Where'd you put the boost gauge?

[DoriftoPnoy]

Hey everybody. I'm bout to do a boost gauge install and i just wanted to know if anyone tried puttin it in their power outlet?

[DoriftoPnoy]

oh well here it is. i was surprised to find i was runnin on 16psi... no wonder i pulled so hard...

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a205/isseionline/Jun11_0003.jpg

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a205/isseionline/Jun11_0002.jpg

[drifter808]

that actually looks really nice right there. clean install to

[DoriftoPnoy]

haha thanks. Too bad my dad isnt satisfied... he's somewhat of a perfectionist and he wants to redo it -_-

[SlowCoupe]

i wouldn't recommend mounting it in the power outlet. too low.

i have mine mounted on top of my dash to the right of the cluster on a s13. some mount them on the left but it feels more natural to me to look to the right.

just mount it somewhere visiable in driving view.

[HyperTek]

i agree! boost guage is something you want to know. less important gauges like voltmeter can go lower

[Realchaos1]

If you do consider relocating, I'd recommend a more visible location so the passenger can be all, "OMFGBBQQ!!!"

[alexchanman]

for an s14, i have seen someone put their boost gauge on the driver side door panel vent. looked pretty cool and stas in your vision.

[i-love-my-s14]

I put mine on top of my steering wheel, the only problem is that it is hard to see from 0-45mph, but it is not that big of a deal. And to wire the power I just hooked it up to the dimmer switch.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/robs14/Gauges.jpg

[DrtyRat]

ATI pods(on my s13)...
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/finishedfront.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f274/DrtyRat42/pod-night1.jpg
I did a write up on the prob. that I had w/this but after some work it came out ok..When I had my s14 i had it where the ash tray was and I hated the location. This is much better for safety purposes.
Here's the write up...
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=109302&highlight=ati+pod

[coldfire07]

Sorry for the shitty lighting, not much I could have done about it. You get the general idea though.

http://www.coldfire07.com/forums/DSC02929.jpg
http://www.coldfire07.com/forums/DSC02931.jpg
http://www.coldfire07.com/forums/DSC02932.jpg

[phrozen]

i was thinking where the climate control is on a s14 and using a swoosh 3gauge din plate and relocating the climate control to where the pocket is below the radio i like dirty rats setup only really works if you have the hud tho since the rpm gauge is in the center of the 2 gauges and it dosent block the spedo very useful but needs better lighting

[projectRDM]

I put mine on top of my steering wheel, the only problem is that it is hard to see from 0-45mph, but it is not that big of a deal. And to wire the power I just hooked it up to the dimmer switch.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/robs14/Gauges.jpg


I have nearly the same thing (same gauge and car) but it's cut into the upper column cover, sitting flush enough to fully read both speedo and tach.

[P4rD0nM3]

Ati mickey mouse mount ftw! Don't you guys put it on your dash?

[420sx]

put it where u could see it - the mothafuckin dash. just get a pod and bolt it up.

[mr.li]

got mine on a custom plate mounted on the sun visor's pivot mount for adjustability and fold it away for sleeper mode.

[fliprayzin240sx]

Me personally, put it where you can keep a freakin eye on it easily. To me, Boost, oil pressure and water temp are the 3 things that i would like to be in my peripherals specially when im driving in cali. Last thing I need to do is not realize that my water temp is spiking or im boosting way more than im supposed to be. I got my 3 gauges on my pillar pods. Easy sweep when driving...side mirror, pod, speed, rear view, passenger mirror. I like to be aware of wut the hell is goin on around my car specially with all the crazy drivers out there....

[Steeles]

Mine's on the center column but it's offset to the left... low enough not to obscure the tach...

[projekt_s13]

I dont have one....
Sadly im not boosted :( :-/ :cry:

[240trainee]

I put mine on top of my steering wheel, the only problem is that it is hard to see from 0-45mph, but it is not that big of a deal. And to wire the power I just hooked it up to the dimmer switch.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b218/robs14/Gauges.jpg


This is what I plan on doing in my S13, and dropping oil pressure and water temp guages into the vents under the guage cluster. guages should all be easily viewable, and not too hard to install.:rawk:

[JDMark]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v640/Blimit/61435.jpg
super easy install, and its actually ziptied in.

[KOUKI KA-T]

Right now it's here, but it's going to be moved to where the stock water temp gauge is in the cluster, since I picked up a new water temp gauge (that is actually useful) today.
In case anyone wondered, a 45mm gauge fits very snugly into the s14 cluster where the factory temp gauge is, no trimming needed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/srhamlin/guages003.jpg

[P4rD0nM3]

That looks clean KOUKI KA-T. Nicely executed.

[Adikt]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v412/matt4pl/pauls%20turbo/paulsturbo04.jpg

[KOUKI KA-T]

^^^ jesus christ, resize that shit.

