Was seriously considering a pillar gauge pod but the budget wouldnt allow. Ended up with a generic 3 gauge pod which i will velcro in the centre of the dash and cut a hole in my dash mat
Was seriously considering a pillar gauge pod but the budget wouldnt allow. Ended up with a generic 3 gauge pod which i will velcro in the centre of the dash and cut a hole in my dash mat
some here have 2 x 52mm gauges sitting in front of the
speedo cluster on the steering column
Last edited by threedogs; 10th May 2014 at 02:50 PM.
04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there
Nice ride!
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Thats i neat spot, im just going to go right in the centre above the aircon vents.Originally Posted by threedogs
Ive had the chance to do some baseline runs to see where my temps are at.
At warm idle im seeing approx 100 degrees egt and about 40 degrees iat
general cruisy driving about 50 degrees iat fairly stable and anywhere from 200-350 egt.
on one run where i was trying hard to get some peak figures i got 601 egt and 87!!!! IAT
i think its time for this baby to go in!
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Hey mate,
Just put some gauges in my rig,$150 off ebay for a pillar pod and fits a treat and looks factory as!!
Yeah i looked into pillar pod but the cost did it for me, im trying to do things like that on the cheap so i can spend more on really important things like tyres... and beer
the triple pod i got was 17 bucks and i kinda dig the look sitting front and centre.
Nice work on the mods. That stereo looks good too Simon.
Cheers 4by
Can I put a Holden badge on my Chevy ?
it really doesNice work on the mods. That stereo looks good too Simon.
Update time. ive been abit lazy lately but got a fair bit done in the last week or so.
The biggest job was installing a new stereo. 4 channel amp and 4 new 6.5 inch splits. super duper happy with the result.
Now to more practical progression.
The most exciting improvement is the intercooler setup, all but done just need to make up a bracket for some extra support.
I fabbed up the pipe from the turbo outlet to the IC, and ive re used the nissan rubber joiners on that side.
the cold side is just a 51-64mm elbow into the manifold
i machined up the stock nissan flanged elbow so its just a straight 2.5inch barb about 40 mm long. came up really good.
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Only just realized its not sitting level there haha. but there is plenty of room underneath. might even fit fan in there at some stage.
another mod ive started is fitting out the tail lights so they are functional.
As ive mentioned before this build is done so on as tight a budget as i can manage so i have more cash for big ticket stuff like tyres and more cash to get away and enjoy what we all love.
intercooler setup im pretty proud of budget wise. total cost to date... $27
admittedly i will need to fork out for a bonnet scoop but im hoping i can get a 2nd one (maybe a wrx scoop)
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