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this is how i have my gauge, i didnt want it to cause any blind spot or stand out to much so i built this with fibre glass and putty, i think it came out pretty good, not finished yet (this was a trial fit) what do you guys think?

hey looks pretty good, its like at the angle i want mine to sit at, actually facing me unlike the a-pillar pods you buy. did u buy it and modify it ? would you be willing to make any more :) lol

i made it from scratch, using pvc pipe, t shirt cloth and fibreglass resin, once i got the basic shape i liked i used body filler to get it smoth, then painted it. ( not completly finished yet) you could cover in leather or any other material aswell

if you live in perth i can help you make it.. otherwise pm me and i will give you help that way

Don't know where to mount the gauge but with respect to the AVC-R:

Thinking about mounting inside the Drivers Sun-visor. 3 reasons...

1) When not need it can be folded up and the AVC-R is out of site… Stealth install- less attractive to thieves (out of sight- out of mind).

2) When you do need to use it- if while driving- fold down the sun-visor and it’s direct line of site… don’t need to take your eyes of the road…

3) How often do you see mounted there?

Problems-

1) Running the cable from the appropriate areas up the inside of the drivers “A” pillar then into the visor.

2) Thickness and weight of the AVC-R would probably require the visor to be cut and some bracing inserted. It probably would not sit flush either.

I know it sounds like a big job but if people can do it to Mini TV’s you certainly can mount AVC-R. Your effort = Your time and money.

Also if you have the AVC-R (Air Volume Controller ?) it comes with a boost display. There for don’t require the boost gage- sell it and it’ should pay for some of the sun visor modifications.

My idear when I finly get my line...

Stuck with VL for now

anyone got sum pics of it mounted on a sunvisor?

I agree pics i want pics of the avc-r on the sunvisor ;) i thought of it and went hmmm nar, but if i can see pics that would be bloody awesome :(:D so come along people, get some pics rolling on :D

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hey guys, soz to dig this thread up again, but has anyone looked at mounting a boost gauge in the air vent on the right hand side of the steering wheel?? I have seen it done in a rexxie, but not sure if it would be possible in a R32, and i cant check it coz i aint got mine in OZ yet.

If some1 has done it, i would be keen on a pic of how it looks, or even just a measurement of the air vent itself would be kewl to see if it is possible...

cheers.

NAman - AVC-R stands for actuator valve controller type-r

oRiCLe - a 60mm gauge fits in there. I've got one there.

Attached is a really bad shot of my interior (it's really small as well). If I remember I'll take some photos of it tonight.

yeah, it's a pretty cool stealth set-up. Not my car though. It belongs to a friend of mine, in his GTI-R.

The flap was taken from another sun visor and is held either up, or down with magnets.

Yes, AVC-R does display boost graphically.

here's another pic of the visor with the fabric off. He cut out a recess for the AVC-R and cable and mounted it in.

aab.jpg

that should give you some inspiration as to what is achievable.

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