[trecooljr]

My favorite boost gauge pic... not very practical but scores really high on the pimp-o-meter!


http://sportcompactcarweb.com/freestuff/wallpaper/0306scc_wp_800x600.jpg

[Dunkee]

Mounted mine on the a-pillar but will move it closer to the cluster.

I did find a nice place for my SAFC though (sorry I know off topic) just wanted to add to the creativenessness..
open
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/3fbbfbbdad.jpg

closed
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/baf80df37a.jpg

[rollhard]

i wanted to do something different. Ill post a video as soon as this damn battery charges.
http://smoothlinez.com/images/240/3gauges.jpg
http://smoothlinez.com/images/240/2gauges.jpg

[alexchanman]

Mounted mine on the a-pillar but will move it closer to the cluster.

I did find a nice place for my SAFC though (sorry I know off topic) just wanted to add to the creativenessness..
open
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/2b56eee749.jpg

closed
http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/baf80df37a.jpg

that is wicked coooooooool, how did you do that?

[WilloW]

that is wicked coooooooool, how did you do that?

That is very nice, I want to know how you did it too. I've been wanting to hide that SAFC somewhere like you did. Here's mine
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/WilloW0024/DSC_6834.jpg, nothing special.

[rollhard]

I just remembered. This was on my MR2, but you guys can hide/mount the SAFC the same way. I made a polished aluminum plate in the glove box to mount my afc, avcr and rs meter.
http://www.rpipower.com/interior3.jpg

[usdm180sx]

Eloy did you work at rollhard.com and were you from cerritos?

[Dunkee]

that is wicked coooooooool, how did you do that?
I used the spring-loaded din from a 95 maxima and flipped it upside down..so all I have to do is push it in and the SAFC pops out and hangs down automatically. It's attached to two hinges and the wires are run underneath. Took me a while to get it work smoothly but it was cool project.

[neilsan]

http://www.recordedmemory.com/240/omori4.jpg
mine came (from jarco) with a simple little sheetmetal stand... The gas gauge peeks out plenty from behind

http://www.recordedmemory.com/240/omori3.jpg

[WilloW]

I used the spring-loaded din from a 95 maxima and flipped it upside down..so all I have to do is push it in and the SAFC pops out and hangs down automatically. It's attached to two hinges and the wires are run underneath. Took me a while to get it work smoothly but it was cool project.
Thank you sir! + rep point for you.:bigok:

[corey240]

Right now it's here, but it's going to be moved to where the stock water temp gauge is in the cluster, since I picked up a new water temp gauge (that is actually useful) today.
In case anyone wondered, a 45mm gauge fits very snugly into the s14 cluster where the factory temp gauge is, no trimming needed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/srhamlin/guages003.jpg


make me the plate you have to hold your gauges there and il buy one! i love that

[WERDdabuilder]

^make me one also but for s13, cause that shit is hot.

[sittinsideways]

mine came (from jarco) with a simple little sheetmetal stand... The gas gauge peeks out plenty from behind


nice simple setup. dfaction represent

[s14slide]

I'll post pics later of mine, it's dark and rainy outside, but all mines (s13) are in the center vent (boost, oil press. and water temp.)

My favorite boost gauge pic... not very practical but scores really high on the pimp-o-meter!



http://sportcompactcarweb.com/freestuff/wallpaper/0306scc_wp_800x600.jpg

Only in your own little world.

[rollhard]

Eloy did you work at rollhard.com and were you from cerritos?

yes, that would be me. Grew up in Cerritos, opened rollhard in the east coast but now I am back in so cal. Do I know you?

[rollhard]

make me the plate you have to hold your gauges there and il buy one! i love that

Thats not tough to make at all because the console fits OVER it. The S13 one will be tougher because it will have to be cut perfectly. Too bad you are not local, I have a few extra made out of CF for the S13.

BTW here is the video of how the center gauges work. http://smoothlinez.com/s13gauges.avi

[chuy]

make me the plate you have to hold your gauges there and il buy one! i love that


It is quite pimpie-kinda like Blimpie.

[gorgasm]

in my glove box.
no exposed gauges for me.
if the 5-0 wants to pop me they arent getting off that easy.
socal for the lose

[KOUKI KA-T]

Thats not tough to make at all because the console fits OVER it.

