Gauge placement? A-pillar or under radio??
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bubba-dough
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Oil Pressure, Water Temp.
Oil temp isn't one i would rank up there with the much needed gauges....esp if you have a stockish motor. Now if you had a oil pan fed supercharger, then i might see the need for one.
Oil temp isn't one i would rank up there with the much needed gauges....esp if you have a stockish motor. Now if you had a oil pan fed supercharger, then i might see the need for one.
1991notchbackLX
Active Member
A-Pillar pod with oil pressure and water temp, those are the two things you'll want to monitor the most, and the two factory gauges that suck the most (although, to be fair, they all suck pretty hard)...
you don't need an oil temp gauge unless you're running a supercharger or a turbo (or two)
you don't need an oil temp gauge unless you're running a supercharger or a turbo (or two)
millhouse
Founding Member
That's precisely why I want to relocate/eliminate all of them to a more inconspicuous location!!!!
I will say though that for visibility, the a-pillar is going to give you the quickest read time for the gauges.
Personally, I'm going to go with the Florida 5.0 instrument cluster.
That is sweet looking whats that cost??
When you change the whole cluster how do you deal with the odometer milage?
Anyone have any info on this autometer D-PIc gauge? Measure G's,0-60 1/4 mile...etc
Auto Meter
If it works seems like it might be cool to have.
Auto Meter
If it works seems like it might be cool to have.
DocG
5th graders > me. They're not bant
I like the setup below the radio. Mine currently has an a-pod and gauges in the vent location. I have oil pressure, water temp, fuel pressure, and boost. Seems weird to have the boost gauge since I'm NA, but it measures vacuum pressure which is helpful.
Below the radio is ok and definitely the cleanest/least conspicuous (which is why I chose it), but the shifter can get in the way when you're in 1st and 3rd...plus it takes longer to check them.
But do you really ever check your gauges while in 1st or 3rd? I normally only check them if I'm cruising in 4th or 5th - or if I'm at a stoplight.
But do you really ever check your gauges while in 1st or 3rd? I normally only check them if I'm cruising in 4th or 5th - or if I'm at a stoplight.
Have you thought about getting an autometer guage cage where the vents go? pretty easy setup, clean, it looks like the car was meant to have guages there.
heres myne.
Water Temp and Oil pressure is what you need, those two guages are THE MOST IMPORTANT to your engine, and the stock stuff is two steps from being usless.
heres myne.
Water Temp and Oil pressure is what you need, those two guages are THE MOST IMPORTANT to your engine, and the stock stuff is two steps from being usless.
millhouse
Founding Member
That depends on what gauges you are looking at. I find myself peaking over at my AFR and coolant gauge mostly in 3rd and 4th under WOT as those seem to be the most critical times.
I like the setup below the radio. Mine currently has an a-pod and gauges in the vent location. I have oil pressure, water temp, fuel pressure, and boost. Seems weird to have the boost gauge since I'm NA, but it measures vacuum pressure which is helpful.
How is the install for the gauges in the vent location?
Were can I get one of those?
DocG
5th graders > me. They're not bant
Bummer only holds 2 5/8's gauges
If I want to get a D-PIC gauge they only come in 2 1/16
1991notchbackLX
Active Member
it seems like you're bent on getting gauges that won't help you monitor the health of your engine at all, you don't need a "d-pic" or an oil temp... about 10 guys on here including myself have told you the smartest and most effective ones to get to replace the stock crap, but it's your car, do as you please...
