Aftermarket Boost Gauges To Fit In Place Of Original

[Chriso181]

I have an R32 Gtr,

I have only just bought it and it is a stock 94 model. It has the original exhaust original steering wheel original airbox and Mags.

I was wondering if there is a replacement gauge with a higher P.S.I or Bar rating,Say up to 2 Bar or 30 P.S.I that is the same size as the original gauge that is in the Dash.

I'd prefer to find a gauge that fits the dash than to put an aftermarket Apexi or whatever on the Dashboard.

My car does hhave two screws in the left side of the upper dash where a gauge would sit, obviously it used to have one, but it would have been taken off when it arrived from Japan in order for it to get Compliance.

If I cant get a gauge to fit in the Dash then I guess I will have no option but to put on a Apexi Boost Gauge with a boost controller.

If anyone knows whether a aftermarket gauge that fits is available or if a gauge can be fitted to the original dash position can they please email me or Reply on the forum to these questions, I'd really appreciate any assistance,Thanks.

Also if anyone knows the diameter of the original dash gauge could they please tell me? It may help in finding a suitable aftermarket replacement.

Thanks, Chriso181

[Dan_J]

any 52 mm shud do, just bend the metal flange around the front to take it out, then super glue it into place. drill a lil hole on the back of the cluster where there is no circuit board and pull the wires through.

i'm not sure if it can be done with digital faced gauges

Edited May 30, 2010 by Dan_J

[paulr33]

this what you mean?

doesn't goto 2 bar and wont show in PSI (none of them OEM ones will)

http://www.nengun.com/nismo/console-meter-skyline-r32-gtr

[Chriso181]

Thanks alot for replying so quickly, I like the look of the Nismo gauges but 500 US is alot of money and the boost gauge which is what I was really interested in changing is not in PSI or BAR. I dont know how to convert Kg/cm to Psi or BAR.

Do you know how to convert it? How much Psi is the gauge capable of?

I guess it is over seven Psi otherwise they probably would not have made it.

I like the look of the white gauges and I guess it might be worth getting in future.

If there are black 52mm gauges which have 2bar or 30 Psi rating that will fit in the hole and look normal enough I would like to find one and use that.

I thought I might be able to find a suitable gauge that is black and the same size and all I would have to do to mount it is remove the face of it so it uses the original face from the dash gauge.

If anyone knows of a black gauge that can be used I'd like to know about it. If I cant find a suitable replacement then I think I will order the Nismo gauges and learn how to convert Kg/cm and be done with it.

Im sure it would look better to use a gauge that is already there in the dash than to mount a larger apexi gauge on the Dashboard, I dont want to have to boost gauges and one of them would be irrelevant anyway.

I was hoping that when I do decide to change it that I'd do it properly, I wish the Nismo gauges were in Bar or Psi but scince there is a replacement for all three gauges then I guess it's worth the money, Im sure I can learn how to convert Kg/cm. My tire pressure gauge is in Kgs not Psi. I worked out that 1Kgm is equal to 20 Psi because I put my tires on 40 and the gauge reads 2kgms. Atleast I think that is right. Correct me if I am wrong because I would like to know.

Thanks for replying quickly and atleast there are gauges that I can use.

[paulr33]

use google or calculator to convert from PSI to bar or kgcm2

all of the jap guages and controllers will be in KGcm2

most boost controllers will be the same as well

from memory not many will let you set boost in PSI or display it

why not just learn kgcm2 or bar?

they're pretty close to each other

[BeEnAr]

the boost gauge which is what I was really interested in changing is not in PSI or BAR. I dont know how to convert Kg/cm to Psi or BAR.

KG/CM is basically BAR... 1 KG/CM = 1.02 BAR ')

1BAR is roughly 14.5psi

If there are black 52mm gauges which have 2bar or 30 Psi rating that will fit in the hole and look normal enough I would like to find one and use that.

Why do you need one to read that high? You should not be going higher than 1BAR on the stock turbos or they will fail...FAST!

I thought I might be able to find a suitable gauge that is black and the same size and all I would have to do to mount it is remove the face of it so it uses the original face from the dash gauge.

Just get an extra one and T piece into the feed to the factory boost control solenoid, then just mount it in a cup on the dash or in a pillar mount, then you just have 2 boost gauges

Im sure it would look better to use a gauge that is already there in the dash than to mount a larger apexi gauge on the Dashboard, I dont want to have to boost gauges and one of them would be irrelevant anyway.

You are likely to barely look at it while driving anyway I mainly look at mine when the car doesn't feel right or like mine alwayts seems to do, it loses boost and will only do .7BAR, fix for this turn car off and back on. Problem solved.

Read the bold mate