where to put oil/water temp guages

Liom the Chef

Liom the Chef

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As the subject suggests I'm trying to figure out the best spot to fit oil/water and maybe oil pressure gauges. I don't really want to mount them on the dash/b-pillar as I don't really want them that ostentatious. the less :rice: the better
I was contemplating getting the VRX centre fascia, with the double-din area and using the spare din to set up one of those face-plates with the gauges built in, but that may be a bit excessive (not saying I wouldn't do it, just looking at other options first).
Any ideas, suggestions? has anyone else mounted them on the ch and found a fairly stealth spot for them?
I figured if i'm thinking of tracking the car at some point it'd be a good idea.
 
The double din facia is the neatest and best way imo, have a single din HU the the gauges above it
I used to have my ce with this and have seen many many many other cars do it this way, and it looks nice and neat every time ;)

The din housings for 3 gauges are about $18 landed so they are pretty cheap, then u just need the dual din facia and gauges and ur good

IMO u dont need water temp, as u have one already on ur cluster, so maybe look into what else u could put in instead
 
you may be right, only drama appears to be that the vrx has climate control and the dials are relocated, which could present an issue. I did however see this, which looks to be an evo dash? which preserves the aircon controls, and has the guages mounted where my head-unit is, with the head-unit mounted lower....

PeterG_Evo_VIII_013.jpg
 
here is a pic of mine - i just got a piece of ABS plastic and glued/welded in place then used a plastic bodyfiller sanded that back then drilled the holes and painted..
 

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