how to and how hard to put gauges in vents above stereo? any pics also?
04-03-2005, 11:38 AM
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how to and how hard to put gauges in vents above stereo? any pics also? how easy is it to put gauges in the 3 vents above the stereo? i was just curious! need another option as opposed to using a gauge pod!
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04-03-2005, 02:17 PM
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Mr.BigE,
I did this on my 94 Formula, I bought a Kit somewhere, and that made it relatively easy. I am sure you could do it without the kit though. Just take the vents out-they pop out, mount your hardware in the holes and attach the guage to the hardware. I also mounted some pop-up guages in the center console, I liked those better. The downside to mounting them in the center console is that you can't moniter them all the time. It all depends on what guages you are using and your personal preferences.
I did this on my 94 Formula, I bought a Kit somewhere, and that made it relatively easy. I am sure you could do it without the kit though. Just take the vents out-they pop out, mount your hardware in the holes and attach the guage to the hardware. I also mounted some pop-up guages in the center console, I liked those better. The downside to mounting them in the center console is that you can't moniter them all the time. It all depends on what guages you are using and your personal preferences.
04-03-2005, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 02transhawk
Mr.BigE,
I did this on my 94 Formula, I bought a Kit somewhere, and that made it relatively easy. I am sure you could do it without the kit though. Just take the vents out-they pop out, mount your hardware in the holes and attach the guage to the hardware. I also mounted some pop-up guages in the center console, I liked those better. The downside to mounting them in the center console is that you can't moniter them all the time. It all depends on what guages you are using and your personal preferences.
I did this on my 94 Formula, I bought a Kit somewhere, and that made it relatively easy. I am sure you could do it without the kit though. Just take the vents out-they pop out, mount your hardware in the holes and attach the guage to the hardware. I also mounted some pop-up guages in the center console, I liked those better. The downside to mounting them in the center console is that you can't moniter them all the time. It all depends on what guages you are using and your personal preferences.
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04-04-2005, 02:04 AM
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I am not sure where I got the kit, the speedshop I used to frequent (closed down) ordered it outta one of their catalogs. You may try Autometer, they seem to have the most accessories for the guages. I had to cut holes in the vents, run the wires behind the radio and out the side...if you can install a stereo, you can do this. In fact, once you get the guages, I bet it would be pretty easy and cheaper (The kit I got was like 50bucks) to make the kit yourself. Just toy with it. Good luck.
04-05-2005, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by SVC707
I like the Dynotune one's not too obvious... and i made my own mount to make it seems more OEM and not stick out like others I've seen
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