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Any ideas for gauge locations?

Post by NicF » Wed Jan 15, 2014 11:04 am

I'm going the turbo route this year and need to put in AFR and boost gauges. I don't want to fill the vents, we need our heaters too much down here. The only other place I can see is down low below the heater controls, which is kind of out of sight, so looking for ideas.

Anyone got any pics of gauge installs that look at least a little factory and no too boy racerish?
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Post by 4A-GE » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:11 pm

I had this thought the other night. I'm miles off boosting my miat, but - Surely you could pull the factory oil pressure gauge out and stick a boost gauge in there? It'd look stock and be functional. 8) Not sure where you'd stick the AFR gauge, but if you were really keen you could make a new dash cluster... Or use an NB one if it has more places to put AFR gauges.

I read on some other mx5 site that the oil pressure gauge is a dummy anyway, correct me if I'm wrong.

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Post by NicF » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:14 pm

Pretty sure the oil pressure is only a dummy on the later models. Wildly inaccurate on the NA though, I think it's not much more than a yes/no.
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Post by Skilfil » Wed Jan 15, 2014 12:23 pm

Why don't you guys go for this?

http://www.gomiata.com/ncamamiragap.html

Be a much cleaner look, its what I'm wanting as it keeps the gauges reasonably out of view for the public walking past.

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Post by 4A-GE » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:40 pm

I love how they've spelt gauge wrong. This one looks the ticket:
http://www.gomiata.com/ddmirasu.html

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Post by WideOpenThrottle » Wed Jan 15, 2014 2:52 pm

Here's some
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Post by NicF » Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:01 pm

yeah, that looks to be my best option. Thanks guys.
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Post by MrGrey » Wed Jan 15, 2014 5:15 pm

Carbon miata make these for left hand drive cars but I think some of the other aftermarket manufacturers make a similar design for RHD cars like we have.

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Post by CordedBowl » Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:44 pm

We were running this for a while which I thought was pretty cool

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Post by MrGrey » Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:06 pm

very nice setup CB! :)

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Post by Skilfil » Wed Jan 15, 2014 9:09 pm

4A-GE wrote:I love how they've spelt gauge wrong. This one looks the ticket:
http://www.gomiata.com/ddmirasu.html
Ah yeah theres that too, I'd go for that one if your centre console is in decent shape. I like the more tucked away look for my gauges so I'm trying to avoid pillar gauges as much as I like the way they look.

Unfortunately part of planning your car these days if you daily drive it is trying not to make it a target.

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Post by broomfish » Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:48 pm

I have a few options in stock
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Post by SLYDIT » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:20 pm

Boost gauges are a waste of time. I never look at mine. If you need to set your boost just check your ecu data logs. I have an over boost/ over rev light on the dash. Thats all you need. When tuning you dont need the afr gauge either. Just check the logs.
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Post by MrGrey » Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:29 pm

Personally, if I wanted to have gauges, I would make sure I get an ECU that supports OBD2 (onboard diagnostics v2) and use the android app "Torque"
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Post by dian1111 » Tue Jan 28, 2014 1:16 am

The last one is a very good :) Like it :)

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