Author Topic: boost gages post your pics (Read 6572 times)

persianbmw · « **on:** October 12, 2009, 03:50:46 PM »

whered you guys mount your gauges just curious im looking to do something kinda oem ish hopefully i can find a driver side ac mount

bwawuz02 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:38:08 PM »

ACSchnitzer has the best one in my opinion, above the mirror, where the check panel is on the 325 cars. if you use a 1/2" thick mount plate I think you could offset the depth to angle the gauges toward you more than he has, just a thought tho.

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #2 on:** October 13, 2009, 11:31:23 AM »

^Thanks... I used fiberglass and MDF so that I could angle it just the way you describe. I guess I could have angled it more though.

bwawuz02 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:22:04 PM »

only thing is i would prefer a boost gauge that shows vacuum as well.

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #4 on:** October 14, 2009, 09:24:09 PM »

Yep... buying that shortly.

Danny707 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 15, 2009, 02:41:10 AM »

My idea.

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #6 on:** October 15, 2009, 09:03:51 AM »

Yep, Danny's pod was originally there. I just took the idea and improved on it by making it sturdier and tilting the gauges to the driver. Need to cover it in something better than speaker box carpet though...

Danny707 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 15, 2009, 03:41:09 PM »

I had that pleather type stuff on there, it looked pretty alright.

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 15, 2009, 07:18:05 PM »

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #9 on:** October 15, 2009, 11:09:40 PM »

^Like that too... where did you get the gauge overlays in the cluster? Been looking for silver or white ones that were decent. ie non ricer...

1991 E30 M42 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2009, 10:45:31 AM »

I just want to know where he got the gauge needles, or if he painted them.

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 16, 2009, 01:40:10 PM »

I took the whole cluster apart and scaned the gauge faces onto my computer and made them how I liked and then printed them out on photo paper, at night they light up completely red looks cool. The needles I just painted with a permanent marker. If your goin to try doing this be very very carful when ur pullin the needles off it will break very easy.

AcSchnitzer318is · « **Reply #12 on:** October 16, 2009, 02:23:01 PM »

Interesting... what photo software did you use to edit the scans? I think I'll give that a shot since I have a spare cluster mucking about.

Boosted E30 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 16, 2009, 07:11:49 PM »

I dont remember anymore i did it so many years ago, i may still have copys somwhere ill try to find them and then i can just email it to you and all you will have to do is print them cut em out and install.

bwawuz02 · « **Reply #14 on:** October 16, 2009, 08:42:57 PM »

Quote from: Boosted E30;79977

I dont remember anymore i did it so many years ago, i may still have copys somwhere ill try to find them and then i can just email it to you and all you will have to do is print them cut em out and install.

can you CC me on that email

bwawuz02@yahoo.com