Gauge placement? A-pillar or under radio??

GM991 · Feb 19, 2009

So I want to add a few gauges where should I put them?
Opinions??
If I'm doing two what two should I do??
Was thinking oil temp and ??
Pictures of your set ups would be cool.

thanks
GM991

bubba-dough · Feb 19, 2009

A-pillar all the way.

bentley429 · Feb 19, 2009

Not sure why you'd need oil temp. Oil pressure and water temp are usually good choices. Are your stockers working? I decided I didn't like everyone seeing the gauges so I put them low, above the radio. One gauge in the left hand vent.

Before

Now dont mind the mess

Mustang5L5 · Feb 19, 2009

A-pillar.

It really helps cut down on A-holes trying to race you.

GM991 · Feb 19, 2009

what to add for gauges??
I'm thinking oil temp for one.

Mustang5L5 · Feb 19, 2009

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.

1991notchbackLX · Feb 19, 2009

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)

wythors · Feb 19, 2009

Personally, I'm going to go with the Florida 5.0 instrument cluster.

millhouse · Feb 20, 2009

Mustang5L5 said:
A-pillar.

It really helps cut down on A-holes trying to race you.

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.

GM991 · Feb 20, 2009

wythors said:
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?

GM991 · Feb 20, 2009

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.

DocG · Feb 20, 2009

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.

Mustank · Feb 20, 2009

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.

90lxcoupe · Feb 20, 2009

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.

90lxcoupe · Feb 20, 2009

millhouse · Feb 20, 2009

Mustank said:
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.

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.

GM991 · Feb 20, 2009

DocG2828 said:
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 · Feb 20, 2009

GM991 said:
How is the install for the gauges in the vent location?
Were can I get one of those?

Not sure, bought the car that way.

Here's one.
87-93 GAUGE CAGE, DUAL 2 5/8 - VENT MOUNTED MISCFORD

GM991 · Feb 20, 2009

DocG2828 said:
Not sure, bought the car that way.

Here's one.
87-93 GAUGE CAGE, DUAL 2 5/8 - VENT MOUNTED MISCFORD

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 · Feb 20, 2009

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...

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