custom gauge setup

[h0Ld3n`VN]

i dont know what its called but under where the cdplayer goes ive seen a few people installing 2-3 gauges in there

i was wondering what they used?? is it any type of hard plastic ? what kinda glue? etc.. help would be cool thankss

[kniever]

i guess anything would work, just what you can get your hands on and my mate did it in his vn a little while ago using checker plate and turned out pretty good

[h0Ld3n`VN]

haha yea i was going to use about anything to.. still looking !!
i only have one gauge at the moment but unsure what to get next

vacuum (same as air ratio i guess?)
fuel air ratio
oil temp
oil pressure

[kniever]

i'd go, oil pressure
water temp
and volts

that would be everything you need

[h0Ld3n`VN]

ive got volts.. my water temp works very good on my cluster

ill post here once ive finished makin my centre console thing.. its allready been cut and crap just need to find a plastic piece lol.

thanks kniever for the quik replys

[kniever]

no problem yeh my stereo has a volts thing on the display so no need for that but ive been wanting to get an oil pressure gauge and vacuum gauge does sound like a good idea, i know they are very useful but just need to learn how to read one properly

[h0Ld3n`VN]

yea thats why ive been thinking of the vacuum gauge too.. might show good air readings if its choking or not getting enough..? thats what its for yea? there measured in HG i think it was i have no idea how to read them.. does any else do?

[social]

im quite interested in finding out how a guage setup would look in my car too guys, id go with the oil pressure and vaccum gauges too cos in the vr i got the volts and temp alredy, is there any other guages that can be put in there too? and sum1 wudnt have a howto install the above guages wud they? cheers boys

[delcowizzid]

check out immortalitys nz vn s1 v6 thread he made a guage mount for under the stereo and put up pics
My NZ VN V6

[h0Ld3n`VN]

im not sure if this good info on vac but it seems like it

Reading your vacuum gauge

[kniever]

lol dont worry you beat me to the same link lol

another link

http://autospeed.com/cms/A_2393/arti...popularArticle

[social]

for all you guys who were interested like me, heres immortality's setup

[social]

well we can add trans temp and diff tempt to the list of guages..

[h0Ld3n`VN]

so theres

vacuum (same as air ratio i guess?)
fuel air ratio
oil temp
oil pressure
volts
diff temp
trans temp
water temp
bar/psi

i think thats it

ive installed my volt one allready lookin bit dodgy but i wanted it in there
i guess the next one im doing is vAC

[delcowizzid]

exhaust temp is another.and a knock guage and AMP's and fuel pressure

[social]

ok anyone think were getting carried away haha

i recon il go with:
vaccum
oil pressure
and probably water temp cos oil / engine temp are pretty much the same right? and ive alredy got engine temp as everyone else does too..

[h0Ld3n`VN]

yes it seems abit that way social.. but who cares its a car forum

ive just ordered my vac gauge ! !!

unsure whats next, mayb oil pressure too! wasnt there thread on how to install that

[immortality]

hahaha, someone posted my pics before i could, ihave (as seen in the pics) voltage, trans temp and oil temp in the center console, i also have a exhaust temp (for nitrous use) hanging under the dash and oil pressure on the steering column. i'll also be fitting a vac/boost gauge for another mod going on soon. vac gauges are very handy for diagnosing various faults. the diff temp was purely out of curiosity to see what sort of temps it hits when doing burnouts, i suspect things actually get fairly warm back there

[TVR-190]

i used a piece of metal with mine, which i regret cause it was a bitch to drill through, use plastic.

[immortality]

i used a piece of metal with mine, which i regret cause it was a bitch to drill through, use plastic.

i agree, i used alloy plate (3mm) and it was many hours, cutting, drilling, filing and hand polishing to get it to look as it does. another option is to use some MDF and thencover it with some thing.

[Vt-Brrrlina]

or you can go to egay and buy the holders

VN VP VR VS Commodore 2" Polished Stainless Gauge Mount - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 07-Mar-09 17:33:19 AEDST)

[Bz Kn33z]

I have gauges put aside at repco, they are monza digital ones, i think i got Vac/boost Volts Oil pressure, i think thats it, i will be making up a 3 gauge setup as above out of MDF and black vynil, the gauges all up are about 70-80bucks reduced of course

[Thomas1]

Here's mine that I made. Took a while to do, but once you get going it's not too bad. Used PVC pipe, stretchy material, FG resin, and bog to finish it off.

[needwork2-4fillhabbit]

Just go to the wreckers and get another glovebox and cut it up. Ive got one spare im going to butcher up soon.

[STEALTHY™]

This thread is why most people hate gauges! Mounted stupidly!


This is the only car i've seen with gauges that look any good. Although, when you have a VS EXT they gauges are actually usefull, not just wank factor.