trustbuddy

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mine also works like a charm.

ganseg

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Which sensor is that? Also, anyone with ideas on how to tap into the pan? I plan to do the oil pressure mod from Mazmart, so the pan will be off. Thanks.

9krpmrx8

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Okay, for installation you need a oil filter adapter plate (already had for my oil pressure gauge). I recommend the Pro Sport one.

You will need to pop out the radio (search for head unit removal DIY) and be careful not to pull too hard or you will fry your head unit. Run the wire through the grommet near clutch pedal inside the car to behind the radio, pop out radio, pop out radio face plate, pull gauge wires through center of radio, mask faceplate with painters tape prior to cutting hole for gauge, cut hole, install gauge in faceplate, wire gauge, push radio back, connect car battery, test gauge, push gauge and faceplate back on radio and put everything back together

I also wrapped a wire from the gauges metal sheathing and ran it straight to ground to assure good readings. I suck at DIY's but hopefully this helps,

9krpmrx8

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Call Auber, they are very helpful. for tapping the pan you would need a bung welded to the pan to do it properly. Or buy a pan like the RR pan or the Greddy that has ports (verify).

jasonrxeight

this looks pretty cool, I want one on my R3

9krpmrx8

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Do it. Then get an OP gauge so we can get some real world data on OP from a series II.

dznutzuk

Is there enough room in there to get two of the gauges in there. By putting one left and right instead of having one in the middle?

9krpmrx8

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I dunno, I have been contemplating this to get two separate oil temp readings.

kster

Have you, one anyone, found an oil filter adapter plate that works with the Series II? I'd love to get a set of gauges installed but I don't know how/where to connect the sender.

9krpmrx8

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You could always tap the oil pan or you can buy an adapter that will go between the block and the oil cooler feed line. Or, you can buy an oil filter relocation kit.


Worth a try for $50.00
http://www.amazon.com/Trans-Dapt-111.../dp/B000CQ47O2

kster

Thanks for the suggestions 9krpmrx8, I'll also talk to my mechanic and see what ideas he has.

HiFlite999

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I also had issues with grounding until I ran separate ground wires from each gauge (not this setup) to the sending unit itself. By grounding gauge at the sending unit, one avoids ground loops (where different grounds are at different potentials) and gets rock-solid readings.

dznutzuk

A little blast from the past. sorry about the crappy cell pics...

drifthappens

how delightful, thanks very much.

9krpmrx8

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Cool, are you monitoring temps in the pan and elsewhere?

paimon.soror

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I know this particular post is almost 2 years old, but just incase anyone is looking for the answer, i simply got a thread size converter from summit racing and placed my oil temp sensor where the drain plug is. Pics in link in sig.

dznutzuk

Actually I haven't finished my new setup, but for when I get my car on the dyno they will be used for pre-turbo egt temps only for tuning. After it's done I'm just going to have 1 for egt and the other most likely for fuel pressure. I'll probably pick up another pressure sensor and splice the wiring with a switch and have the gauge switchable between the two. I don't have a stock engine, so I can basically put anything I want anywhere.

9krpmrx8

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Cool, Mine has lasted a long while but I ditched it when I went turbo and added a 3 gauge pod.

dznutzuk

You can actually fit 2of them in a 60mm gauge pod but you need to fill in the spaces

LARx8

I have to say that this is a great mod. I think this would be even better in a custom mount, like say in the roof console.

dznutzuk

Yeah, that would be cool, but it would be too hard/dangerous to look at it while driving. Even my gauges that I have in the ashtray are hard to look at:
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...6&postcount=38