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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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Tryed search with no luck. What size gauges and how hard is it to put them in the 3 vents over the radio? Also if anyone has any good pics/ instructions let me know.
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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Tryed search with no luck. What size gauges and how hard is it to put them in the 3 vents over the radio? Also if anyone has any good pics/ instructions let me know.
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I think they can just sit in there if u get the right size......go put a ruler up to it........
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:41 AM
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here you go mabey it will help you....
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You want the 2 5/8" gauges
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i got the littlier ones but made it work. just put a little filelr piece in there that i cut out of a piece of plastic. looked real clean. very easy to do!!
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i used the 2 5/8" if i remember correctly. here's a pic of my dash.

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Yea, its the 2 5/8's guage... I have a tranny temp, and A/F and N20 pressure.
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i used the 2 5/8" if i remember correctly. here's a pic of my dash.


How do you see out of that windshield!?
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the front of the car is on jack stands in that pic so it looks really high but its not.
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i used the 2 5/8" if i remember correctly. here's a pic of my dash.

thats alittle overkill on the guages
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Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, Water Temp, Tranny Temp Nitrouse Pressure, Fuel Pressure, And A/f. All Good Things Imo.
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