 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  | |  09-09-2007, 10:31 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OKC, Oklahoma Posts: 387 |  Performance gauges!
does anyone here have gauges like oil pressure and others?
i've been wanting to add some but cant figure out were to place them!! |  |  | | 09-09-2007, 11:05 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |
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meaning? | | | | | 09-09-2007, 11:24 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
You can either make a custom panel to replace the ash tray or go with A pillar mounts. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 09-10-2007, 01:40 AM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 4,129 |
I was contemplating this awhile back. Not many options. Like Steve said, really only two choices for placement. Quote: Originally Posted by DocDuvi  does anyone here have gauges like oil pressure and others?
i've been wanting to add some but cant figure out were to place them!! | __________________ 
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I've played around with various mounting locations and A pillar is the best for viewing. That said, if you aren't running forced induction there isn't a need to view them all the time so the A pillar looks a little ricey. __________________ 
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yeah i have never liked the a pillar option so thats why i was thinking of making a hole in the center console below the A/C but i need to get my hands on a extra one! | | | | | 09-10-2007, 02:38 AM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: maritimes Posts: 1,433 |
you could always remove your airvents in the middle and try to fab some fiberglass in there... just a thought __________________ 11/97 Base  328Ti
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I am actually getting an aluminum piece fabbed up for me this week. I will take pics when I get it back. I won't be installing it until winter. I am just going with the ashtray replacement. It seems the easiest and cleanest. | | | | | 09-10-2007, 02:49 AM | #10 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
Quote: Originally Posted by trickiekid I am actually getting an aluminum piece fabbed up for me this week. I will take pics when I get it back. I won't be installing it until winter. I am just going with the ashtray replacement. It seems the easiest and cleanest. | You can look here for an idea. http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/int...ges_part1.html The problem with this is you can't see the right gauge when in 3rd or 5th. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 09-10-2007, 03:00 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ferndale, MD Posts: 462 |
Quote: Originally Posted by 1996 328ti | LOL, that is where I pulled and printed the template from. I was driving earlier thinking the same thing about 3rd and 5th, but i think that it is still worth it to have some vital info like that available to glance at. | | | | | 09-10-2007, 03:04 AM | #12 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 |
I actually have one made by Ron. I might make that my winter project. __________________ ...steven
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1996 BMW 328ti 2003 MINI Cooper S 2016 M235i
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| | | | | 09-10-2007, 03:40 AM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 290 |
You can kind of see my setup in this old picture. I used the unofficial BMW writeup as a guide. I don't have a problem seeing the gages, but it depends a lot on your seating position and how tall you are. | | | | | 09-10-2007, 04:07 AM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OKC, Oklahoma Posts: 387 |
hmm i dont really understand how he did the plastic part!!
looks fricking awesome thought just what i need!! | | | | | 09-10-2007, 05:46 AM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,595 |
Quote: Originally Posted by DocDuvi meaning? | Meaning as in BMP Design sells vdo gauges and pods | | | | | |
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