I dont smoke in my car.. so I put my turbo gauge there...

[Jocke]

Just a demo made in polyester so dont look at the ugly finish..

What do you think should I do it in Carbone or Leather?

Opinions please.

Here´s a pic:

[5axis]

Very nice looking install. I am not sure I would want to be looking down when up on the boost. Things that were very far, far away get closer really quick. And that's a good thing!

[dougcl]

VDO makes a nice gauge that fits where the clock is mounted in the dash. I would have the boost gauge in the dash and the clock elsewhere (if you must have a clock).

Doug
75 911S

[dougcl]

And who needs a radio? Great place for that CHT gauge



Doug
75 911S

[Rot 911]

I agree with the others, the last place I want to, or need to, be looking down is when I am on boost.

[Jocke]

Yeah you guys are probably right in the case of looking down under the pressure time.

In the case of the turbo gauge that fits where the clock is, I havent found any that shows the vaccum also, just the pressure. I like to see both the vaccum and the pressure, but the one who replace the clock is the greatest gauge no doubt about that. (if you guys now of a gauge in that size that shows the vaccum also please post a link.)

/J

[Jocke]

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[Eugene at Pelican Parts]

Originally posted by dougcl
And who needs a radio? Great place for that CHT gauge



Doug
75 911S

Hey... then what's that speaker for?

[1fastredsc]

Autometer's boost gauge reads up to 30hg of vac and 20 or 30 lbs of boost depending on which one.

[GeorgeK]

Aah, boost gauge, a pet peeve of mine.
My opinion: a boost gauge without a telltale needle is USELESS. The very last place you want to look when under bost is...anywhere but on the road. The correct setup (the one that racers use) is the one with a telltale, so that when you finished your drive, or rush, you can check how high you went. Anything else is a perfect recipe to french kiss the scenery.
GeorgeK

[dougcl]

Ha ha. The speaker plugs a hole. Regarding the gauge, mine is a VDO, shows vacuum and pressure. Not sure if they are still available (?)

Regarding boost gauges without telltales being "USELESS." Gimme a break.

Doug
75 911S

[arrivederci]

My HKS EVC-IV (adjustable boost) shows boost and vacuum digitally. As others have already pointed out, I never look down when really into boost. That's what a passenger is for...

[GeorgeK]

Doug, of course they are useless. It is life threatening when you look elsewhere than the road when it really shoves. In my car at least. There's a reason why the racers look only at the rev counter, with the redline at 12 in races, and keep an eye on temps on the straights, for a split second.
Ask Michael Delaney. He crashed his 917 because he left the road for a split second, coming up on a much slower car (these puny 911s...)
GeorgeK

[dougcl]

George,
Pffft.

Doug
75 911S

[GeorgeK]

Oh Man, Very strong point. What can I say?
I rest my case here.
GeorgeK

[dougcl]

George,
You need to look down at your gauges. Do all gauges therefore need telltales or else be deemed "USELESS?" Are you so concerned about your life that you can't look at your gauges? Perhaps you should give up driving altogether. Are you so serious about racing that you need to know your operating parameters regularly but can't afford the opportunity or trouble to look at your gauges? Look into datalogging.

Gimme a break.

Doug
75 911S

[GeorgeK]

Doug,
Gauges are VERY useful. I watch them very often. But when I'm really pushing the car, then sorry, only the rev-counter matters.
Case in point: hillclimbs. Around here, hillclimbs are 2-3 minute flat-out races where you look about nowhere else than the road. You have one big red warning light for oil pressure, and the redline at 12. Nothing else matters for the climb.
What I mean is that when the boost is on, it is a bad idea to look at the gauge. When you are finished with the high boost phase, of course you check parameters of the engine's well-being.
And remarks about giving up driving are neither contributing to the discussion, nor funny.
GeorgeK
GeorgeK

[911pcars]

I believe the F1 boys use heads-up displays (vital info is projected in airspace in front of eyes and still in focus). Guess where they're looking at 300 kph?

This sounds "rice" but an ideal spot for gauges that must be monitored w/peripherial vision is on the A pillar. Actually, I would prefer this location to other areas not in one's line of sight. Too bad the "ricer" image precludes more gauge use here.

I wouldn't want to refocus on a gauge display in the clock location at high speed, even more so if there's another car racing next to me and he's looking down at his gauge too. The ash tray area would be further down the list of desireable gauge locations, unless it's a fuel gauge or voltmeter.

Sherwood Lee
http://members.rennlist.org/911pcars

[juan ruiz]

Jocke ,
if you wish you can take a look at my web page and see what I did with my gauge.

hope it helps

[CamB]

Too bad the "ricer" image precludes more gauge use here.

Haha - exactly what I thought while reading the sentence before that one.