how do u install boost gauge?
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Boost gauge install
I am looking into that very same install and had a talk with Prosport today with their technician and found out the differences in there two gauge series, Performance and Premium. I myself am going with an A-pillar mount that will require some crazy bends and stiff plastic tubing along with the possibility of kinking it going through the firewall or dash just didn't appeal to me, with the performance gauge. On the other hand the premium gauge being electrical which uses the tubing only in the engine compartment to a sending unit and then from a sending unit to the gauge using wire seems like a winner to me. Only have to run a wire to ignition for accessory power for daytime lighting and one to the headlight switch for when the headlights are activated the backlighting goes amber like the rest of the cluster to match. Also the premium gauge is programmable for different peak warnings and also does the startup and shutdown tests. Really not a bad install.(drive)
clos561 said:
I am looking into that very same install and had a talk with Prosport today with their technician and found out the differences in there two gauge series, Performance and Premium. I myself am going with an A-pillar mount that will require some crazy bends and stiff plastic tubing along with the possibility of kinking it going through the firewall or dash just didn't appeal to me, with the performance gauge. On the other hand the premium gauge being electrical which uses the tubing only in the engine compartment to a sending unit and then from a sending unit to the gauge using wire seems like a winner to me. Only have to run a wire to ignition for accessory power for daytime lighting and one to the headlight switch for when the headlights are activated the backlighting goes amber like the rest of the cluster to match. Also the premium gauge is programmable for different peak warnings and also does the startup and shutdown tests. Really not a bad install.(drive)
my main concern is the air tube to read the boost pressure when u t it at the bov..i know its bigger but ive never seen one so im not sure...i can run the power wires no prob but i dont kno where and hwo to run the thicker air line so that it doesnt pinch it and mess with readings
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123652762&page=6
Look at the 5th-6th post on this page.
Made life easy for me.
Look at the 5th-6th post on this page.
Made life easy for me.
very nice....i saw a nice gauge pod that fits around the steering wheel its about 120 but it looks really nice...i jsut cant imagine how the line would runwithout kinking through all the dash and stuff...i guess its gona take some actual work to figure it out and paly with optionsMS3Chik said:
auto meter....
SuperStretch18
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Sub-ing...
ill take some tonight..clos561 said:
find a store near you
http://www.autometer.com/dealer_finder.aspx
http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugeop.aspx?sid=9
http://www.autometer.com/cat_mountsdetail.aspx?vid=84&sid=49&mid=8&pg=0
SharkDiver
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Here is some pictures of mine..Its a ProSport.
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1817/cimg3467rq8.jpg
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/584/cimg3469eb5.jpg
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1817/cimg3467rq8.jpg
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/584/cimg3469eb5.jpg
SuperStretch18
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- '07 CX-7 Sport, Black on Black; '04 Mazda3s
Agreed! I like the fact that the lights match the stock gauges...
SharkDiver
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Yes I did get it from them.It matchs nice.It also has a white light also but I just hooked up the amber.
SuperStretch18
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- '07 CX-7 Sport, Black on Black; '04 Mazda3s
maestro said:
Not sure about the MS3, but my CX-7 has side curtain airbags in the A-pillar, so I won't likely be putting mine there...
