I am interested in installing two autometer gauges in the vents next to my speedo. What additional parts do I need? Any pro or cons to installing the gauges in these vents? Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

www.outmotoring.com has a kit specifically to do this modification.

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...gauge-kit.html

 

This is a good idea, but I would suggest you take a good look at the locations now and see if you can read the gauge. I know I wouldn't be able to read the gauge in the closest vent. The steering wheel blocks my view.

Plus I would never give up 50% of my A/C vents ! ! ! LOL

 

I gotta say, the logic used to sell the vent gauges is just a tad flawed: The a/c power at full is 1/4 what it is in other cars, so we'll eliminate 1/2 of it. But, hey, if you don't care, seems like a convenient place to put some guages, if you can see them there.

 

Oh please! F* that A/C!

 

At any fan speed, there is a quantitative volume of air being blown out of all the open vents by the fan motors. If you close 1/2 of the vents, the same volume of air will still try to exit, causing the remaining open vents to have roughly twice as much flow.

 

...Right what he said

I've neve seen that... looks pretty cool (no pun intended)