Where should I mount my guages?

[Wagon_Wheel]

Hey guys, going to be setting up my guages soon. Just wanted some opinions as to where abouts on the bonnet to mount them?
Ive got a few pics here to give you an idea, obviously they are just sitting there.
Any other ideas? Or pics of cars with bonnet guages would be apreciated!









Cheers,
Geoff

[STEALTHY™]

Why ruin a perfectly good car.

If you must, mount them like these.

[TVR-190]

[Wagon_Wheel]

Nope, sorry, going bonnet mount for these guages.

[STEALTHY™]

Nope, sorry, going bonnet mount for these guages.

Well its your car. I like everything on my car to have a purpose tho

[TVR-190]

cant you get defected for having them on bonnet?

[Reaper]

I'd mount them in here



Reaper

[fabz]

I'd mount them in here



Reaper

Now you gotta admit thats some funny ****!

[Wagon_Wheel]

Lol, settle down guys. Stealthy they are going to be doing the same thing whether they are inside the car or outside.

[Haydz]

on the bonnet is just pure wank factor

leave them where they belong.

[dufus]

cant you get defected for having them on bonnet?

You can get defected for anything, RTFM !!!!

[boofis]

I saw some guy driving a falcon the other day with some bonnet mounted gauges. I felt like breaking them off.

IMO, bonnet mount looks a bit stupid. But each to their own!

[ephect]

if anywhere, go middle.. i guess they will obviously facing you a bit.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Right. Looks like im not going to get any decent advice here lol.
Fair enough if your not a fan. But im just trying to get some input.
The reason i went bonnet guages was because i was originally going mechanical guages, and there was no way i wanted to run oil and water lines inside the cabin, but then at the last minute i ended up going elec guages, but had the cups already and the guages i bought are 2 5/8 which is a bit hard to mount 3 of them inside the cabin without looking stupid. Yes i could go buy 2" guages and mount them inside, but i do not want to as i already have all the gear for this setup

Edit, cheers ephect. I wasnt too keen on the drivers side, as when i sat in the car they were right in your face, i think they would be a bit of a distraction

[STEALTHY™]

But its your car, mount them where you want lol

[CALAIS 6]

yeh i dont mind them in middle looks good or too pasenger side but how well will u see them there??? imo bonnet mounted gauges look good who cares what anyone says ur car ur choice.

car looks tuff tho well done dude

[crazybiker]

In the middle would probably look best.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Cheers guys, the middle looked the best from inside the cabin, but i thought looked a bit odd from the outside. Obviously visibility on the inside is more important though

[Pub247]

I think some in car pics would be good it'd be best to have them in easy sight so your not taking your eyes too far away from where your driving i think either middle or drivers side passenger looks crap. Bonnet mounts look ok IMO as long as theyre there for a purpose. For a supercharged cluuby ok in my books, a n/a Hyundai excel not ok

[crazybiker]

A N/A Hyundai Excel with Bonnet Gauges? RICER!!!!!!

[Cobez]

Yo Geoff, i reckon middle or passenger side man. The middle looks pretty sweet though and you can see them from inside the cabin easier too. Just be careful, as soon as the boys in blue see you coming towards them with bonnet gauges, they will be all over you like fly's on a dog turd.

[TVR-190]

would they be able to be mounted on the dashboard?

[crazybiker]

Yo Geoff, i reckon middle or passenger side man. The middle looks pretty sweet though. Just be careful, as soon as the boys in blue see you coming towards them with bonnet gauges, they will be all over you like fly's on a dog turd.

Isn't it legal aslong as they are mounted lower then the highest mounted point of the dash assembly?

Especially seeing their mechanical gauges, not electrical.

[Wagon_Wheel]

Thanks Rory, and yes they are for a purpose, not just a volt gauge lol. Boost/vac, water temp and oil pressure

[Wagon_Wheel]

Yo Geoff, i reckon middle or passenger side man. The middle looks pretty sweet though and you can see them from inside the cabin easier too. Just be careful, as soon as the boys in blue see you coming towards them with bonnet gauges, they will be all over you like fly's on a dog turd.

Not too fussed about the cops, if something happens i have to deal with it, doesnt phase me. Car will be a weekender so its not like itll be driven all the time now.

Isn't it legal aslong as they are mounted lower then the highest mounted point of the dash assembly?

Especially seeing their mechanical gauges, not electrical.

Gauges are electrical, except for boost. Ive heard they are legal as long as they are not more reflective than the surface of your paint and dont block off a certain amount of view like with bonnet scoops.

would they be able to be mounted on the dashboard?

Yes, but it would look so horrible its not even funny