple din cluster - are they the drift guages in the $175 kit...? can remember who theat was through.... looks good though.

Im lookin forward to mearcats guage holders, for where the clock sits.

[GoldZilla]

i like the triple din cluster - are they the drift guages in the $175 kit...? can remember who theat was through.... looks good though.

Im lookin forward to mearcats guage holders, for where the clock sits.

I like it too, it's a shame you can't choose which guages you get when you order a Defi DIN-guage cluster, it would make it so much easier!

Not sure if those ones in that shot are the same ones, but Just Jap are doing AutoGuage packages as a group buy for that price...

[qikstagea]

The ones in Logans car are "drift" brand. Same diff, really, with the blacked out faces when turned off. I recently put three into a mates Exa -

They are a good looking guage, but im not sure of the accuracy on the Drift ones. I had a boost guage in my car for a lil bit, made some funny noises lol

[fcruz3r]

hi peeps...i plan on doing a diy boost gauge install...could someone take pics of the wiring and where to tap the vac hose on the engine?

Cheers

[fergo308]

you can't expect three gauges for $175 to be accurate... you'll pay easily more than that for one name brand gauge most of the time.

for example,I recently picked up three defi bf's to put into my stagea. water temp,oil temp, oil pressure and a controller II unit for $650.

will look good in the clock and pillar positions I expect.

Justin...

[GoldZilla]

you can't expect three gauges for $175 to be accurate... you'll pay easily more than that for one name brand gauge most of the time.

for example,I recently picked up three defi bf's to put into my stagea. water temp,oil temp, oil pressure and a controller II unit for $650.

will look good in the clock and pillar positions I expect.

Justin...

Exactly, that's why I'd prefer to wait, save up, and get full electronic guages too. I love the Defi's, just wish I could afford them sooner (as well as all the other mods I wanna do).

[qikstagea]

Yeah thats why its not in my car anymore, but has joined the other two in the Exa dash. His car is just a show pony anyway - gotta look nice is all.