whats deal with ricers and these pillar gauges

[rsiwicki]

in miami....there are literally 100's of ricers out there running with all these damn gauges on the drivers side pillar and I want to know what these gauges do and if you all thing that some of these guys just have them there for looks....

My feeling are that many have them just for looks....I tried to race one today, a Prelude, and he would not race (road wide open) as his ricer muffler was driving me nuts and I wanted to see what all those gauges would do for him...

[greg_atlanta]

If it's real, it's boost gauge for supercharger or turbo charger..... to me it just screams "arrest me."

[PalmerWMD]

They are a convinient spot tfor A/F ratio gauges, oil pressure and most importantly boost.

Reason to put themthere is its kinda hard to intergarte them elsewhere plus thats a great position to keep them in line-of-sight.

Of course Posers that dont have a turbo or S/C might, put them in too, to look hardcore.

Fred...

[rsiwicki]

that is what I am thinking this Prelude guy did...put them in for looks and he did not have a SC or turbo setup as he was hot dogging it down I-95 until I whipped up along side of him and then he just cruised and would not go at it...figures, the first race that I try to pick the guy won't run with me.

[BigBodyQ45]

Had them in my s2000. Air/fuel was just cool. Also had oil pressure because the car red-line was 9k and the vtec would not allow it if it was not just right.

[AngryRedTicTac]

I have an A/F and boost gauge pack on my Miata. I was originally going to put them into the two "eyeball" round vents at the top of the center console, but that ended up being too far out of my line of sight. The great thing with the Miata ones is that you can get integrated pieces, so you replace the entire pillar with a custom unit, so no tacked on look.

I don't worry about the arrest me factor, I'd been tearing around with my hulking roll bar for a couple years before I added the turbo. Then again, since the median Miata owners age is still somewhere around 40, I suppose they would be paying more attention to the Civics anyway.

If they have a good, loud ricey muffler, odds are they aren't worth a second glance. A turbo is more than enough to keep things pleasantly quiet when combined with any muffler, even one of those idiot things. Most times those folks don't have anything but a big freakin' intake and that crap muffler strapped on to back up the 6 foot wing and speed stickers. And since the only SC available to most of the rice crowd is a JR unit, 5.5 psi is about all they are looking at. Enough to make a difference, sure, but not enough to actually make it a fast car. Either way, they got nothin'..............

[Jesda]

I was thinking about getting an A-pillar compass, since I cant find a flat surface anywhere else to put a regular one.

[PoorManQ45]

Does your ashtray work? If not, that is a good place to put guages in the Q.

I installed a gauge package where the ashtray used to be. I put them here because that is where they fit easily, and it looks descent. It contains a voltmeter, oil pressure, and temperature guages. The only one that I have hooked up right now is the voltmeter. I will hook up the others when I have time.

Personally, I think that if the guages don't actually do something, don't put them in.

Do people have to have a 5in+ tach. When I see those, I think, "If he has to have a tach that big to be able to read it, he shouldn't be driving."

[1992Q45A]

Jesda,

You could get an aftermarket auto dimming mirror with compass

[Jesda]

Ryan:

Now THATS pretty neat! Are they hard to install? I wonder where I'd route the wiring...

[1992Q45A]

Gentex and CIPA make them

Gentex makes them for most OEM makeshttp://www.mitocorp.com/nvsmirro.htm

Here are the CIPA oneshttp://www.cipamirrors.com/auto.htm

[AZhitman]

Does your ashtray work? If not, that is a good place to put guages in the Q.

I installed a gauge package where the ashtray used to be. I put them here because that is where they fit easily, and it looks descent. It contains a voltmeter, oil pressure, and temperature guages. The only one that I have hooked up right now is the voltmeter. I will hook up the others when I have time.

Personally, I think that if the guages don't actually do something, don't put them in.

Do people have to have a 5in+ tach. When I see those, I think, "If he has to have a tach that big to be able to read it, he shouldn't be driving."

Best post EVER (from PMQ).

[AZhitman]

Personally, I think "shift lights" are the goofiest thing ever....

I know some disagree, but if you need a LIGHT to tell you when to shift, you don't know your car very well.

[PoorManQ45]

Best post EVER (from PMQ).

yey, someone finally liked something that I said.

[Mr1der]

mmhmmm

they're right there for easy visibility.

I might get around to adding one to my car when I get around to upgrading it...

I think a shift light would be good for those who don't know it's time to shift from the sound of the car yet...I think it's a good training tool personally.

[PoorManQ45]

I think a shift light would be good for those who don't know it's time to shift from the sound of the car yet...I think it's a good training tool personally.

The problem with that is, the person using the light gets used to having it there. They just wait for the light to go on to shift. Alot of times, they don't actually listen to the engine before/during/after a shift.

Now that I think about it, a shift light does have a use. If you have your radio/stereo turned up, you can't actually hear or feel what the engine is doing. In this case, A light comes in handy. Also, it might be good to set the light to go on ~500RPMs before redline. This would prevent you from over-revving the engine if you weren't paying attention.

Personally, I see no reason for them. If you depend on the light, you will usually get bad gas mileage(from shifting at high RPMs). I have driven manual cars without tachs, with tachs, with tachs/lights, and I actually prefer having no tach at all. I like having to listen and feel what the engine is doing.

[BIONICQ45]

RSIWICKI is hijakcing my avatar. I want a quarter each time he posts until it is changed!

[squeefoo]

"I didn't vote for you Mr. President, but I'll die for you." 1962 to JFK - Roy Boehm (if you don't know who he is, look it up.)

You really should note in your sig. that Roy Boehm said that to J.F.K. in 1962

[rsiwicki]

"RSIWICKI is hijakcing my avatar. I want a quarter each time he posts until it is changed!"

lol!!!! sorry about that bionicQ45. I did not notice until you said something. How about raise your 25 cents to a beer to help kill the pain over the Noles losing to Miami. I am a FSU Alumni (1997).

[BIONICQ45]

I can't believe we lost that "dadgum" ball game! Actually we didn't desreve to win. Offence production was downright anemic and RIX stunk it up out there. Coach Bowden still refuses to bench him after racking up more losses than any QB in FSU history and more losses in his tenure than FSU's last 15 years combined. He is 2 for 10 against top ten schools. Lets hope the Miami game was not an indicator of the Nole's performance this season.

Sorry for the hijack.

[rsiwicki]

yeah...I did not think that we deserve to win either. The defense was good, but the offense was asleep and the game was really boring until the 4th quarter. There was not one single nice long pass play or run the entire game. I would have rather seen Rix at his usual self and lose the game vs it seemed he was too conservative and somebody told him to hold back. I would be pissed if I was a WR and had him as a QB....I can't imagine running all those fake routes knowing that you are not getting the ball thrown to ya every time.

[Mr1der]

"I didn't vote for you Mr. President, but I'll die for you." 1962 to JFK - Roy Boehm (if you don't know who he is, look it up.)

You really should note in your sig. that Roy Boehm said that to J.F.K. in 1962

perhaps, but people need to know who Roy is too!

who knows what kinda **** we'd be in without him and the men that followed him.

[squeefoo]

perhaps, but people need to know who Roy is too!who knows what kinda **** we'd be in without him and the men that followed him.

Yes! I didn't mean to sound beatchy, if Roy wasn't a JFK supporter he was a Nixon man(in 1960). I hate Communists (in all their forms) and so does Roy. Sorry I read too much politics/history and maybe too serious about it sometimes. I tried to follow him but couldn't keep up; my worst failure yet. BTW: Look up Michael D. Echanis, another actual Hero who gave it all.