Advice on ADR compliance - gauges

[Downforce]

Hey have you looked at the little gauge mounts like in the 34's. They can hold 3 or so gauges and sit up on the dash like the 34's?

I like the mounting position of the gauges in my 34... just a quick glance at them tells me the info I need. I also have my RSM and AVC-R mounted on the central console for quick viewing.

[Ant97GTR]

Yeah guys that is exactly why I started this thread......I saw those 3 gauge mounts you can get for the R33 (look pretty much identical to R34 factory ones). Heres the thing....your R34 CAME with those from the factory and therefore clears any ADR issues.....but...my R33 came with nothing and after fitting to an R33 it is right in that *area* where the dash meets the windscreen and technically (from what I understand of the rules) is defectable.

[Horus]

hey Ant,

Ive been having similar problems trying to figure out where to mount my gauges, and have come to the conclusion that Im going to mount them in the air vents.

You might want to invest in a dash mounting cluster thingy, and keep on the inner edge in the middle of the dash, as this wont obstruct your vision, thus making it nice and legal, as well as visible

[Ant97GTR]

Hey Sam......long time no see mate (last time was MAS almost a year ago!)

I assume by the dash mounting cluster thingy u r talking about the same thing that Adz and GTTR34 are......almost the same as the factory fit R34 one (the one that replaces the screen from the GTR in the GTT). Thats what I'm considering fitting but no quite sure where u r talking about.

Are you talking about fitting it here ->

[Horus]

hey Ant,

yer its been a while, how ya been?

Yup thats exactly what Im talking about, the mounting cluster on the left of the steering wheel, I was thinking about getting one of those, but the gauges fit perfectly in my center vents, and are nice and visible there as well

[Ant97GTR]

Yeah it sure has......I've been well and very busy with work and upcoming family, which explains my lack of attendance to the cruises up until now....however I've been making time for the track days .....when am I going to see stealth on the track buddy??

It's a pity that Nissan didn't come up with the air con vent solution back in the 90s for all us 33 owners huh???!!! Believe it or not I have heard of people getting defected for that very gauge cluster on a R33 as it wasn't a fact fitted item (can't confirm as it wasn't a good mate or anything) and the cops said it obstructed the drivers vision. That is why I'm trying to get the official ADR rulings.

[Horus]

completely understandable Ant

I was thinking of doing either a pillar or dash mount, but decided not to because:

1. I didnt want to put any holes cut into the car and

2. Didnt want unecessary defect attention from the cops.

As far as I know, you can mount them wherever you want to, as long as it doesnt obstruct your driving vision, so I guess its debatable whether the dash mount cluster obstructs your vision or not, having said that you are basically at the whim of the defect happy victorian police, so its better not to risk it I guess....but off hand Id say the dash cluster is the best and possibly most legal option for the R33

[Ant97GTR]

thanks for your help mate......I have the exact same thinking as you my friend......don't want added attention (in all honesty atm we couldn't get more attention if we tried to!) and I hate cutting holes in the dash.

The cluster does look pretty OEM but still need a hole in the dash to run the cables thru. I guess if I'm going to do that I might as well cut them into the din cluster as I'm not intending on removing them.

As said I'll let you know what I find out when I talk to a few speed shops around....

[adznight]

Hey ant, that pic is exactly what I mean, although they do have some other designs available. Have you seen them. They sit a little further back on the dash than that one.

[Ant97GTR]

Adz

I haven't seen a lot around but the fact is if I'm going down that route the closer to the front of the dash the better as the further away the gauges are from where the dash meets the windscreen, the less obstruction they'll cause looking out of the front windscreen

[adznight]

Hey one more thing before I forget, you might like this one

These are pretty cool! Check them out at -

http://www.defi-shop.com/product/din/din_top.html

[Ant97GTR]

Ta mate...but the gauge set I bought is actually a Defi one so I spotted those in the cata. Problem is you can't choose the gauges you want or change the size for us blind ol' bastards hehehe.......HINT HINT to Defi there

[adznight]

OK I've got it........give them to me

[Ant97GTR]

Hey Guys,

After much discussion it looks like I'm going the R34 look and getting a 3x 60mm gauge mount/panel that fits to the top of the dash above the centre air con vents. Anyone know where I can get one in Oz either in black plastic or c.f.? A jap company called 'Border' make one to suit an R33 gtst but the Defi one is to suit fitment to a wrx and I believe you can't modify it to suit.

Ta

[adznight]

Perhaps speak to Custom carbon?

[Ant97GTR]

thanks Adz....any contact details or do they have a web site or something?

[Horus]

good choice on the R34 style mount Ant

My gauges are going in today, Ill take some pics over the next few days and post em up

[adznight]

www.customcarbon.com.au Good luck

[R33TypeMS2Wooshka]

but u lose the vents if at any case, ya need air con while it pisses with rain and is stinkin hot

[Ant97GTR]

Adz.....thanks mate.....I did a search thru google etc but nothing came up. Man that site looks awesome......me wonders how expensive this is going to be

R33TypeMS2Wooshka..........you must be talking about horus fitting his into the S15 air con vents cause the R34 mount goes on top of that part of the dash in the R33. Sammy soooo cool he doesn't need air con .....me on the other hand is a different story