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Hey guys,

Recently picked some gauges up. Oil Pressure, Water temp and Boost gauge.

Ive searched and got a DIY for the boost gauge which seems easy enough. So im kind of looking for info in regards to the other two.

Was wondering if you guys could give me a quick run down on installing and/or any extra bits i need? I heard i need to get a sandwhich plate for the oil pressure? If i do need this, any idea where i can get this from and approx cost?

What about water temp?

Since my car (r33gtst) already has oil pressure and water temp gauge, cant i just splice into those senders? Or will this stop the gauges in my dash from working?

Thanks in advance for the help guys~

Brendan

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hmmm brendan u need a sandwich plate for the oil press gauge china ones are like $20? but they're crap :banana: when i had it on my car the thing popped off while driving and leaked a sh*t load of oil out....because there wasn't enouhg length in the oil filter bolt thingy and also the cheap ones leak cause the rubber seal doesn't seal properly....or something but if u buy a G-reddy one for like $60 it'd be fine....water temp u need this tube looking thing that connects wiht u rradiator hose and u screw the gauge sender in it and thats it if u go on nengun and search it up it should be there :)

Cheers

Chi

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You can put a T piece where the stock sender is and run both from there, that's how I set mine up. (for oil pressure)

Did you get a water temp gauge from Jshop? I was looking and couldn't find one :D I grabbed me a water temp sensor housing though, they were hanging on the back wall.

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Hey guys,

Yep i got them for J shop, cheap as.

Intalled my boost gauge without problem yesterday.

I also picked up the sandwich plate...

And now waiting for my buddy club water temp adaptor to arrive. (Yes, i know getting branded prodct for such a thing is wasting money, but hey it will match with my nismo radiator cap and greddy air diversion plate ya! )

So when my water temp adaptor arrives ill install oil pressure and water temp.

Thanks for your advice! and offers to help me install them! Ill give it a go my self first, if i run into trouble, ill come knocking for help haha! :blush:

Im just a bit sad, that my 1500km old mobil 1 0-40 oil will be lost.. well some of it anyway, ill try and catch as much as i can!

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