08blue6r

iTrader: (2)

haha thanks. the car drove just fine this morning so im not sure what to think about that...my temp on BOTH oil and water are about the same from 180-195

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

having them be close to each other is normal.

glad to hear the car is running well again.
I would still double check everything to be certain there are no leaks.

chelecuche

iTrader: (7)

Thank you jedi, I just installed my lotek with prosport gauges following this DIY... thank you!!

ilikecars

looks amazing, i was just looking at doing this and had the same complaints about RB's gauges.

sticky!

12A-13B

Great writeup and pics on this topic. I will be doing the same setup soon, but I will be mounting the oil sender to the frame of the car and using a -3 line to connect it to the plate. This is because I don't think the sender should just hang off the adaptor plate, it dosn't seem all that strong.

laythor

once you have the sender in your hands and feel it's lack of weight, you'll understand why most of us just leave it hanging

12A-13B

I think your right, there isn't much weight to it at all.

Daeity

iTrader: (1)

So im looking around for the gauge pod for the ashtray. I cant find it, can anyone link to it?please?

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

are you kidding me? Did you read the 1st post?!

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

Search... the first post. somewhere near the top...

Daeity

iTrader: (1)

umm....i did, i googled racingbeat.com and their site is soo shittacular that if it is there they have it under the wrong catagory.

Im a system admin for a company...i know how to google and look for **** indepth and if I DONT find it then it aint there.

So if you would like to show me up then POST THE LINK!











please

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

Hey Mr. System Admin.... the link is in my 1st post.





had you not put this last tib bit in, my response above would not have been as 'kind'...

Stray

Facepalm.jpg

Daeity

iTrader: (1)

i hate you this link didnt work when i clicked it!

RAWR!!!!!!!!


but thank you for the clarification :p

but like i said they have a shittacular site and its not in a correct category

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

you should have seen their site last year...
And technically it is in the correct section (oil system) since the gauge pod was originally designed to accomadate 3 gauges, two of which monitored the oil system. (oil temperature and oil pressure)

are you going with their complete kit? http://www.racingbeat.com/RX8/Oil-System/11816.html
or are you using different gauges?
keep in mind the gauges I went with are discontinued.

Daeity

iTrader: (1)

no im going with different guages, defi or glowshifts. dont know if i want the digital or not. But i also need a boost/vacuum gauge and pod for when the greddy goes in.


Im trying for a purple LED interior. with the black its gonna look bad *** hah

laythor

big thumbs up for DEFI gauges, i have them in my pod and luv em.

I had the cyberdyne (the suck, dont buy them, they all failed within one month) for the digital look but I find the ability to just glance at the gauge and see where the needle is makes a better set up.

Daeity

iTrader: (1)

yeah i like the defi gauges...easy to color the leds and really really nice setup with the control unit.

laythor

here's a vid of them in my car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrG28laPgdY

Daeity

iTrader: (1)

Nice dude. Where are they located and whats the middle one? looks like MPH o.O

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

I believe the middle gauge is oil pressure.

laythor

water temp, oil pressure, oil temp

scremn8

jedi bumping your thread, but after looking this many times. i just noticed a cell phone in your pic's, was it part of the modding process too...

Jedi54

iTrader: (7)

that cell phone was critical to this install!
how do you think I sat there texting people while Tim did all of the tedious work???

bitesize

what do these gauges actually tell you? i can guess what the water is.. level of what left in the car but what about the other 2 oil?