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Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:05 PM
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So what's in your A-pillar gauge pod?

I wanted to get the 2 gauge pod, but I'm not sure what gauges to put into it just yet. Sometime this year I'm gonna have NO2, so I'll have a pressure gauge of some sort for that. I'm stumped on the other one. Also I'm thinking since they're quite cheap I'd just go with something else in the place of the NO2 gauge until I actually get it. Any ideas? Also tell me what you have in yours. I'm sure forced induction guys are gonna say some sort of boost gauge, but what about the rest of you? Also I'd like to have something that I don't already have on the dash. Examples are oil pressure,water temp,etc. Although I know the in dash guages aren't entirely accurate I'd like to have something I am not atleast somewhat monitoring already. Tranny temp guage, fuel pressure gauge,etc. are the only few ideas I've come up with in my head at the moment. Anyone else chime in? Car is an A4 btw so I don't need a tach/shift light either. Thanks
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:31 PM
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Tranny temp and A/F
My other 2 guages are under the radio volt and water temp
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:40 PM
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autometer ultralite Tranny Temp

cheap voltmeter (temporary)

I want to get something else to match the trans temp guage
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:47 PM
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a money meter, so you can watch it drop after you waste money on gauges you dont need.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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You could always get a vaccum guage
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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Water/coolant temp. easy install into cooling system.
Engine Oil temp. easy install into oil system above oil filter on drivers side of block.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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Originally posted by 95_LT1_6SPD
a money meter, so you can watch it drop after you waste money on gauges you dont need.
Haha, I'm with him. Are you getting gauges cause they look cool, or because you need to monitor something? If you are getting them cause they look cool, then there's a word for that (it starts with "R" and rhymes with "nice"). The stock dash is pretty informative. And just for the record, its N2O, not NO2.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 10:56 PM
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Haha, I'm with him. Are you getting gauges cause they look cool, or because you need to monitor something? If you are getting them cause they look cool, then there's a word for that (it starts with "R" and rhymes with "nice"). The stock dash is pretty informative. And just for the record, its N2O, not NO2.


i have tranny temp and fuel pressure. everything else is monitored thru the stock dash and the scanmaster.
Old Mar 21, 2004 | 11:54 PM
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I have the tranny temp because i have a 3200 stall and i also have the oil temp one because i thought just the single pod looked gay
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 01:49 AM
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n20, fuel pressure, air fuel ratio
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 03:00 AM
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Fuel pressure and A/F Ratio...
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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Well I was considering a tranny temp cause I have a 3000rpm stall. Also I was considering Fuel Pressure cause eventually when I have the N20( ) I feel that'd be a wise thing to monitor. I was doing it for the "cool" factor but that's why I wanted something that I actually needed information from. So they would atleast serve a purpose. Fuel Pressure was going to be my first choice because it would definately be used later, I just didn't know which one to go with in the other place so I didn't atleast have an empty spot or a non working guage. Thanks for all the sarcasm guys, greatly appreciated.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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A-pillar: Tranny temp; oil temp

A/C vents: Fuel pressure; nitrous pressure; oil pressure

Ohhh.... and a nice ricey 5" super tach on the top of the dash.

Click on "Step into my office....." below for details

Some people just have to rain on everyone's parade.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:38 AM
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Originally posted by Injuneer
A-pillar: Tranny temp; oil temp

A/C vents: Fuel pressure; nitrous pressure; oil pressure

Ohhh.... and a nice ricey 5" super tach on the top of the dash.

Click on "Step into my office....." below for details

Some people just have to rain on everyone's parade.
Showboat

I just have the boost gauge and fuel pressure gauge.
Old Mar 22, 2004 | 07:47 AM
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Originally posted by Injuneer
A-pillar: Tranny temp; oil temp

A/C vents: Fuel pressure; nitrous pressure; oil pressure

Ohhh.... and a nice ricey 5" super tach on the top of the dash.

Click on "Step into my office....." below for details

Some people just have to rain on everyone's parade.
I've seen pictures if the interior of your car before. Very nice. If I had a TA and those round vents I'd be all over something similar to that. Thanks for posting, greatly appreciated.



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