What Gauges Is Everyone Running?
 

I'm currently stock, so have no aftermarket gauges. I plan on having forced induction in the somewhat near future, just haven't decided what yet. I think I will need a boost gauge, and I was thinking maybe a oil temp and water temp? I was considering a three gauge A pillar mount. In my opinion, if the gauge isn't dashboard height, it's not very useful.


Does anyone make something like this for the Miata NB?
https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1312585771


For those running boost, please post your gauge setup and pictures.

I have a dual pillar pod with autometer sport comp boost and oil temp gauges. My wbo2 gauge is in the left vent hole. A 3 gauge pillar is just too much, don't do it. If I did it all over again, I wouldn't have a pillar pod at all, I'd use the 2 center vent holes. That's just me though.

I dont know if they still make it but at one point Garage Vary made a single gauge pod that mounts to the gauge hood. I believe it was made out of carbon fiber.

https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1312587555

FD RX-7s had a center channel speaker in the dash, some people replaced the speaker with gauges. I always thought this was a great setup.

Is this the one you mean?

http://rev9autosport.com/na/interior...l?options=cart

Yeah that's it I would have posted up the link myself but I am trying to take care of my son and surf the web at the same time. It isnt going well.

I live in SC, and it is 100+ this week. When you put gauges in the vents, I'm assuming climate control suffers?

Yes, but why gauges in vent holes? Because race car!

I rather just get one of these to hold gauges in my car since its a clean look.

http://www.miatamania.com/Shop/ViewP...eIndexID=78130

If I had a race car I might just put them in the vents but I like my AC too much to do that now.

umm yeah those.

http://gallery.y8s.com/d/297-3/DSC00656.jpg

Y8S, is that your setup? If so, I've never seen it, but I like it. OP...do that, cause it's full of win. As far as a mild boosted setup goes, I'd say that the only gauges you need aside from whats already in your dash are: Wide Band O2 and a vacuum/boost gauge, just don't get carried away. The only reason I say to stay away from a pillar pod is because pillar pods remind me of every ricer that drives around with a B series civic with a fart can and an air intake. They all have pillar pods with gauges, but the question is, what do you need the gauges for? I am all about functionality. If you have a gauge, it better be there for a reason, not for show. Pillar pods were designed to mount gauges in a place that was easy to see, and also a place that was kind of a wasted space. Pillar pods are a postive add on that is given a negative vibe because there are people who choose "show" over "go".

yeah that's my setup.

it's Defi gauges in white because they were the most awesome and closest match to stock.

http://gallery.y8s.com/d/292-4/DSC00657.jpg

http://gallery.y8s.com/d/286-4/DSC00661.jpg

I would recomend matching the car gauges to the Defi gauges, what I mean is on the pointers the defi is white with a orange arrow and the car has black and orange. It would look unique in my opinion.

I currently run a dual pillar pod from Flyin Miata and a set of XD-16 Innovate gauges from BEGI. One programed to read boost and the other programed for the wideband read out. I DD my car and texas heat says you need all the A/C you can get. On top of that to keep out unwanted visitors I put up 2.5% tint so no one sees the gauges but me.

I have an NA so take my :sign0134: with a grain of salt, but I have a WB and a boost guage both in the center vents and am not bothered from a lack of climate control. I think instead of loosing two vents worth of air the remaining two make up by flowing more. I'm definitely saticefied with the looks of the setup. Very subtle yet functional. On the same level as the speedo and tach.

Do you track the car at all? I am curious if its comfortable and easy to read the gauges in that position at a glance.

I haven't in a long time and then it wasn't many times.

the gauges have built in warning buzzers and lights though. and a record/playback function.

FRT_Fun did you construct that yourself? Nice work.

Yea, it was pretty nice but ended up not working out since I bailed on my build. I will be going into round 2 of this very shortly with a more bare bones method. Will post pics when I'm done.

Hey Zack- Where did you get that tach face?


I'm only running one boost gauge on the a-pillar. Nothing fancy.

