s14 gauge placement

[Big Manne]

i was looking for ideas to place boost, oil temp etc. gauges in a s14. i saw a while back moving the ac controls and putting gauges there. feel free to post pics if you have any

[skatanic28]

im planning on picking up a center dash pod for elec oil pressure and water temp when i get around it.

[4felix20]

i have mine stuffed underneath the radio. it sucks cause that little cubby hole used to hold alot of my CDs and junk, but you gotta do what you gotta do. plus i think it looks alot nicer with some gauges there instead of junk.

[virus77]

Made it out of a square of carbon fiber, looks pretty cool I think. Guages have been replaced with autometer oil temp, pressure. Dont want anyone thinking I paid for a narrowband O2.

[Structure240sx]

check out racepods.com they can make whatever u want. ill be getting something made for myself. other wise check out klattr1 he has them in the place of the ac controls

[Tictakman]

Not a very good pic but this is what im running. Zak

[Warped]

take from a ebay auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...&rd=1

[Structure240sx]

^ basically my car different color different engine, awesome

[TurboKA37]

Virus: is it difficult to drill/cut through CF to put those gauges in? also did you mix the resin and make that small sheet of CF by yourself or can you buy a small section like that already hardened?

[virus77]

I bought the carbon square from ebay. I outlined the shape of the console and cut it out with dremel tool and routing attachment. Then used a circle cutter attachment for the guages. Not to hard if you have a dremel or similiar tool.

[atomicfire]

i was looking for ideas to place boost, oil temp etc. gauges in a s14. i saw a while back moving the ac controls and putting gauges there. feel free to post pics if you have any

I would put them in a-pillar gauge pods. Some people don't like them because you may need to tiltyour head at an odd angle to read them, but I never had a problem reading gauges driving a supercharged DSM over the summer.

I'm not a trator just I can' afford a 240 right now, college student >.< and the DSM wasn't mine

-AtomicFire

[bradd]

Dose any one have a pic of the gauges mounted on the dash... you know over the vents and all.

I know its risky to pop a few holes in the top of your dash, but in my 400HP 240Z I sure dont like looking down low for fuel psi and what not.

[crzycav86]

Some of you guys have some pretty sweet gauges.

All I did was chop up a little bit of the cubby hole and toss in my non-functioning boost gauge(I'm gonna be a ricer for a week). As long as it doesn't move around in there, I could care less what it looks like.

[SoCalS14]

Thought I would entertain you fellas...

[koukiKA240]

Virus, was the carbon fiber peice a press fit?? or did u use thet stock mounting location, that looks really clean.

How did u mount the e-01 and the gauges, pres fit as well?~Sam

[Structure240sx]

socal, i love your car. if i dont pick up a set of kouki sideskirts im gonna be picking up that bomex bumper u have to go with the rest of my kit

by the way im also ordering from racepods.com soon once he can source a safcI for me

[virus77]

Virus, was the carbon fiber peice a press fit?? or did u use thet stock mounting location, that looks really clean.

How did u mount the e-01 and the gauges, pres fit as well?~Sam

Thanks, it looks pretty cool in person. I cut it to the shape of the center console and attached it to the metal frame that holds the stereo, but the fit was so tight that it stays in on its own. The gauges are pressed in, I just made the holes 1-2mm smaller and forced it in. The eo-1 I was going to build in aswell but for ease of detachment and storing I just velcroed (sp?) it on. Im gonna modify it to put my turbo timer in their soon.

[koukiKA240]

Thats awsome, what did the square of carbon fiber set you back.~Sam

[SoCalS14]

Thanks Structure...she is always a work in progress....

[virus77]

Thats awsome, what did the square of carbon fiber set you back.~Sam

$20 shipped

[NX95240]

were did you get it from? or you make it?

[virus77]

ebay, search for carbon sheet. Just dont buy any sticker or something, get the real carbon fiber sheets, 12" x 12" usually.

[daniel240]

[Ubernoober]

$21,500Right. Has that guy completely lost his mind? Cover car or not, he's smokin some strong stuff.

[SoCalS14]

were did you get it from? or you make it?

Custom made by

http://www.racepods.com

[SloMoe]

I once saw an S14 at a car show with an aftermarket bezel for the stock gauge cluster that had a spot at each corner of the gauge cluster for a 60mm gauge. I have yet to see one for sale, but I thought it was one of the best locations for gauges.

[cyrus240sx]

socal... how much did it cost to get the custom dash? and how long did it take?

[sidies]

Draging up a old thread but meh

Heres my attempt

Clip in gauge holder in A/C controller location, made another stereo surround and flush mounted controller above stereo

[WDRacing]

This is an old a** thread.

That's pretty original man, well done.

[superDorifto]

was that made or bought? I've been looking for something similar for a long time.