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by **tsoob** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:47 pm

i have two gauges to mount, water temp and oil press, dont want to screw them into the dash, i have the boost gauge in the usual pillar spot, any suggestions? ae92 corolla.
Thanks

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:05 pm

Bonnet
Vents
Stereo
Pillar

Bout sums it up really

by **Quirky** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:24 pm

Or to be daring or different.
If you have a steering wheel with a large face (large horn cover).
Assuming you don't have airbags, cut a hole in the horn cover and mount the gauge there.

Quick photoshop job of what i mean:

BLING

by **Boosted_162** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:38 pm

I mounted my boost gauge on the steering column surround in my SW20.

Website · by **Bling** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:59 pm

buy a 3 guage pillar mount?

by **tsoob** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:22 am

BZG|Bling wrote:buy a 3 guage pillar mount?

yeah i think that will be the way i go, where can you get it from?
In the wheel looks great but i run a momo so cant do it and have a horn also.

by **flygt4** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:39 am

man that would be a cool place for a boost gauge :lol:

by **FST4RD** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:48 am

On my mates AE92 I mounted his boost gauge on the left hand side of the steering coloum, not on the coloum itself but on the piece beside it, you can see straight through the steering wheel to see it and it's right above your leg. I'll take a photo, then you can mount the other gauges on the pillar. Plus having the gauge down there means you can't really see it from the outside which is good!!

by **Adydas** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:35 am

mine are double side taped to dash..

by **Cakky** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:32 pm

i've always wondered of the possibility if it is a gt model of mounting where the clock is?? I think its about 2 inch in diameter?

by **tsoob** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:56 pm

Cakky wrote:i've always wondered of the possibility if it is a gt model of mounting where the clock is?? I think its about 2 inch in diameter?

i tried this but they are smaller than 2" i pulled the whole thing out but it didn't help.

by **frost** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:57 pm

bloody heck, i was having the same problem just 30mins ago, trying to decide where to mount the gauges, its a ae86 so the 3gauge pod is out,
so i have 4 trd gauges to mount, tacho, oil press, oil temp, water temp, i got angry and gave up :evil:

by **AE86less** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:41 pm

frost wrote:bloody heck, i was having the same problem just 30mins ago, trying to decide where to mount the gauges, its a ae86 so the 3gauge pod is out,
so i have 4 trd gauges to mount, tacho, oil press, oil temp, water temp, i got angry and gave up

Nothing looks cooler than replacing the circular a/c vents with gauges in an ae86.

Website · by **AJz** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:47 pm

i hav a 3 hole din size plate which sits in place of the normal pocket under the headunit. Works good.

by **ChaosAD** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:22 pm

Some wof places will fail you for pillar mounts.
if there the small ones then under the stereo in one of the din slots?

Website · by **AJz** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:40 pm

fail you for pillar mounts ??? ive never heard that before.

"You failed, you have too much bling"

lol

by **gasman** » Wed Oct 31, 2007 11:01 pm

AJz wrote:fail you for pillar mounts ??? ive never heard that before.

"You failed, you have too much bling"

lol

i think its because it may become lose and hit your noggin when you crash. also blocks a good portion of your view. and its right in your face at night and could cause problems also

by **ChaosAD** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:49 pm

Yea was told that they can fail you because it blocks some of your view.
But one down the bottom of the pillar should be fine

Caldina GT-T · by **snwtoy** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:02 pm

oooh oooh... do i get to post my bling again??

by **Jdawg** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:05 pm

LOOK OUT!!!! LETTERBOX!!!

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