gauges tray/pod/installation

[sickboy2345]

hi all

as you guys probably noticed i am asking lots of questions lately but i rather ask and get it right+ i dont know much about these cars+i had my fd for a month so please be patient with me

i have decided to get 3 gauges as i have got only stock at the mo

it will be:


-boost gauge
-water temperature gauge
- and have no idea what third one is most important(dont want to have milion gauges everywhere in the car so the 3rd one must be a neccesity gauge-please advise)

why three?

i want to blank this ugly hole off and here\'s my next question:

can you tell me where to get a pod/tray that will fit this hole? maybe i can get w whole set(gauges,tray) to just put in?




and the last:

is wiring these little gizmos difficult? should i go to specialist with it? how much it would roughly cost me?

thank you

[allstaruk]

Right, I\'d say oil temp, and you can get a 3 gauge holder from anywhere just try ebay to start. Depends how good you are with electrics but its pretty simple stuff wiring gauges up.

[sickboy2345]

ebay  - checked nothing there mate they have some pods etc but nut the one i need..

[interloper393]

if your going for the oil temp and oil pressure you`ll need a sandwich plate that goes between the oil filter and the block, iv got one lying about somewhere if u want it bud...

[sickboy2345]

i\'ll probably install:

-boost gauge
-water temperature gauge
-oil temperature gauge

do i still need this plate?

[allstaruk]

It will make life easier for getting the oil temp, all you do is fit one of these between the oil filter and the car and it allows you to to fit a sender straght in.

Oh and is this what you mean

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Triple-Instrument-Gauge-Holder-DIN-Radio-Size-New_W0QQitemZ220077640153QQihZ012QQcategoryZ36681QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247

[sickboy2345]

thx!

interloper393  how much for this sandwich plate?

[interloper393]

hows £30 sound if i cn find it lol?

[sickboy2345]

you can have a look mate, i\'ll let you know whan i got the gauge(still need to decide what to get)

[interloper393]

id recommend oil temp, oil pressure, water temp and a air/flow meter so you cn see if the engines running lean, you cn set these to beep when it hits danger level before blowing up yer engine lol

[sickboy2345]

and what about wideband o2, and a wideband guage? what r they for?

[Timmy]

He means air fuel ratio meter not air/flow meter.
 
Afr tell you whever you are running lean or rich. But to have any kind of acuracy it need to be wide band. I think it is better displayed in a figure rather than a needle gauge.
 
If you only have three gauges i think boost, oil pressure & oil temp.

[Nik da Greek]

You definitely need a boost gauge. I\'d say oil temp as well, and then water temp. The stock coolant temp gauge is a bag of old sh!t, it\'ll only let you know you\'ve overheated after it\'s too late. The stock oil pressure is usually a bit random, too, usually cos the senders\' gone lame, but for me I\'d prefer to know the water temp. I think the oils pumps pretty robust, you\'ve got a fair idea it\'ll hold good pressure even if the stock gauge doesn\'t show it. If you want to only fit them in the DIN slot above the stereo, I think you can only get three 52mm gauges in there.
 
What happened to your centre console dash thing, btw? Wasn\'t it bright red in your steering wheel thread?

[sickboy2345]

thx this is what im gonna get

-boost gauge
-oil temp
-coolant temp

and maybe if i find out more about wideband o2 sensor/gauge ill have that later on..

Nik da Greek

yes your\'re right my interior is in the color of my car bright red. this is an old picture, thats how it looked when i bought it, i got lots of old pics and needed to find one to show this hole

[RedRummy]

odd... my post wasn\'t registered...  huh.

nevermind... basically  ^^^^ what they said :yes