I just ordered my gauges (prepping for turbo install) and need some help. I got gauges for boost, EGT, and oil pressure but this car has the most idiotic oil filter so a sandwich adapter is out of the question. Someone told me there should be a plug in the oil gallery and i can plug the sending unit in there. uhhhhh what??? Anyone install a oil pressure gauge in the 2AR-FE?

 

check w/ paul at dezod or descendant (i prob misspelled) as they would know

 

I would just tee it off the factory oil pressure sensor

 

I got the fitting to split it off the stock sensor but i dont know what size the fitting is. is it supposed to be 1/8 npt? or is it something else. i emailed and pm'd rob from descendant days ago and still nothing.

 

alright, i got it figured out. well i guess to make this thread worth anything, ill post pictures when all the gauges are in. gotta buddy working on a custom carbon fiber HVAC housing so i can move the HVAC and install my gauges in the stock housing. hopefully that will turn out ok

 

Y'all with yer buddies lol... I'll be curious to see how it comes out, can't find much of a place to do a gauge install. I keep leaning towards doing an elliptical cut into the top of the dash, let the gauge(s) slope down a bit and get a cover fabbed to sit over it. Looks pricey though.

To bad no one has made a HUD you can install. That would be pimp.

 

This is probably the only place I would put the gauge @.



GReddy put theirs where the radio is at., and where I the location where I circled in the first picture, i think. You barely can see it.

 

nah, i mean it looks good but as you can see in the picture, when your sitting in the seat, the steering wheel blocks most of that view, so id rather put them (the important ones anyway) where i can see them without moving around and taking my eyes off the road too long. i have 4 gauges total to install before the turbo install so maybe ill do one there and put the other 3 where the HVAC dials are.

 

Yea, not many places where you can put them. The top three are below... I think A pillar gauges are whack, but the side air bags their.

 

decided to put them where the HVAC controls are. i am extending the stock HVAC and putting it in the armrest with a custom enclosure. i am also doing the LED swap while its all apart. ill get some pictures up later today.

 

here's the gauges finally done[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Damon/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png[/IMG]

 

and the LED swap

 

Looks sick! How did u get it to change colors like that where it goes purple?

 

looking good...

 

Totally not my color choices but DAMN FINE WORK!

I'm really curious to see what the HVAC controls look like when you're done.

 

Nice work! Pics of HVAC controls coming soon? Nice touch with the color change for redline and speedo. Speedo needle in the purple = no D.L. if you get caught! lol

 

Looks great! Geeked about the HVAC relocation. I'm going to be super lame and put everything in a gauge pod on the dash.

 

the HVAC swap is done, i just need to finish the enclosure for them. i put red LED's at the end and when the blue and red light meet, it made that purple fade color. wasnt expecting that but i love it so its staying that way. ill get more up soon when im done with the HVAC install!

 

Here is the HVAC LED swap. total PITA but worth it.

 

here's an idea of whats involved with relocating the HVAC, and i swear the solder iron on the seat is not plugged in!!!