are you flying your speed3?
Ashtray gauges
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are you flying your speed3?
spoolin_05
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I made a few ashtray gauge panels for a few Mazda3/Mazdaspeed3 owners 2years ago. They were a triple or dual gauge setup. I'm currently running my boost, oil temp & oil pressure gauges in that area. I will move the boost gauge back up to to the a-pillar. I will replace the empty slot in the panel with a EGT gauge. I feel that the EGT, oil temp & oil pressure gauges are ones that do not need to be monitored constantly at all times.
Here are some pics of my setup... Iphone pics, so sorry for the lackluster quality of the exposures.
Here are some pics of my setup... Iphone pics, so sorry for the lackluster quality of the exposures.
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artfuldriver
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- 08 Speed 3 GT- MS-CAI, MS-CBE, SU MM, Cobb 2 springs/swaybars
Don't we all?
artfuldriver
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- 08 Speed 3 GT- MS-CAI, MS-CBE, SU MM, Cobb 2 springs/swaybars
I made a few ashtray gauge panels for a few Mazda3/Mazdaspeed3 owners 2years ago. They were a triple or dual gauge setup. I'm currently running my boost, oil temp & oil pressure gauges in that area. I will move the boost gauge back up to to the a-pillar. I will replace the empty slot in the panel with a EGT gauge. I feel that the EGT, oil temp & oil pressure gauges are ones that do not need to be monitored constantly at all times.
Here are some pics of my setup... Iphone pics, so sorry for the lackluster quality of the exposures.
dude i like this set up i think it looks good(omg)
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- 2007 MS3
That is a nice setup. Daytime pics, please.
+1. If it looks factory, I might be interested for a 2 gauge setup. One for oil temp., and one for boost. I always thought it'd be cool to do a gauge that read boost in bar, not like the ordinary PSI
DavidAbraham
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how did you change all the colors of your gauges from red to white? cuz i want to change mine to blue. if there is a how to can someone link meI made a few ashtray gauge panels for a few Mazda3/Mazdaspeed3 owners 2years ago. They were a triple or dual gauge setup. I'm currently running my boost, oil temp & oil pressure gauges in that area. I will move the boost gauge back up to to the a-pillar. I will replace the empty slot in the panel with a EGT gauge. I feel that the EGT, oil temp & oil pressure gauges are ones that do not need to be monitored constantly at all times.
Here are some pics of my setup... Iphone pics, so sorry for the lackluster quality of the exposures.
Fixed it for you.
living where I live in So-Cal, the 3 gauges on the A-pillar or above the dash just scream for a cop to pull you over. The CP-E gauge holder is a nice piece but just calls too much attention. I attempted to do a 3 gauge install in a single din spot using a double din stereo kit and failed misserably. I may give it a go at another time. The 3 lower one by the ashtray is perfect for certain gauges. Oil temp and pres are not gauges you look at all the time. I would look at them after a hard run in the mountains to check how things were cooling. Water temp might also be another good one for there. However, I plan on getting a dash hawk so the 3 that the DH doesnt cover in the MS3 is Oil Temp, Oil Pres and EGT. 3 gauges you dont need to constantly monitor.
Also, gauge selection is key in its placement. I know alot of people like to interior match their gauges, but to me that makes it harder to read. My boost gauge is a contrasting color but I can tell where it is by a simple peripheral glance of the sweep.
But to each their own in this case. Some people dont even like extra gauges.
Also, gauge selection is key in its placement. I know alot of people like to interior match their gauges, but to me that makes it harder to read. My boost gauge is a contrasting color but I can tell where it is by a simple peripheral glance of the sweep.
But to each their own in this case. Some people dont even like extra gauges.
+1 for daytime pics ^
I like that setup a lot it would work well for my oil pressure, egt & afr
as for the boost gauge I would like to get a single pod that would fit similar to this dash hawk mount but thats in a perfect world, I havent seen one yet though
my whole thoughts on the placement is just that I dont smoke and dont use the ashtray (exept for maybe change) so this area is just wasted space *shrug sholders*
I like that setup a lot it would work well for my oil pressure, egt & afr
as for the boost gauge I would like to get a single pod that would fit similar to this dash hawk mount but thats in a perfect world, I havent seen one yet though
my whole thoughts on the placement is just that I dont smoke and dont use the ashtray (exept for maybe change) so this area is just wasted space *shrug sholders*
