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Murf
24-09-2007, 21:00
I love wires!!

Heres my new gauges cunningly fitted where the clock used to be:thumbsup:

Air inlet temp, air/fuel ratio and of course a boost gauge. Looks fairly chunky in the pictures but in real life it looks pretty decent and was either mount them there or stick em on the roof!!

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2007/09/164.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2007/09/165.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2007/09/166.jpg

Ive also fitted a genuine Cusco rear strut brace designed for a Mk1 SC and redesigned for a Mk1.5 with a little nip out of the side of it with my grinder, just to clear the chargecooler top tank. Apparently these are quite rare, i felt kinda guilty chopping it!!

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2007/09/167.jpg

http://www.twobrutal.co.uk/forum/images/recovered/2007/09/168.jpg
Gary Symons
24-09-2007, 21:06
Nice gauges :thumbsup: If you dont mind me asking, where did you get that pod from?
loadswine
24-09-2007, 21:07
Very neat, nice job mate.
OlberJ
24-09-2007, 21:10
Top work chief. :thumbsup:

Productive day considering the weather.
Murf
24-09-2007, 21:12
If you dont mind me asking, where did you get that pod from?


6 minutes, i was wondering how long it would take before someone asked me that!!!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-AutoGauge-2-52mm-3-Holes-Gauge-Pod-Holder-Black_W0QQitemZ200133448745QQihZ010QQcategoryZ1221 40QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

Gauges are real carbon fibre, to save weight apparently, cos normal gauges are REALLY heavy ;)
mr2aw11turbo
24-09-2007, 21:49
Looks great buddy


Apparently these are quite rare, i felt kinda guilty chopping it!!
don't feel so bad, i was cutting up a superchager lid yesterday:woc:
adamh
24-09-2007, 23:32
nice intake temp gauge is that before cooling or aft?
Marksman
24-09-2007, 23:36
Good work, :thumbsup: Chopping up is all in a good cause is it's to make the already good so much better.

Owen.
Shorty
24-09-2007, 23:41
Looks very good that. Nice to have gadgets huh. I am that guy myself. I can just imaging with all that monitoring how much fun it is to be in that car! Nice mod!
OlberJ
25-09-2007, 09:39
More guages to spot what's going wrong.

Dontcha just love Turbos. lol
Sponge Bob
25-09-2007, 11:18
Looks sweet mate!! Great work!
millentubby
25-09-2007, 14:18
Want a new shroudy thingy to get rid of the hole where your digi-boost gauge used to be Murf? Got one sitting waiting to go in the bin here.
Sports Toyota Breakers
25-09-2007, 15:28
Good stuff but I reckon your CC is going to be smacking into that brace a fair bit as the motor moves with the torque?
OlberJ
25-09-2007, 16:32
Fair point Jon.

:hmm:
Murf
25-09-2007, 18:31
Nope, i put blu-tak between the cc and the brace before taking it for a drive,and i ground it down till there was plenty clearance!
Blu-tak gets squashed, no clearance
Blu-tak keeps its shape, plenty clearance
did the blu tak test afterwards and its all good :)

Millen, cheers bud, keep it for me and i'll collect it soon :)
millentubby
25-09-2007, 20:07
Update - is in a car just now...but if you bring your old one with you can swap it over no problem - 2 screws and it's out.