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where have people mounted gauges ???

What gauges?

I have

* boost gauge sitting just above the dash vent on the drivers side next to the A pillar.

* Exhaust temp gauge sitting to the right of the stereo just in front of the cigarette lighter. (made a custom mount from a piece of PVC tube)

* Greddy Informeter to the left of the main dash.

Can post a pic if you would like.

Cheers

Andy

where have people mounted gauges ???

Pretty much anywhere they can be seen from the driver's seat, lol. You'll find the fav spots are prob A pillar & inside the flip up (top) section above glove box. A lot of M35 owners are running GReddy Informeter touch which has configurable display so you don't need much else. Can mount this anywhere really. Mine is clipped onto a vent (use mobile phone holder) so can be removed easily.

Cheers, Leon.

What gauges?

I have

* boost gauge sitting just above the dash vent on the drivers side next to the A pillar.

* Exhaust temp gauge sitting to the right of the stereo just in front of the cigarette lighter. (made a custom mount from a piece of PVC tube)

* Greddy Informeter to the left of the main dash.

Can post a pic if you would like.

Cheers

Andy

Hey Andy, I'd be interested in seeing your custom EGT gauge.

Hey Andy, I'd be interested in seeing your custom EGT gauge.

Here you go Leon.

I just cut a 25mm wide section of 50mm PVC tube. It is really easy to manipulate with the heat guns. I used the actual gauge to push into the soft plastic and used a piece of wire on either end looped through the gaps to pull it around the gauge and then cooled with some water. Then flattened the other side. Paint black and done. :)

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Hey Leon, how does that mobile phone holder work out?

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Not too bad since being able to return my car (interior mainly) to stock without leaving too many remnants of my work is high on my list of priorities. The holder was the slimmest one I could find that would expand to the width of the GReddy unit.

I tried it on the drivers side first but not quite enogh room between dash cowling & raised centre. I laid some felt (or similar) inside the metal clips which slide over the vent slats so it wouldn't scratch them (anal, I know) and I had to use a small piece of black rubber to wedge the vent so it would stay put over bumps. It can't be seen & it stops the vent moving down from the weight hanging off it :happy: . Also, it is easy to slide out & put in the cubby below, to hide it from prying eyes if I am ever in a dodgy location like Sydney lol.

Andy, good work on the gauge holder you fashioned. That's a nice spot for it too. I hadn't worked out a way of mounting anything there successfully, so well done :thumbsup: .

What gauges?

I have

* boost gauge sitting just above the dash vent on the drivers side next to the A pillar.

* Exhaust temp gauge sitting to the right of the stereo just in front of the cigarette lighter. (made a custom mount from a piece of PVC tube)

* Greddy Informeter to the left of the main dash.

Can post a pic if you would like.

Cheers

Andy

yeah thats a good one might try that...... dont want to screw anything into the dash tho, so double sided tape it'll be!

just got a boost guage myself........ on idle its on 18 In. Hg (VAC) and in gear its 15 In. Hg (VAC) but on power it spikes to 18PSI and levels out to 15PSI is this correct ???

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yeah thats a good one might try that...... dont want to screw anything into the dash tho, so double sided tape it'll be!

just got a boost guage myself........ on idle its on 18 In. Hg (VAC) and in gear its 15 In. Hg (VAC) but on power it spikes to 18PSI and levels out to 15PSI is this correct ???

Sounds a little high. Stock boost should be around 14-15psi on your Axis.

You have changed the dump pipe and done the exhaust?

Cheer

Andy

Sounds a little high. Stock boost should be around 14-15psi on your Axis.

You have changed the dump pipe and done the exhaust?

Cheer

Andy

ive done the dump pipe but the rest is getting replaced on friday......... i was reading i would get an overboosting issue after replacing the exhaust thats why i wanted to get the comparision before and after.

ive done the dump pipe but the rest is getting replaced on friday......... i was reading i would get an overboosting issue after replacing the exhaust thats why i wanted to get the comparision before and after.

your referring to me,

I was only over boosting as i didnt enlarge the wastegate when I went to Stage 2 Sierra build on the turbo.. you shouldnt have any problems with your turbo..

ill be getting mine fixed this week sometime when I can be stuffed.

your referring to me,

I was only over boosting as i didnt enlarge the wastegate when I went to Stage 2 Sierra build on the turbo.. you shouldnt have any problems with your turbo..

ill be getting mine fixed this week sometime when I can be stuffed.

no worries :)

so why would i be sitting on 15PSI then???

do i need to go an buy a boost controller ??? :(

anyways ill put up pic's later of the new system :)

no worries :)

so why would i be sitting on 15PSI then???

do i need to go an buy a boost controller ??? :(

anyways ill put up pic's later of the new system :)

I think there's some variation in factory boost levels, eg my RS should "only" run at 12psi (or 12.6 to be exact) according to most sources, but my Pricol gauge had it at 14.x psi (dropping off to 13psi just before a gear change) on the stock exhaust. Now with full turbo back system it occasionally runs of the scale (15psi gauge only).

A typical boost controller won't let you run lower boost than standard. I think you will have to play with wastegate actuator springs or the like, to achieve that.

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