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A buddy of mine got defected for having a boost gauge "outside the cushioned area". I've been wanting to improve the mounting of my boost gauge, and like to have everything legal - so what needs to be done? The gauge is currently bare on the outside, and has a thin metal braket quite poorly mounted to the pod surround. It doesnt restrict vision at all as its low down on the RHS. How do i attach it in a legal manner? Can i get a mount that covers the entire gauge and is cushioned (and would that necessarily be considered legal)

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Kot

BTW - a sticky listing common defects might be useful - anyone interested? Ie somelike like the list below, but not the guesswork of someone who doesnt know what they're talking about.... I will start a new thread and compile the list from your input if there's any interest.

- atmospherically vented BOV

- wheels that touch bodywork

- aftermarket computer

- boost controller

- exhaust above X db

- catalytic converter with matrix removed

- any part of vehicle with less than 100mm clearance to the ground

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there is a great site that shows all the legal and not legal mods you can do to your car....

i think its rta.gov or something...........

:no:

You probably mean http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/, which was my first point of referral before posting.

http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/dow...si/vsi_dl1.html

Contains some interesting info, but i couldnt find anything to assist me with this question.

Rgs,

Kot

saliya Rising Star

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A buddy of mine got defected for having a boost gauge "outside the cushioned area". I've been wanting to improve the mounting of my boost gauge, and like to have everything legal - so what needs to be done? The gauge is currently bare on the outside, and has a thin metal braket quite poorly mounted to the pod surround. It doesnt restrict vision at all as its low down on the RHS. How do i attach it in a legal manner? Can i get a mount that covers the entire gauge and is cushioned (and would that necessarily be considered legal)

Hey,

I have boost, WB02 and fuel pressure gauges mounted underneath the dash cluster - they are listed

on my engineer's report. I guess this means they needed to be on the report to be legal (otherwise,

why would he have included them?).

I made my holders from exhaust tube cut to length, expanded to size, welded together, and painted

black. They certainly aren't cushioned. I _think_ that the criteria is "pose no additional threat to

occupants" - but I think you need to get an Engineering Signatory to say so in NSW.

This is all based on the above - the fact that they were included in my report, and that things

that don't _need_ to be in the report are not there...

Regards,

Saliya

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If you goto the RTA site and go into the VIS section there is one on internal stuff, basicly it cant be above the height of the steering wheel, and only on the right hand side

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