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Old 02 July 2010, 05:46 PM
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Hey all.

In process of buying some gauges at the mo.

I was going to fit the 3 gauges on my a piller, but having trouble getting hold of one. I'm looking at 52mm Prosprt gauges.

Now speaking to a garage which is going to fit them, they didn't highly reccommend using a triple gauge mount.

Problems being the weight of gauges being to heavy. And problems could occur with visability at night with the light and could be seen as a problem for mot by interferring with line of sight.

I'm not keen on having the dash mount style.

I want to have my boost gauge on the a pillar which would mean I'll need a third gauge to fill up the dash mount.

I'm only wanting Boost, Oil Temp and Oil Pressure. So I'm thinking I'll get a double a pillar mount and fit the third gauge on my steering coloum. Now would you reccomend that and how would I go about it. So it don't look tacky.

This has been a ongoing thing for me really as I want to make sure I can get them properly fitted before I go ahead lol.

If I did have to get a fourth gauge to fill the dash mount which would be best and where would sender go.
Old 02 July 2010, 05:56 PM
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Fuel pressure is a personal favourite....

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Old 02 July 2010, 06:11 PM
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Ok if I was to fit a Fuel pressure, I'm gussing the sender would fit on my fuel pump or something.
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my triple pillar pod came with the gauges second hand, keeps them quite low down the pillar, stuck the fuel press. in the air vent

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Would you say it causes any problems with visabilty and such.
Old 02 July 2010, 09:57 PM
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KingTiger: what car are these going on?

PS: the "line of sight" for MoT is just so much b/s.
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Originally Posted by KINGTIGER
Would you say it causes any problems with visabilty and such.
i don't notice any, i guess i might move my head about a bit more but they don't stick out as far as you'd think....
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Originally Posted by alcazar
KingTiger: what car are these going on?

PS: the "line of sight" for MoT is just so much b/s.

Oh sorry it would help lol

It's a MY99 STI V5.
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If you want another gauge then water temp is a good one to have, as the dash one isn't that informative.
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A pal of mine moved his pair as he felt there was a problem, Seat Ibiza....

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If i was to fit a water temp gauge would that tap into the water temp lines or something.
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