Areas to install Gauges

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D.A.M
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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby D.A.M » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:17 am

Thats awesome Magpie, what hp is it putting out?! and is it road legal still?

and thanks for that info on the gauges!!

Ill be going turbo later down the track so ill keep that in my mind!
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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby Magpie » Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:45 am

Getting off topic, but I will indulge :)
It is putting out 182 RWHP at 8,200. I will have it again at round 2 of the Time Attack at QR on 01/05/14.

To keep on topic...
The warning lights on the A pillar (Red water/oil temp over 120 deg c & Blue for no collant flow). The coolant flow is also hooked up to a 120db alarm (near the cigarette lighter). The oil pressure and water temp gauges no longer work on the dash. I may replace these with something later, maybe the warning lights.

Above the warning lights is the Racelogic display, gives lap times etc or road speed (handy when driving). Shift light (comes on at 5,500 flashes at 8,000).

I like my gauge faces as when the tacho needle is vertical it is at 7,000 rpm. The speedo needle was set up to match the sweep of the tacho.

Steering wheel buttons, plan was to use one for PTT (still working out the wiring for this as the radio goes through the Terraphone intercom. Other button, not sure, possibly on/off data logger.

That is the cockpit tour. Please buckle your seatbelts and keep hands inside the vehicle...

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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby D.A.M » Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:16 am

thats so cool, it looks perfect! I noticed you have those shift lights, where did you get those, i may have seen them before but for the life of me i cannot remember!
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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby Magpie » Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:40 am

It is a Ecliptech Shift-I and I got mine from where a lot of my money goes, Race Industries http://www.racerindustries.com.au/afawcs0161689/CATID=250/Shift-Lights.html

However they are a little bit cheaper buying direct, but Racer Industries have so many nice things in their store .... (https://ecliptech.com.au/shift-i/)

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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby Nevyn72 » Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:57 pm

Magpie wrote:Getting off topic, but I will indulge :)
The oil pressure and water temp gauges no longer work on the dash. I may replace these with something later, maybe the warning lights.


You know it's traditional to replace the oil pressure gauge with a Boost gauge...... Just sayin..... :mrgreen:
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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby Magpie » Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:40 pm

Nevyn72 wrote: Boost gauge...... Just sayin..... :mrgreen:

Been/being discussed, however not in 2014. I would need to go back to WA to fund it and I'm not planning on doing that soon. Plus I just want to enjoy and drive the car.

Anyway, I want to get some more skill as a driver before its gets changed. But, for a turbo the compression would have to be lowered, a turbo Plenum like Jenvey's fitted to the ITB's (again space issues) as well as possible cam changes. Anybody need a set of custom 288 deg Toda cams that have the base circle and the ramp angle modified?
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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby sailaholic » Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:43 pm

That many changes may as well sell the engine complete and put a honda in with the intake on the correct side of the engine bay.


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Re: Areas to install Gauges

Postby Magpie » Thu Apr 03, 2014 3:53 pm

Yep sailaholic that would be the best course of action, however I will not be selling this car or parting anything out so maybe another project in 2015 could be on the cards :)


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