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haha was looking at this thread this morning, cause i just got my defi boost gauge in the mail. :)

but yeah mines going on dash next to A-pillar, should be wired up tomorrow :D

Oooo! post a pic when its done! :D u running a controller aswell ?

nup no need for controller . .

Defi Racer .

i would upload a pic now, but for some stupid reason its only giving me a 2mb upload size. its normally 8mb !

Either use Infranview to change the files size (it is free) or upload it to photobucket of something similar :P

hey hey 8mp limit is back !

here it is mounted, bracket is under the dash matt, with to slight slits to let the mounting point to the cup through. double sided tape underneath

regular workshop is full so its not wired up yet

should be wired up tomorrow, if not, i'll have a empty cup on my dash for a week lol

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hey hey 8mp limit is back !

here it is mounted, bracket is under the dash matt, with to slight slits to let the mounting point to the cup through. double sided tape underneath

regular workshop is full so its not wired up yet

should be wired up tomorrow, if not, i'll have a empty cup on my dash for a week lol

Looks good TJ. :)

Especially with the mat hiding the bracket.

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when you guys put the gauge in car, where do u guys get the power from? if the light of guage will be on when you turn on the head light

take the light power off your cigarette lighter. It has to be useful for something. LOL

currently got oil temp, oil pressure and water temp in Saber S2 for the girl's car. oil temp + pressure in the glove box, water and boost to go into the ash tray spot (all 60mm).

the series 2's scream at you when you go past a defined limit, hence why 2 of them are mostly out of sight.

will post pics when they're all in. still trying to get a suitable boost gauge.

when you guys put the gauge in car, where do u guys get the power from? if the light of guage will be on when you turn on the head light

BTW, did anyone try to put the GTR 3 guages cluster on their car, hard work? my one is series 1, so it got no guage in it at all and i like the GTR set

I've got my setup like Nick's (Goldzilla) but just flipped around (I've got my 3x Autogauge gauges on the bottom and my head unit on top)...I'm thinking of changing it to like Nick's setup...

Also although off topic....you guys got any ideas where to mount the the hand controller from the Blitz Spec-R boost controller. I've currently got it on my vent (used a clip from an old ambi-pur car air freshener) for whent he cops pull up, you can easly take it off and put it away but I would like to use my vent...any ideas

I'll take a photo of how its currently setup

I've got my setup like Nick's (Goldzilla) but just flipped around (I've got my 3x Autogauge gauges on the bottom and my head unit on top)...I'm thinking of changing it to like Nick's setup...

I'll probably be swapping my air-con and stereo when I eventually (if ever) get around to changing my head unit - I'd like to install a single-DIN DVD unit, but seeing as I need room for the screen to swing out I might put it in the top slot and the air-con controls on the bottom (if it can be done). The gauges will most likely stay in the middle slot.

As for my boost controller, I've removed my ash-tray (I've never smoked, and don't allow others to smoke in my car) and used that spot to hold my Defi gauge controller and the GReddy EBC. This shot only shows the Defi controller installed, but I had to cut the back out of the ash-tray holder to get the gauge controller to fit (and run the wires, of course), and the EBC now sits on top of that. Oh, and I can still use the cup holders comfortably!

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