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My ghetto gauge housing part 1

SonicYelloWRX 05-10-2006 09:54 PM

My ghetto gauge housing
Since I have no radio and had a bunch of empty space I figured I'd use it for my gauges. This is my first try. I'll prolly make a few more before I'm happy with it.

A few trips to Home Depot and Voila!

[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/sonicyellowrx/Gauges1.jpg[/IMG]
jimtweet 05-10-2006 09:58 PM

i like that man, good job, post finished pics
kcook 05-10-2006 10:22 PM

is ur car a track car??
SonicYelloWRX 05-10-2006 10:50 PM

Not a track car but I do have a roll bar going in. I just don't listen to music when I drive. Traded away my stereo a couple years ago.
markadopolus 05-10-2006 10:57 PM

[QUOTE=SonicYelloWRX]Not a track car but I do have a roll bar going in. I just don't listen to music when I drive. Traded away my stereo a couple years ago.[/QUOTE]
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veightkiller 05-10-2006 10:59 PM

looks interesting..what kind of gauges you have?

for me i have radio on my car but i barely use it.i more like listening to the rumble sound of my exhuast.
markadopolus 05-10-2006 11:00 PM

they look like megan racing or the new daddysscp ones.
BrettS 05-10-2006 11:02 PM

+1 for megan-

looks pretty good, but I have to have my music.
veightkiller 05-10-2006 11:02 PM

the first time i look at it i thought their were defi's.are they cheaper?
SonicYelloWRX 05-10-2006 11:27 PM

They are Prosports. Daddy's sells em.
veightkiller 05-11-2006 12:28 AM

^^^got a link?
SonicYelloWRX 05-11-2006 12:31 AM

[url]http://www.daddysscp.com/dcart4/product.php?productid=129&cat=0&page=1[/url]

[url]http://prosportgauges.com/[/url]
vroomtiss 05-11-2006 12:59 AM

im interested in peoples experiences with these gauges.. im interested.
SubasaurusWrex 05-11-2006 01:02 AM

[QUOTE=vroomtiss]im interested in peoples experiences with these gauges.. im interested.[/QUOTE]

wait a second, are you trying to tell us, you're interested?
vroomtiss 05-11-2006 01:13 AM

haha interesting.. i just noticed that.. hahaha. quite and interesting oops. :lol:

ps. thanks for blowing my ninja edit chances. hahaha.
ekw 05-11-2006 08:23 AM

SonicYello -
looks like a good start.
for more ideas / inspiration check out [url]http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=797368[/url]
slowscooby 05-11-2006 02:05 PM

[QUOTE=vroomtiss]im interested in peoples experiences with these gauges.. im interested.[/QUOTE]

:lol: :lol: :lol:
ducmaan748 05-11-2006 02:06 PM

looks like it might work...need finished pics though
DJ_STI 05-11-2006 02:13 PM

[QUOTE=vroomtiss]im interested in peoples experiences with these gauges.. im interested.[/QUOTE]

I just put them in the evo, and they look very good and for the 150 you can't go wrong. There is one complaint the boost gauge i received is a little on the big side and gets very tight when i put it in the gauge pod, but the other gauges fit perfectly.
slowscooby 05-11-2006 02:27 PM

[QUOTE=DJ_STI]I just put them in the evo, and they look very good and for the 150 you can't go wrong. There is one complaint the boost gauge i received is a little on the big side and gets very tight when i put it in the gauge pod, but the other gauges fit perfectly.[/QUOTE]


Do you have some good pics of them installed?
DJ_STI 05-12-2006 01:37 PM

[QUOTE=slowscooby]Do you have some good pics of them installed?[/QUOTE]

I'll snap some pictures later today, one thing I want to point out if you do go along with the gauges, make sure you wire it so it illuminates white during the daytime, the red is very dim compared to the white, I couldn't see anything during the day when the gauges were red, so I now have them setup as white all the time and I love it.
gando327 05-12-2006 01:43 PM

i am not able to not listen to music when i drive for more than 5 minutes
vroomtiss 05-12-2006 02:49 PM

im more so interested in how they read.. is it accurate? i have no problem ordering these as soon as today.. but i just dont want to get them and then hook em up and be disapointed.
digitalmethods 05-12-2006 03:01 PM

Nice DIY. I think it would look less empty if you put 3 gauges in there. If they were staggered maybe they would fit nice. Good idea anyways. I have a custom setup for mine and it's always nice to have your own personality involved in the scheme of things.
nate49509 05-12-2006 07:09 PM

You might have been able to fit another gauge in there if you moved those two up and out.
THEW0RX 05-12-2006 10:01 PM

[QUOTE=SonicYelloWRX]Not a track car but I do have a roll bar going in. I just don't listen to music when I drive. Traded away my stereo a couple years ago.[/QUOTE]

I highly reccomend you don't put a rollbar in your car. Rollbars are designed for track use, and when you are on the track, you are wearing a helmet. So in a crash they can be more dangerous than a car w/o one. It can crack your head open. They can also interfere with seatbelt and airbag systems. since your chassis will be more rigid, in an accident the crumple zones won't function properly, and your body will absorb the impact instead of your car. This is more true with complete roll cages, but it applies to roll bars too. I'm not trying to be an a**hole, i'm just looking out for you. I'm kinda big on safety lol.

Don't even get me started on racing harnesses ;)
SonicYelloWRX 05-12-2006 11:47 PM

Don't worry, the roll bar isn't going in. Today I decided I'm bored with my car and kinda sick of Subarus so I think I'm gonna get rid of it and get a GTO or an RX-8:). Rear wheel drive is calling me. Trashed the gauge housing too, lol.
THEW0RX 05-12-2006 11:55 PM

RX8 FTL...unless you like getting 10 mpg

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