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Ash tray dual guage?
- Thread starter SCFX
- Start date
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
Problem with mounting gauges down low is that they're not functional. Unless it's something that doesn't need to be checked all the time such as tranny temp. Otherwise, you'd have to take your eyes off the road for a significant amount of time to use them and it's not a great idea. If you're mounting the display for something that's logging I think that would be fine. But I wouldn't put anything like a boost gauge or oil pressure gauge there.
- Location
- Portland, OR
^Truth. If you do put an important gauge down there, make sure it's bright enough to draw your attention in the event of....an event.
I have a PLX gauge displaying afr next to the analog clock and the only reason its useful at all is that it is super bright and turns red in "urgent" (lean) conditions.
SfmDRuT2
I have a PLX gauge displaying afr next to the analog clock and the only reason its useful at all is that it is super bright and turns red in "urgent" (lean) conditions.
SfmDRuT2
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
- Car
- 2007 FX35
I remember I used to go to a lot of car shows and saw the silliest gauge mounts possible. My favorite was either the cupholder with the gauge facing straight up, or the glovebox. A lot of the glovebox gauges weren't even angled toward the driver, I never understood how that would be usable. Obviously all that was for show, but some of these cars had turbo setups and the boost gauge would be mounted in the glovebox...
On my old car, I had a custom 4 gauge A-pillar pod w/ boost, oil pressure, A/F, and fuel pressure. On my wife's old car, 2 were mounted on the pillar and 2 were mounted right behind the steering wheel. Things can go wrong in a second and if the gauges aren't visible without turning your head, they won't help. I remember several times my car boost spiked and if I hadn't backed off right when I saw it, things could have gotten ugly. Or when my oil pressure dropped to zero all of a sudden - turns out the sender just failed, but that was a scary couple of minutes diagnosing it on the side of the road.
On my old car, I had a custom 4 gauge A-pillar pod w/ boost, oil pressure, A/F, and fuel pressure. On my wife's old car, 2 were mounted on the pillar and 2 were mounted right behind the steering wheel. Things can go wrong in a second and if the gauges aren't visible without turning your head, they won't help. I remember several times my car boost spiked and if I hadn't backed off right when I saw it, things could have gotten ugly. Or when my oil pressure dropped to zero all of a sudden - turns out the sender just failed, but that was a scary couple of minutes diagnosing it on the side of the road.
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