Mounting gauges
06-09-2004, 11:03 AM
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Mounting gauges
Currently i have them in a vent panel in the middle of the dash but i don't really like it.
I'm starting to warm to the idea of having them in a individual gauge pod mounted in the centre of the dash but feel a lot of people will slate that method of mounting them.
anyone got any idea or thought on that?
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I'm starting to warm to the idea of having them in a individual gauge pod mounted in the centre of the dash but feel a lot of people will slate that method of mounting them.
anyone got any idea or thought on that?
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P.S car is ERST
06-09-2004, 11:08 AM
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what where the fuel computer / coin tray goes?
I bought a replacement outer bezel or what ever its called which has moulds to take 2 x 52mm gauges. in place of the tray.
Gaz @ race spec does a version of them which takes 1 gauge. They look pretty good imo.
I bought a replacement outer bezel or what ever its called which has moulds to take 2 x 52mm gauges. in place of the tray.
Gaz @ race spec does a version of them which takes 1 gauge. They look pretty good imo.
06-09-2004, 11:21 AM
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They look like the cheap nasty things they sell in local motor factors, like RGM stuff 
I have 2 in the a pillar and 3 in the center vent, I know what you mean about loosing the vents, bit annoying but I am used to it now 
Only other bling way is to do what tony did, but that is alot of hard work! 
I have 2 in the a pillar and 3 in the center vent, I know what you mean about loosing the vents, bit annoying but I am used to it now Only other bling way is to do what tony did, but that is alot of hard work!
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gauge pods. Get him to knock you some custom jobbies up 
06-09-2004, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Here's one in a blue S2 I saw in Fast Ford mag.....
Thats exactly what i'm talking about.
So noone likes it? Too cheap and nasty looking.
Perhaps a quick email to Lee@fusion see what ideas he has.
Thanks for the feedback
06-09-2004, 12:18 PM
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or that Gaz at race something watchamacallit. they sell some good ones.
i'll see if I can get a pic of my cossie when all the autometer guages were in there later
i'll see if I can get a pic of my cossie when all the autometer guages were in there later
06-09-2004, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by zvhturbo
Blended into the dash or something.
Burton do one in black with a leather grain look.
Would look ok IMO
06-09-2004, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by zvhturbo
Originally Posted by zvhturbo
Blended into the dash or something.
Burton do one in black with a leather grain look.
Would look ok IMO
06-09-2004, 01:12 PM
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Like this Tone? I was thinking of getting it to see if I could mod it to fit where the centre speaker goes in my S1 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Tone that looks MINT! 
Personalyl I don't like the look of those guages, but that dash pod and the trimming over the dash is fooking spot on fella! Well impressed
Who done it? You or a pro trimmer?
Personalyl I don't like the look of those guages, but that dash pod and the trimming over the dash is fooking spot on fella! Well impressed Who done it? You or a pro trimmer?
I also have a 4th Defi in a custom made A Pillar pod.Damo modified the dash, and then I got the main part flocked, I just wanted to be different.
06-09-2004, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Like this Tone? I was thinking of getting it to see if I could mod it to fit where the centre speaker goes in my S1
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...sPageName=WDVW
06-09-2004, 01:18 PM
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I have seen Defi's Tony, several times. I like em lit up, jsut not unlit. I dunno what it is, maybe it's cos they look a bit "bug eyed"....
The actual display and everthing else is well cool tho
Even so, I htink I can comment on pretty much anything seeing as it is MY opinion And even if I am the ONLY person in the whole wide world who don't like emm, so what? Don't really matter does it? So long as you like em then what's it matter if I don't? I take it your bought them cos YOU liked em not to impress anyone else?
The actual display and everthing else is well cool tho
Even so, I htink I can comment on pretty much anything seeing as it is MY opinion
And even if I am the ONLY person in the whole wide world who don't like emm, so what? Don't really matter does it? So long as you like em then what's it matter if I don't? I take it your bought them cos YOU liked em not to impress anyone else?
06-09-2004, 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Even so, I htink I can comment on pretty much anything seeing as it is MY opinion And even if I am the ONLY person in the whole wide world who don't like emm, so what? Don't really matter does it? So long as you like em then what's it matter if I don't? I take it your bought them cos YOU liked em not to impress anyone else?
And even if I am the ONLY person in the whole wide world who don't like emm, so what? Don't really matter does it? So long as you like em then what's it matter if I don't? I take it your bought them cos YOU liked em not to impress anyone else?
06-09-2004, 01:33 PM
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06-09-2004, 01:39 PM
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Not sure that would suit a S1 to owell due to the wavy curves.... Prob look better in a S2 since the dash ain't all 90deg angles
If that ebay one I posted hadn't gone so high I would have had it and seen what could be done, but ain't spending £30-£35 to find it don't fit
If that ebay one I posted hadn't gone so high I would have had it and seen what could be done, but ain't spending £30-£35 to find it don't fit
06-09-2004, 01:56 PM
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unfortunaltey i agree with the filthy greasy unwashed long haired jism monkey re: how they look unlit
but they look the bollocks when fired up if you like that look
but they look the bollocks when fired up if you like that look
06-09-2004, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Turbo
I doubt it will be a straight fit.
Anyway, having gauges in the centre of the dash, right on the top is a crap place for them lol
Anyway, having gauges in the centre of the dash, right on the top is a crap place for them
lol
06-09-2004, 02:00 PM
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Tone - yeah didn't think that it would jsut fit as the Buru dash is very different t othe S1 dash top, but thought it might be possible to modify it to fit, but don't wanna sped that sorta money to find out no matter how much I mod, it still won't fit or jsut looks shite......
Tone - yeah didn't think that it would jsut fit as the Buru dash is very different t othe S1 dash top, but thought it might be possible to modify it to fit, but don't wanna sped that sorta money to find out no matter how much I mod, it still won't fit or jsut looks shite......
06-09-2004, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by DaveEscos
unfortunaltey i agree with the filthy greasy unwashed long haired jism monkey re: how they look unlit
but they look the bollocks when fired up if you like that look
but they look the bollocks when fired up if you like that look
06-09-2004, 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by zvhturbo
Originally Posted by Tony Turbo
I doubt it will be a straight fit.
Anyway, having gauges in the centre of the dash, right on the top is a crap place for them lol
Anyway, having gauges in the centre of the dash, right on the top is a crap place for them
lol
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