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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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Here is a drivers side pic of the Alta adapter.

 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Here is how I ran the Boost Line.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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I call this the Boost Junction. Where it turns from airline into electrical wire. Mounted.

 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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Here is what you see when the stock airbox is installed. That's it.

 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 01:11 PM
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If you have any other questions feel free to ask me. I would love to help in any way that I can.

Oh by the way I did check the adapter with the stock intake. The passenger side rear mount doesn't stay in, due to the high adapter. But when it is held in place by the single screw it isn't going anywhere. The fronts still hook in it's just not as solid as it is stock.
 

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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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Thanks for the pics! They'll come in handy when my gauges come in :0)
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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nice going masterd78, looks like a neat job, only i have no idea of sutch stuff, anyway, once i need to install something ill let you know!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:17 PM
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nice pics, they'll come in handy when my gauge gets here!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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=[ still looks hard for me
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Seriously it's easy. If you have questions, shoot me a pm or post here. EASY!
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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Is the nighttime red an exact match of the stock dash lights amber color? Photos don't always show that very well.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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I wouldn't say "EXACT." I would say about as close as I think you will get. It is just a tad darker red. But the lights match really well.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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Is the nighttime red an exact match of the stock dash lights amber color? Photos don't always show that very well.
Something I was wondering as well.

Is it possible for the gauges to be wired to be in this red mode all the time instead of the black/bluish color?

Maybe some one already mentioned it and I missed the post, but how accurate is the water temp in the reservoir? Anyone compared it to say the water temp reading from the OBDII connector?
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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Yes, you can wire it to be red all the time, or the white/blueish all the time. It's your preference. I went with the white for daytime, because it is a little bit easier to see in the light. As for the water temp gauge, I can't say how accurate it is. What is regular operating temp? I need to fill the coolant back up, because it's a little low right now. Had some spillage yesterday. But my peak temp was at 200 degrees.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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Interesting. Hmm, so tempting. I just not sure about the temp yet. Hopefully some one with an OBDII reader can compare. 200 sounds about right for modern engines.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2008 | 07:12 PM
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The temp reading i got from my SPD Dynodash varies between 221degrees to 225 degrees. And yes, the Dynodash plugs to the OBD port.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:37 PM
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wow, thanks for those pix! did you have to drill a hole in the firewall?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 01:50 PM
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Wow those look really nice!!
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 03:05 PM
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Those look really, really awesome! Yet another mod to add to the list! Very cool.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by masterd78
With the water temp, I just drilled very slowly and kept pulling out the pieces of plastic. I looked afterwards, and didn't notice any shavings in the tank. As for the boost, that is way easy! In fact that is easier than the water temp. You take off the intake, find the MAF sensor, undo it and put in the Alta adapter. Reinstall the sensor on top of the adapter and voila your done. Really easy. As for the white faces, I thought the same before. But now having them I really like the contrast, and having them black totally out when off is freakin sweet.
They look great. Do you have any pics with them blacked out?
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Maybe dark faced would look good with the piano black trim right behind them. Darn it sounds like I may have to spend some money on these...
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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is it easy to mount the pods? need to drill holes to screw that in or ??? pls show more pics of the pod area
 
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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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I will try and take pics of the pod area. It is very very easy. You undo your tach with the two screws that hold it to the steering column. Then on the back of the tach, there are 3 screws. You pick which ones you want to use, undo the screw put the pod up and put the longer screw in and voila your done mounting the pods. I can take some pics of them blacked out in the morning. And as for drilling a hole in the firewall, the only two holes I drilled are the water temp sensor hole, and a small hole in the plastic firewall (seen in post #28, an arrow points at it). Once you get through the plastic firewall, all you do is make a slit in some rubber and bam your wires are inside. Easy! In fact taking the windshield wipers off was more of a pain.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by masterd78
2 small drill holes. Very easy. One in the plastic firewall, and one in the Fluid Resevoir. That one was a little scary, but it was actually really easy. The boost gauge took me a little longer, due to the fact that I had to wire all the power and illumination up to that one. Once I did that, the water temp was simple. I would say the boost took me a good 2 hours, because you have to take your car all apart, and wire the power, ground, and illumination. The water temp took all of about 15 minutes. Just do it!!
Maybe Im stupid ,so bear with me, I have a question. What is the relationship between the "Fluid Resevoir" and the water temperature. Are you talking about the "Coolant Fill" tank?. Surely not, as this would only show the engine compartment temp.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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Damn, that seriously looks so good! I was waiting for someone to do water temp and boost as those are the two gauges I'm considering... More tempted than ever now.
 
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