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Hey guys.

I searched the tut section, but couldnt find it.. unless i suck at searching!! hahah

So anyone got any steps and perhaps pics?

Is it simple process?

how long would it take?

I have got all the necessary sensors etc..

Cheers

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I'd say the sump is a little less accurate, but easy to do. I only use the guage to see changes in heat as opposed to exact temperatures. I'm very used to where it normally sits under different tyres of driving and it reacts very quickly to changes :dry:

Ahh i see.. well i might just install it at the normal spot..

But anyone know where i can get a jap brand sandwhich plate from?

the ones from justjap dont fit properly for jap brand guages..

Silly question...

If you have an oil cooler...where would be the best place you put the sensor?

Edit - Sidd - what type of guage did you get? and where are you mounting the guage in the car?

sidd, how do you know you need a special sandwich plate. you can get a greddy one for $150 i know. but japan use metric like us so i dont see how it would be any different.

weevil, if you have an oil cooler kit with a filterrelocator then one of your devices where the hoses attache will have sensor holes in there. i know this is the case with the greddy/trust ones and also the just jap ones...i just bought a jjr one! :w00t:

Well a few friends of mine have used those cheapy plates on there jap brand guages and they either dont fit (the sensor thingy) or they leak.

So im taking there word for it.

Anyways so i found myself a greedy sandwich plate and the sensor probe fits perfectly :)

evil- going to put the guage in my twin A-pillar pod.

This is the guage i bought:

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Bought my boost guage ages ago (about 1.5 years ago) and now the oil temp guage :)

Edited by siddr20

the sensor for my gauges were 1/8 NPT thread.

so i went to pirtek, for a few bucks you can get a t peice brass fitting, sensor in one side, oil line back in the other

nice gauges. mine have colour and sound warning, and adjustable warning settings

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smoke face, blue or white led (changes with the wiring you set up, mine are white when headlights are off and blue when lights on.)

this is how they look with a decent camera, obviously in a xr6 turbo and not in my car though

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Edited by Granthem

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