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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 08:35 AM
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Good God Man!! What are the red switches for?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 08:44 AM
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Warp SPEED!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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Photo torpedos, cloaking device, and of course, warp drive...really:smile:
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Good God Man!! What are the red switches for?
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 10:01 AM
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See...the A-pillar cover doesn't come off during deployment...you could mount pillar gauges

Glad you're ok:smile:

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hey guys....following up on my own post
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This comes from another thread about totaling a mini into a mountain (now in the mini talk forum i believe, i hope its ok to use this pic)

The roof liner airbags deployed, but notice that the A pillar in fact did NOT launch as many had earlier believed. The idea that just the top opens a bit is true. Just figured i would share. Seems like a pillar gauge pods are plausible

 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY
See...the A-pillar cover doesn't come off during deployment...you could mount pillar gauges

Glad you're ok:smile:
It actually wasnt me, thats from the other Msfit's thread about his accident. Though i am glad that he got through unharmed :smile:
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 10:19 AM
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It actually wasnt me, thats from the other Msfit's thread about his accident. Though i am glad that he got through unharmed :smile:
oops...wasn't thinking
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 04:20 PM
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Keep in mind that the design of the Airbag system was changed for the 05's! They had to revise it to fit the fold down sunshade and the handle on the passenger side. I dont know if this effects this, but it might. Just thought i would let yall no.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2005 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY

What kind of mounting hardware are you using for the boost gauge and the gauge on the right? Would you also be so kind and tell us what all the different switches and controls are for?
Thanks,
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Old Aug 23, 2005 | 05:54 AM
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Red mil switches (not in any particular order, some are dual):

1-Whelen horn/PA
2-PLX AF gauge
3-Venom primary arm
4-N20 purge arm
5-WAI pump arm
6-remote N2O bottle solenoid
7-N20 purge button (right side of column out of site)

Near shifter boot:

8-XP-3 deer avoidance arm
9-PIAA 1100X

On top of the dash is a Gtech Pro performance meter/sequential shift light. On the steering column are Venom AF, WAI flow indicators and N2O secondary arm. The brackets for the two pods are fabricated from aluminum stock attached to Autometer cups and mounted to back of OEM gauges using same holes:smile:

BTW...if anyone has the newer silver/orange Gtech Pro and would like to exchange for the black/blue, let me know
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:40 PM
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Good Lord, you KNOW you're gettin' old when NOTHING down there (except for NOS) makes any sense at all. . .

Sounds like a spare parts list for R2D2 or something. . .

Originally Posted by MSFITOY
Red mil switches (not in any particular order, some are dual):

1-Whelen horn/PA
2-PLX AF gauge
3-Venom primary arm
4-N20 purge arm
5-WAI pump arm
6-remote N2O bottle solenoid
7-N20 purge button (right side of column out of site)

Near shifter boot:

8-XP-3 deer avoidance arm
9-PIAA 1100X

On top of the dash is a Gtech Pro performance meter/sequential shift light. On the steering column are Venom AF, WAI flow indicators and N2O secondary arm. The brackets for the two pods are fabricated from aluminum stock attached to Autometer cups and mounted to back of OEM gauges using same holes:smile:

BTW...if anyone has the newer silver/orange Gtech Pro and would like to exchange for the black/blue, let me know
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Good Lord, you KNOW you're gettin' old when NOTHING down there (except for NOS) makes any sense at all. . .

Sounds like a spare parts list for R2D2 or something. . .
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY
8-XP-3 deer avoidance arm
Dude, you got an electronic DEER avoidance alarm????

How cool is that
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:54 PM
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Yeah, when it senses a deer, an arm comes out of the dash and yanks your steering wheel for you. . .

Just hope there's no oncoming traffic!!

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Dude, you got an electronic DEER avoidance alarm????
How cool is that
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by UUNetBill
Yeah, when it senses a deer, an arm comes out of the dash and yanks your steering wheel for you. . .
Yeah but if you avoid those DEER, how you gonna get some Road Kill. I thought in some state, you kill it, you get to eat it

specially if you hit them with those big old PIAAs first
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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I tell...between the AGS suckn, headers belchn, modified Borlas screamn, four PIAAs blinding lumens and the XP3 screechin...those deers should have time to dig a trench before I get there
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by MSFITOY
I tell...between the AGS suckn, headers belchn, modified Borlas screamn, four PIAAs blinding lumens and the XP3 screechin...those deers should have time to dig a trench before I get there
Man that XP3 screaming got to be THE coolest mod anyone has done. I mean how many people can say that got one of those in their car? Nitro, dime a dozen.... XP3 WHOA BABY.



gonna has me some deer sausage Tonight!
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 01:09 PM
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Damn straight I bet nobody at HIN's got another one of these NASA devices! Let's see how their mega buck 3 million watts of sub deal with a 180lb piece of flyn meat at a 100 miles an hour
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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So I guess the question is this:

Can you make more of those gauge pods for those of us with Navi. Maybe make them cheap and turn a small profit . If maybe not alot at least one for me
 
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Old Aug 31, 2005 | 03:36 PM
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n/m
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by UUNetBill
Good Lord, you KNOW you're gettin' old when NOTHING down there (except for NOS) makes any sense at all. . .

Sounds like a spare parts list for R2D2 or something. . .
Thanks Bill. Nice to know that I'm not the only one.

Michael
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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Simple layout - I have the Autometer Boost Gauge & my Valentine V1 remote display in the e-pod setup. I put the V1 remote there to keep the V1 stealthy, and I think it's easier to glance at the remote display here than looking at the V1 up by the mirror.

 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by AZLarryB
Simple layout - I have the Autometer Boost Gauge & my Valentine V1 remote display in the e-pod setup. I put the V1 remote there to keep the V1 stealthy, and I think it's easier to glance at the remote display here than looking at the V1 up by the mirror.

 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by AZLarryB
Simple layout - I have the Autometer Boost Gauge & my Valentine V1 remote display in the e-pod setup. I put the V1 remote there to keep the V1 stealthy, and I think it's easier to glance at the remote display here than looking at the V1 up by the mirror.
Genious! Care to go into how you made it fit in so well. I really like that aesthetically it looks like the real gauge (with the silver trim etc). I didnt even realize it was a V1 until i recognized those arrows. Very very cool sir
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 12:43 PM
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I'll give a description of what I had to go thru for this install - I need to few days to write it down... just busy today & no time.. I like to be fairly precise & tend to re-read & edit stuff like this to make it understandable... Thanks for the thumbs up
 
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Old Sep 23, 2005 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by UUNetBill
Good Lord, you KNOW you're gettin' old when NOTHING down there (except for NOS) makes any sense at all. . .

Sounds like a spare parts list for R2D2 or something. . .
I take a warm bath of comfort in your admitted ignorance.

Why?

I too, share the empty brain reserve, when looking for answers to this supposed list of automotive parts.


MSFITOY's MINI interior looks like the bridge of the Starship Enterprise.
 
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