You're wrong, that is not how I made it.
It uses the OEM vent setup, so it is 2 seperate pods that snap into the factory panel just like the vent assembly does, so there's not a single gap anywhere. AND the front vent covers can be snapped on over the gauges in case I want to hide them. It was actually pretty time consuming, considering it fits like an OEM part. The s13 ones are much easier to make then the one I did for s14's

[rollhard]

You're wrong, that is not how I made it.
It uses the OEM vent setup, so it is 2 seperate pods that snap into the factory panel just like the vent assembly does, so there's not a single gap anywhere. AND the front vent covers can be snapped on over the gauges in case I want to hide them. It was actually pretty time consuming, considering it fits like an OEM part. The s13 ones are much easier to make then the one I did for s14's

Its not necessarily how you made it, but it could be done that way. The only way to do it similar in an S13 using the vent set up is to use 2 1/16 gauges. Im using 60mm gauges so the plate needs to be dead on,...I mean machine type dead on. Otherwise, since there is nothing like a console cover going over it, it will look stupid. Your set up works, and looks good regardless of how it was done.

[sean350z]

60mm all the way!!!
http://www.eczaphotos.com/stored/gaugesSR.JPG

[chmercer]

lol, damn, havent seen an oem deck in a long time, memories

[sean350z]

SR is music to my ears :) OEM deck represent!!

[eds13]

heres a crappy pic of crapo-I mean autometer. its mounted on the piller gaugeshttp://nissaninfiniticlub.net/photopost/data/500/19514boost_gauge_-med.jpg

[vinhisbored]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a50/vinhisbored/ka-t/IMAG0068.jpg

it's pretty much out in the open, but i don't mind. it's an apexi 60 mm boost gauge. all i did was bend the stand so that it sits flush with how the dash curves. sorry for the dark picture.

[yokotas13]

Its in my AVCR where it belongs

[mr_240sx]

well i guess mine is traditionally mounted on the a-pillar


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/mr_240sx/89%20nissan%20240sx/DSC00200.jpg

[Speed_dreams]

well i guess mine is traditionally mounted on the a-pillar


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/mr_240sx/89%20nissan%20240sx/DSC00200.jpg

What pod is that thats mounted on your dash? I was thinking about making something like that, but im afraid to drill holes in my dash

[drifts135]

well i guess mine is traditionally mounted on the a-pillar


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/mr_240sx/89%20nissan%20240sx/DSC00200.jpg
How did you get the center console to look that good? Repaint it? It's extremely clean!

[mr_240sx]

well the center pod iirc is an apc pod which is universal fit. i had to smoothen the bottom because it was wavy before. and as for the center consol, i painted it.

[aNskY]

i have boost and a/f on a-pillar and planning to run water temp and oil press in my spare din slot

[cisco240]

I have a Greddy E-01 boost controller so I couldn't mount it like a regular gauge. Here's my set-up.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h31/cisco240/IMGA0175.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h31/cisco240/IMGA0177.jpg
If I did have a regular boost gauge, it would have gone in here.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h31/cisco240/IMGA0176.jpg

[S14LVIA]

^^^wow, looks really clean...anymore pics?

Thanks

[HyperTek]

http://www.tunerbase.com/carsale/000_0024.jpg

[IAM_SO_sLOw]

I have a Greddy E-01 boost controller so I couldn't mount it like a regular gauge. Here's my set-up.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h31/cisco240/IMGA0175.jpg
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h31/cisco240/IMGA0177.jpg
If I did have a regular boost gauge, it would have gone in here.
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h31/cisco240/IMGA0176.jpg
wow that is fcukin clean!!

[cisco240]

Thanks, it came out a lot better than I even expected.:boink: :yum:

[xpcgamer]

Where can I get the pod cluster to go into the pocket under my stereo in my s14 zenki?

[IAM_SO_sLOw]

^^make one... go to homedepo buy some sheet metal and cut holes and glue it to the shifter thingy

[Red Square]

i put my boost gauge in the center of the steering column. but it blocks my view of the rpm cluster, around the 7k mark.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/ildrifto/cars/int1.jpg

[overb0ost]

Right now it's here, but it's going to be moved to where the stock water temp gauge is in the cluster, since I picked up a new water temp gauge (that is actually useful) today.
In case anyone wondered, a 45mm gauge fits very snugly into the s14 cluster where the factory temp gauge is, no trimming needed.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/srhamlin/guages003.jpg

just wondering, what do you do when its sizzling outside and you want your A/C?

or im guessing maybe you don't have AC. thats a sick setup but A/C is key when its 80 degrees Farheniehet outside.

oh and RED SQUARE, that looks like a sick ride from looking at your sig. can you post more pictures or pm me with some links to ur pics? looks very slick.

[TruckFortySX]

I actually fit it under the "cluster glass". Had to rework the circuit board and relocate the blinker indicators and such, but it is an awesome location and I think is very clean......

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3101/pict21638pj.jpg

http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/3193/pict21624zp.jpg

[S14LVIA]

RedSquare...is that the BLITZ BLM gauge?

[Red Square]

^yes its BLM. kinda want some new gauges. might go digital.

[overb0ost]

hey Red Square, post some pics of your car. it looks real clean!

[mr_240sx]

heres a night shot!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/mr_240sx/89%20nissan%20240sx/DSC00205.jpg