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Stableboy

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Perryville MD

Jan 4, 2004

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• Jan 4, 2004

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Happy New Year!! I am finally getting my svo on the road. Should I leave the boost gauge alone, or should I get a gauge like I see other people having? If I get a boost gauge I was going to mount it in one of those pillar mounted gauge pods. the ones I have seen are usually 2 or 3 holes. What would be the best gauge to fill the second hole with? Also what is the diff between a mechanical and electrical gauge? thanks

 

Lx89Stang05

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S.E. Mass

Jan 4, 2004

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i just baught the 2 pod pillar yesterday. i only have a boost guage in it right now, i plan to fill the 2nd hole with a Air/Fuel guage, even tho there inaccurate according to most people but it still gives you and idea of what your car is doing, then i plan to make a custom dash pod out of fiberglass and put a oil pressure and water temp.

 

Cougar

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Manhattan Kansas, KSU

Jan 4, 2004

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Find another pod to drill into and use the clips. The autometer pod doesn't fit our interior very well, and 3m tape is strong enough to hold it up, but will come off with time. Here's some pics of my setup.

http://cgirc.servequake.com/cougar/media.html

I swapped the white faces with someone's black z-face guages, and i'm using those right now, they match the SVO's stock guages perfectly, but both styles look pretty good.

 

rgosulliv

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Aug 10, 2001

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Lawrenceville NJ

Jan 5, 2004

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not an SVO but I just use a single autometer pod with a boost gauge. I had thought about Air/Fuel but for some reason decided against it.

Mine

 

Lx89Stang05

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S.E. Mass

Jan 5, 2004

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who here used screws to hold theres in?? i did

 

jman_b13

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Edmond/Norman OK

Jan 5, 2004

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• Jan 5, 2004

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I used the autometer 2 guage pod, with the double sided foam tape stuff from walmart. works good and holds it up there pretty well. It doesn't fit exactly. and there is no way in hell I would use screws to hold my guage pod on, that would jack up the a pillar cover.

 

rgosulliv

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Lawrenceville NJ

Jan 5, 2004

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I drilled holes but used the plastic snap things that came with the pod rather than screws... didn't care about messing up the pillar cover cause its not an SVO... stays on there great

 

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latroca1

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Apr 30, 2003

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martinsburg,West Virginia

Jan 8, 2004

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• Jan 8, 2004

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I took my center heater vent and have my temp and voltage gauge mounted just had to modify and looks awesome!!!
Seeing how i'm using the condensor as my heater core no need in those vents.
Hate hot air in my face anyways i can post a pic for ya tommorrow