[parptarf]

So I'm gonna get a gauge panel under my stereo. Right now I got that square clock thing which I don't really like.

What I'm thinking about is a round clock, an oil temp gauge and the third I haven't really figured out yet.



The clock and oil temp gague I've already found, I'm choosing VDO most likely. But I have a couple questions.

What is the diamater and threads of my oil drain plug? I'm going for a drain plug with a temp feeler in it.

And what would you reccomend to put as a third gauge in a normal 968?

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[flash]

i sell a 3 hole plate on the D1R site.



third gauge for me was first a vacuum gauge, and then when i supercharged, a vacuum/boost gauge.

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[parptarf]

I have no experience on how a Vacuum gauge works, but I'll read a little up on it.

I'll also check out that 3 hole plate, I know Design911 has them too.

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[parptarf]

I've now decided on a vacuum gauge, oil temp and a clock.

But I can't seem to find what type of oil drain plug I need, or what hose to read the vacuum from. Am I just using search wrong or hasn't a clear thread about this been made yet?

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[flash]

tap the vacuum at the fuel pressure regulator.



i think lindsey racing sells the drain plug with the sender.

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[Tahoe968]

[quote name='flash' timestamp='1401027551' post='158130']

i sell a 3 hole plate on the D1R site.



third gauge for me was first a vacuum gauge, and then when i supercharged, a vacuum/boost gauge.

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Flash, where are you finding the combo vacuum/boost gauge? I looked here: http://www.egauges.com/VDO-Cockpit-Black...21001.hbut can't seem to find the one you meant? Also, which oil temp gauge?

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[flash]

you're not trying hard enough



http://www.eGauges.c...ges-s/21001.htm



http://www.eGauges.com/ProductDetails.as...de=150-921



http://www.eGauges.c...uctCode=310-012



http://www.eGauges.c...cks-s/22055.htm

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[AJG]

Flash methinks you are a bit tetchy just now. No?



Andy

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[flash]

lol - not at all. bugs me a bit though when all somebody has to do is click a link on a site, and instead just wants it all done for them. that one was pretty darned easy. i probably just should have said "search the site".



i'm not singling anybody out, but i probably need to do something about having become the "shell answer man". i think maybe i made myself a bit too accessible. lol - maybe i should charge for answers? i see a lot of that going on now.

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[AJG]

Its all because we know and trust your responses! Except when you say there is no more SC kits. Doh!



Andy

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[MCL968]

When I was in Grad School, the computer folks at Irvine would reply to queries with "RTFM". Nothing else. We eventually came to understand that R was for Read, and M was for Manual; you can fill in the rest.

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[flash]

well...................................

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[Tahoe968]

[quote name='flash' timestamp='1410446782' post='162135']

lol - not at all. bugs me a bit though when all somebody has to do is click a link on a site, and instead just wants it all done for them. that one was pretty darned easy. i probably just should have said "search the site".

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Hmmm, ​I thought I was searching the site for a combo boost/vacuum gauge that would have boost on one side and vacuum on the other. I saw several individual boost and a vacuum gauge(s) but didn't see one that appeared to do both. Maybe I misunderstood what this gauge does/and shows... The oil guage also had numerous choices, so I figured I'd get your expertise on that as well... I'll f/up with you offline to get a clearer understanding. Thanks for taking a few minutes to help clarify.

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[flash]

you did not misunderstand. please see the first gauge i linked to. not sure what happened, but when i copied and pasted the link, it pasted a different link. i then went in to fix it, and it did it again. third time was a charm though.

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[Bulti]

Flash, what does "clutser" mean? Lol

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[flash]

it's a euphemism for "he who drops gauges"

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[Lim Yong]

Lol, just got that

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[gbarrier]

The hard part is finding gauge with low enough boost upper scale to make the gauge useful.

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[KRAG50]

You really need to go digital to get the 4/5/6/ psi resolution you need for this SC system.

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[flash]

digital gauges are too hard to read when you are driving hard, and glare can render them invisible. that's why race cars set their gauges so that the needle is pointing straight up in nominal position. unless you can get one that reads in tenths of a pound, you're better off with an analog gauge.



it's not the number that is important, but rather the movement of the needle. the gauge i posted works fine. yes, i wish the boost side only went to 15lbs in the same swept area, but it does the job. the only reason to have one at all is to make sure the system is working. boost is not a fixed number, and other factors will affect it (temp, load, etc). it won't always read the same amount. all you are really looking to see is that it is making boost, and the belt isn't slipping. it doesn't have to be all that accurate.



i am using the 951 boost gauge, and it does the job just fine, with vacuum and boost both happening in less than a 90 degree sweep.

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