mounting gauges
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mounting gauges
I got a AFR and Boost gauge I want to install in my C6 ashtray area. The gauges are a little big in the cases, so I removed them. They are both digital gauges and out of the cases they are just about 1.9 in diameter. Looking for a good way to mount them. I was thinking of just putting a peice of clear or tinted plexiglass in the ashtray and figure some way to mount them securely behind it. Do the LEDs get hot enough to do anything to the plexiglass? Anyway just looking for some ideas to mount them. I do not want to put them on the A pillar.
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Tag_sk
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I really like the idea of putting them where the ashtray is, and I thought about doing that, but it just looks so tight in there. I don't think the LED's heat should be a probem, they throw off hardly any heat.
Speedy
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If you pull your center console there is a lot of relestate in the ashtray, I cut it apart and glues in a peice of flat plastic with a dremel and mounted 6 switches, if you were to just drill out 2 large holes your gauges would fit. + you could still close the ashtray lid
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Here are some not so great camera phone pictures I took over six months ago while Race Proven Motorsports was finishing up my TT build. The center console was modified by Dennis at Double D Mods. The location does allow me to take a quick glance at the gauges (Fuel PSI & AFR) while getting into the throttle.
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Here are some not so great camera phone pictures I took over six months ago while Race Proven Motorsports was finishing up my TT build. The center console was modified by Dennis at Double D Mods. The location does allow me to take a quick glance at the gauges (Fuel PSI & AFR) while getting into the throttle.
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