Gauges For N/a R34

[666DAN]

Lol where would i get one of them from though? I dont mind cutting the trim, im sure i can do a decent job of it. But i might just mount the gauges as they come, they have their own mounts or i can buy a holder. I would prefer a holder, they look better, but if its that much harder then ill just mount them on the top dash with their stock mounts

They pop up on ebay a fair bit, and in the SAU for sale section.

[NewKleer]

This might be a noobish question, but will this work if using a piggy back system such as the eManage Blue? I would imagine that the data coming from the ECU would be data before being remapped by the eManage and therefore probably wouldn't show correct data on the ecu talk... or am I mistaken? Looks like something I might add to my future mod list if it will be compatible.

it reads what the ecu sees. so if the ecu is being tricked into believing lower AFM volts, then it will show the lower AFM volts (and if thats the only signal intercepted/modified, wont make much difference). outputs like injectory duty % will be unaffected.

[Luke_ENR34]

I got Water temp, oil temp and oil pressure in the Defi BF series. Pretty sure they are legal there also.

[Hanaldo]

I got Water temp, oil temp and oil pressure in the Defi BF series. Pretty sure they are legal there also.

See thats probably what im gonna end up doing, just mounting the gauges without a holder, same place you have them. Is that cable going into your aircon vent from the gauges? Or how did you get the wiring through the firewall?

[mad082]

it reads what the ecu sees. so if the ecu is being tricked into believing lower AFM volts, then it will show the lower AFM volts (and if thats the only signal intercepted/modified, wont make much difference). outputs like injectory duty % will be unaffected.

i think you may find that injector duty may be different. the SAFC is just a afm signal bender, but others like the emanage can alter the injector rates without just bending the afm signal (which also results in a timing change). the emanage just intercepts the injector signal from the ecu to the injector then alters it a bit to get the required injector duty.

[Hanaldo]

Lol my thread has totally been hijacked!

Thats ok though lol, might look at getting one of these later anyway, so keep talking about it

[mad082]

i have used the ecutalk software on the pc with a consult cable and it is good.

[NewKleer]

ahh yeah if it also modifies the injectors or timing (if thats possible) then those outputs will also be inaccurate. but with that much 'trickery' going on, i wonder if it wouldnt have been much better to get a daughterboard/remap/nistune type setup.

back on topic, ive actually thought of making a digital gauge that hooks up to the consult port and allows you to set it up to read one of the readings (be it water temp, speed, volts, etc). e.g. a 4 digit LED display with decimal point. mainly because people are used to mounting gauges and not so much mounting rectangular displays. if only i didnt have a real job i might have made it already ive been too slack on updates to the LCD display anyway, so thats first priority.

[Luke_ENR34]

See thats probably what im gonna end up doing, just mounting the gauges without a holder, same place you have them. Is that cable going into your aircon vent from the gauges? Or how did you get the wiring through the firewall?

Goes through the air con (had to drill a small hole) then into the controller unit (near my left knee area). The only wires which go through the fire wall are the ones for the sensors, and they go through the bit just above the accelerator.

[666DAN]

Dammit, all this gauge talk has got me looking into supplying them again. I did have everything ready to go with being a supplier for SAGA and Swoosh but the LEDs got me too busy. I've contacted them again so may go ahead with it. Get the car back to commercial jet form

[N-DAWG]

I'm keen for info on pricing if you do I'm trying to sell my unused Justjap Autogauge bundle.. want to get something like swoosh gauges

[666DAN]

Yeah no problem, funny though I just found some stock from a while back, the SAGA/Swoosh equivalent of the Defi Link series.

I should put them up for sale. Boost Gauge, Exhaust temp gauge, oil pressure gauge and oil temp gauge. They all daisy chain together and come with a remote control (instead of the control unit DEFI uses) and include all sensors

They've only ever been out of the box to see what they look like, then forgotten about in the garage.

[Razzle-Dazz]

So it is possible to put the gauges on the dash like the turbo, can you get a cover for the gauges aswell to make them flush or no?

[peterw]

i'm getting the gauge holder off a member here to fit in my 34, just need the actual gauges now.

Gauges to fit are 60mm?

[666DAN]

Dammit, you guys have started me ricing it up again

How's this, fits perfectly where the "useless" lighter was, it's RFID so knows when the driver is in the car....has a nice Aluminium bezel so matches the interior well.

1 push = Acc

2 pushes = On

or

Foot on brake and 1 push - Ign!!!

[gabzr34]

vacuum guage would be the most useful for keeping a nice watch and looks really sporty too

[666DAN]

Yeah you can still use the boost gauge from a GTt as it will show vac as well...I'd stick with the factory gauges

[N-DAWG]

looks good dan! Almost looks like its meant to be there. I use my cig lighter though for my GPS though that's an easy work around.

[666DAN]

looks good dan! Almost looks like its meant to be there. I use my cig lighter though for my GPS though that's an easy work around.

Yeah, you can get those cig lighter extender things with two of them on, can go in the ashtray (where the lighter should be anyway)