Full set of JDM gauge faces showed up on CR about a year or so back, so I snagged them immediately. :D

I have the Autometer Cobalt Water and Oil Temp gauges (Oil not installed yet) and also the Innovate Motorsports LC-1 Wideband gauge. Very bright at night and work great in the day but I don't like where they are placed at because it's distracting to look down while on the track.

https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1313554940

Try switching the positions of the radio and the gauge panel, it actually makes a noticeable difference when you glance down at it. I did that to mine a while back, this is the way mine is set up for now:

https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1313594711

where did you get those end caps for where the console ends? and is the window switch move a custom job?

Yeah, I thought about doing that but I haven't been able to get the radio out yet despite the tips from online guides. I'll have to try again in the next couple of weeks, thanks.

The radio is one tough bitch to get out. I totally agree with you there. It might be easier if you remove the gauges first so you can push on it from below.

I got it from a local Miata owner. The kit (console cap, carpet, and shifter trim) was made by a company in Japan called D-Technique. The console cap is one piece and retains the power outlet and moves the window switches there. The carpet covers most of the transmission tunnel and is held down via sewn on velcro and the shifter ring stays in place via a bracket that bolts to the top of the rubber shift boot. The amount of room it frees up by deleting the center console is very nice.

https://www.miataforumz.com/attachme...ine=1313606243

/threadjack

If you can take the gauge panel out, you can see or feel the "latches" that hold the radio in place, they're on either side close to the dash panel. You can actually get at them with your fingers, press them in toward the body of the radio and it will slide forward. This would be instead of pulling the two trim tabs off either side of the radio and using Ford/Mazda radio removal keys to remove it. Then it's just a matter of switching the spots and plugging everything back in.

I've got a TrackDog slanted panel over the radio with:
Oil pressure
Oil temp
Voltmeter

All by Equus: they are cheap but functional and look decent (VDOlike).
They came wired with sensors and sensors adapter.
I plan to replace them with VDO in a while

Then I've got an A-pillar 3 with:
VDO Water temp (with its own sensor in the "right" place)
A watch (???)
an empty space now (pic is old...).

The A-pillar will get an A/F (Innovate or Tektronics).

On hindsight i should have got all VDOs in the first place and a A-pillar with just 2 holes but I couldn't find few months ago.
On the other hand the A-pillar is solid (it replaces the original plastic) and it's not so terribly annoying turning left.

Boost with a supercharger is not going to move that much.
I thought to add a single or dual Air Temp before/after the intercooler by Gary from TrackDog told me "do you really want to drill holes in the IC?"

So that's it. :)

I've got my boost gauge in one of the center vents, the remaining 3 vents definitely flowed more as a result. I'm about to install my Innovate wbo2 in a single pod pillar from FM.

I am currently replacing my single DIN 3 gauge setup (EGT, boost/vacuum, WB) with a double DIN 5 gauge panel. The panel is powder coated aluminum and consists of 2 pieces. The surround which fits into the dash and the main panel which overlays the first piece and is held in place with 4 setscrews. Makes getting to the rear of the panel a snap if ever needed. Check out their offerings here:

http://www.injoycarlife.com/radio-gauge-plates.php

No affiliation, just a satisfied user.

I am debating working on my dash/gauge setup tomorrow. Depends on if I get the S10 done early. If so I will do the diff and rear subframe.

those !NJOY stuff looks good. Just want to see pics of the NB one

Just a quick question. How do you guys run the wire for a wideband o2 sensor into the cabin?

There are a ton of holes in the trans tunnel to choose from.

anyone got a how to for wideband install?

From the good folks at Miata Turbo:

http://miataturbo.wikidot.com/wideband-install

that's exactly the wideband I have, thanks, I was getting confused with what all these wires were. This how to doesn't explain what the 2 wires with headphone jacks labeled "in" and "out" do.

For that go here:

http://www.innovatemotorsports.com/s...C-1_Manual.pdf

http://www.aliexpress.com/fm-store/2...eeShipCountry=

anyone wanna guinea pig knockoff defis? lol

I'm guessing you'll still need the defi controller to run these... but at <$20 per gauge...