Gauges - Are they needed?

1. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #1 16th May 2008, 08:20

   Bit of a random one.
   
   Was looking at various gash, I mean dash gauges (lol) mainly the Mocal Gauges:
   
   
   
   
   Now I know you get a water and oil temp gauge as standard on the 16v, but
   would any further gauges be ideal? I was looking at:
   1 - Oil Pressure
   2 - Fuel Pressure
   
   Would they be useful you reckon? Reason I ask is cause theres going to be a
   bit of flockage end of summer. Id hate to miss out bits and bobs from the dash
   once its complete..
   
   Cheers. Rush
2. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #2 16th May 2008, 08:22

   I got vacuum, oil pressure & AFR gauges like nearly 2 years ago just for curiosities sake, and i still think *one day* ill plumb them in lol
3. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #3 16th May 2008, 08:26

   LOL :doh:
   
   I just dont want to look like more of a chav cause I rock gauges!!
4. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #4 16th May 2008, 08:28

   I reckon the way your cars setup just now it would pull off the gauges much better than mine would & they can help diagnose running problems.
   
   Its a 106 afterall, people will see your alloys and just slap you in the boyracer chavs basket with the rest of the kitted nonsense driving around!
5. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #5 16th May 2008, 08:29

   Might just bite the bullet and go for it.
   
   Dude, you want rep for your services?
6. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

   #6 16th May 2008, 08:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rushy_23 Dude, you want rep for your services?

   Lol, you know thats entrapment if i accept and then get a warninig for asking for it
   
   
7. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

   #7 16th May 2008, 08:43

   LOL well reason I asked is cause I cant anyhow
8. AlexBp West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL

   #8 16th May 2008, 08:58

   f I was you rush I'd get some
   fuel and oil pressure sound good
   
   itll suit the theme of the track look with the cage!
   
   I'm after some to go with mine LOL
9. user_22749 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2008 N.Wales Posts: 7746 e46 M Sport

   #9 16th May 2008, 09:04

   ive got some on mine, battery volts and fuel/air ratio and i think they look pretty smart
   
   http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/308823.htm
10. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #10 16th May 2008, 09:40

    They look pretty trick.
    
    Just got to pull them off without being tacky now..
    
    Thanks all!
11. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #11 16th May 2008, 09:53

    Oops, i forgot to acctually click "send" and just walked away, after i went to all theeffort of taking pics & finding a 9v battery lol
    
    
    
    
12. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #12 16th May 2008, 10:04

    LOL what are you like. Well for that mate you do deserve my greenage.
    
    They look quite smart. Going to go for the more plain and boring Mocal ones me thinks!
    But cheers Mister!
13. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #13 16th May 2008, 10:13

    Nps buddy, your car is my cars hero lol, least i could do
14. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #14 16th May 2008, 10:26

    Ahhh!
    
    Mate I shouldnt have repped you cause you have way more than me now
15. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #15 16th May 2008, 10:51

    lol thats a bad atitude to take! Selfish hobo!
16. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #16 16th May 2008, 13:02

    I actually got bad repped the other day for the first time ever! Was heart broken.
17. furiomike Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Whitby Posts: 2367 A4 B7 2.0T Quattro

    #17 16th May 2008, 17:50

    what on earth are these wired up to?
18. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #18 16th May 2008, 23:57

    pointless imo unless your running a turbo or summit rushy
    
    ive got a volt gauge and thats pretty useful
19. Saxowesty Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Hernebay Posts: 972 Saxo WestCoast

    #19 17th May 2008, 00:10

    are these easy to fit?
20. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #20 17th May 2008, 00:13

    volt ones???
21. Saxowesty Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Hernebay Posts: 972 Saxo WestCoast

    #21 17th May 2008, 00:16

    yeah well im after fitting some and mayb a oil temp one
22. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #22 17th May 2008, 00:22

    very easy the volt gauge one mate
23. Noddy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Maidstone, Kent Posts: 4121 Mk2 Posi Blue 1.1

    #23 17th May 2008, 01:33

    mystic, what brand/models of gauges are they - loving how they look - ideal for my project car when i get it
24. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #24 17th May 2008, 15:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Predator_VTR pointless imo unless your running a turbo or summit rushy ive got a volt gauge and thats pretty useful

    Dunno man. End of the day if your cars running at high revs then its good to
    keep an eye on whats going on...
    
    Im not having a boost gauge fitted on my N/A pug lol!
25. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

    #25 17th May 2008, 15:39

    
    
    run them like that
26. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

    #26 17th May 2008, 15:40

    or blend them and flock em
    
    
27. rushy_23 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Aug 2004 West Mids Posts: 15392 '98 EK9 N1

    #27 19th May 2008, 08:40

    Will look similar to the second (blending) But was thinking about having them in the
    A Pillar.
28. Mysticp Scotland Joined: Jul 2005 Edinburgh Posts: 9556 Saxo 1.6i 16v VTS, 2 Classic Minis

    #28 19th May 2008, 08:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Noddy mystic, what brand/models of gauges are they - loving how they look - ideal for my project car when i get it

    They were an eBay job mate so not really branded lol & the box is all in chinese or something
    
    http://stores.ebay.co.uk/magsandnuts
    
    Thats the guys i got em from!
29. pjm300 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2005 Potters Bar United Kingdom (England) Posts: 2749 T/B'd VTS

    #29 19th May 2008, 09:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rushy_23 Will look similar to the second (blending) But was thinking about having them in the A Pillar.

    there's a-pillars already available, pm josh, jpsaxo, who may have one still for sale...