hello everyone... i been looking for gauges to put in my Mini but i cant find the ones i like. so i figure if i get enought pics here i can make up my mind!

besides is a good oportunity to show off your stuff!

show me what u got!

i show bellow 2 i been looking at...

Carlos

 

Thanks for starting this thread, Carlos. I want to add Boost and Oil Pressure gauges, but I haven't seen the "perfect" guage face yet.

The AutoMeter looks good, but I'm hoping to find something with lighting like the MINI: white face/black markings with backlighting that allows the gauges to become black/red markings at night.

Has anybody found that combination?

 

take a look at this i found from a TAI company call autogauge.....

http://www.autogauge.com.tw/web/products/products.asp

scroll down to 27001SW3-7-BAR

thay cahnge colors.. and one of them is near the same as the mini's gauges...

 

Auto Meter Ulta lites
Boost, Water temp, Oil pressure
and a custom hand made alum mounting
If you put on the orange bulb covers it matches great

 

That is a sweet triangle gauge setup. How did you get the wiring harness hooked up, gauges mounted, etc. I know BMP Promini has the side-by-side gauge package, but the one above the speedo and tach is really cool. Let me know, cuz' you just gave me a great idea.

 

here's mine

alta gauge pod with greddy SMI gauges... i dont think they can be brought here yet! too bad it's green glowing but i can change the bulb.. just too lazy to do it!

 

Autometer ultra lights. Oil pressure and boost. I fabricated the bracket out of metal straping and rivited it to the steering shaft cover.


Edit Whoops i had the mixture gauge and changed it out for the oil pressue. I'l need to take new picks.

 

Bpago, that looks better than any guage package that I've seen. How about fabricating the mounting and taking early retirement so you can ship them out to all us crazed MINI owners??

 

http://www.defi-shop.com/product/bf/bf_top.html

The Defi Black Face digital gauges. They are currently only available in metric values btw.

 

Am I wrong if I'm seeing a red Ferrari 360 Modena in there?

 

Here's mine with my homemade mount:

 

you are correct... some chinese guy drives a 360 modena challenge stradle in my apartment.... although i've seen him drive it about..... once a month

last time i saw that guy was he was with his buddies... all chatting about the car.. the car's on, and the guy revved it a couple of times

isn't it great that ferrari builds driveway queens?

 

Here are mine:

 

nparker,

I think I've seen your gauges on NAM before. IMO your "homemade" mount is the cleanest, best-looking setup I've seen. Sweet.

 

I agree.. very nice! want to share how you made it?

Also does anyone have Defi gauges? show them off!

 

THANKS for all the replys!

nparker... nice work man! i was thinking of doing it myself! and that a great looking one!

so far i like the autometer ultra lights with the orange light... any one knows where i can get the best price?

KEEP SHOWING YOUR GAUGES OFF! i wanna see more!

Carlos

 

Thanks!

All you need is a 1" x 5" x 3/16" aluminum bar stock; 2 pieces of 1/2" x 1 1/16" aluminum rod. Drill and tap the aluminum rod; weld the rods to each end of the bar stock; finish file; paint and Voila! The home made mount. Use Autometer gauge cups and you're there.

I'm working on 2 more designs that will give more adjustment and additional mounting options.

 

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ead.php?t=9914

 

How does the Alta pod hook up to the tach? I have the chrono package, so my speedo is next to the tach, but i still want guages that look like the Alta set up. Can I cut the Alta pod in half and then hook each side to the speedo and then to the tach on the other side?

I want my setup to look like this, but without the top one in the middle...

[img]https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...achmentid=4965[/img]

 

what ya think

 

MY pod ...

 

minionrails, you win, that is the best set up I have seen so far. All the Ws apply: Who, Where, What did it cost? What are you monitoring there?

Bomboasy

 

Yeah! I'm curious too....

 

Yeah, this is a great setup til that airbag deploys.... then you get smacked in the face with 4 gauges.... honestly, if those hit you when the airbag deployed it would probably kill you.

 

Wow. Those are some serious eagle eyes you have there. I never would have noticed that!