Boost Gauge A Defect?

[suwidji]

hey all,

In regards to aftermarket boost gauges, are they a defect?

I'm going to be attending the street cover 2nd anniversary meet tomorrow, and have heard that aftermarket boost gauges are defective items?

could someone (or people) please confirm or deny.

cheers

[34GeeTeeTee]

Your car comes stock with a boost gauge! If you put it back in the stock location you have no issues!

[suwidji]

I have an aftermarket one installed and set up on my dash next to my cluster because to replace one of the stock would mean to replace them all. Is it a defect to set it up there even though it comes stock with gauges?

[34GeeTeeTee]

Depends on the cop i guess, anything on the dash is deemed dangerous as far as i know which is a silly rule as if you or your passanger hits their head on that, it is the least of your problems LOL

[MrRx7s3]

Ive been pulled over many times and the cops never said anything about my aftermarket boost gauge, as I recall the law is that the top of the gauge must sit lower than the highest point of your dash, so I have customised my guage cup to sit pretty flush with the highest point which is the instrument cluster part, also no flashing lights eg. a bright flashing warning light or a shift light.

[34GeeTeeTee]

Ive been pulled over many times and the cops never said anything about my aftermarket boost gauge, as I recall the law is that the top of the gauge must sit lower than the highest point of your dash, so I have customised my guage cup to sit pretty flush with the highest point which is the instrument cluster part, also no flashing lights eg. a bright flashing warning light or a shift light.

Once again it depends on the cop! I dont think its something OP should be overly worried about though!

[suwidji]

thanks guys,

yeh i was just curious because the amount of people attending this meet may be the same as the megameet last month (that i didn't attend) and therefore will undoubtedly attract the po-po to set up defect stations.

don't want to be done for anything like a silly aftermarket boost gauge if it comes to it :\

[34GeeTeeTee]

You should be fine! Keep the car quiet and as legal as you can in terms of ride height etc and you have a good chance

[TTR34]

I have 2 gauges in my A Piller case are these legal in QLD?

[GTR-N1]

Have ready to insert into the round dial, the cutout picture of a map!!!

Useless GPS I know - but legal!!!

[34GeeTeeTee]

I have 2 gauges in my A Piller case are these legal in QLD?

I dont think pillar gauges are legal at all as you can damage your head on them in case of an accident! I am sure there have been stories of S15 owners getting defected for the stock boost gauge location

[89CAL]

Mechanical boost gauge illegal (hose can break, fumes in car, yes its a bit silly considering the size of the hose)

Electronic boost gauge is legal as long as the mounting is legal

[Reese69]

this is my two cents -

i have a bunch of gauges in my passanger side dash and one on the pillar and a dvd screen yeah yeah bit over the top i was young and having fun with my car - i like it thats main thing -

main point is i have been through a few RTA set ups and police pulling me over - not once have i had anything said about the gaues - only exhaust and ride hight -

this is in ACT by the way and in regards to the passanger side i check with RTA before doing this and it was ok because there was no air bag and is not higher then the dash - i have now got a race pack dash in as well and that is ok long as it shows all the basics and speed is calibrated -

rules may have changed in regards to the gaues but i was pulled up about 6 weeks ago and nothing said - so might still depend on the police -