Found yet another spot in my ’06 to stuff a couple of gauges. I needed a place to put a fuel pressure, and rail pressure. I used the dipricol optics. I will have to write a description of the install later, if any are interested.

 

Looks good. How visible are they while driving?

 

Looks good!!

 

Great idea!!

 

Arent they hard to see when you're driving?

 

X2????
I have thought about putting gauges there but was not sure on how easy they would be to see???
so how easy are they to see while driving??
If it is not bad to see them.. then I think I like that better then a column mounted gauges.

Looks great in the pics!!! Nice Job!
oh yeah is there that much room behind that part of the dash?? or do you have to cut a bunch of stuff behind the dash too??

 

Visabiltiy is good when the wheel is tilted down, not so good when the whell is tilted up, but I usually drive with it tilted down. I can see the gauges as well as the fuel level gauge, better than the tac, and speedo, (wheel is in the way for them) I would not put a pyro in this location. I like my pyro near line of sight. I have mine windshield mount. As far as room I was surprised that they fit perfect with out any problems. I thought for sure that I was going to need to cut the mounting bolts off the gauges as a minium, and maybe even drimel a little on the cluster, and /or have the gauges stick out an 1/8 or so, but I did not have to do any of that. They fit perfect! I ought to pull it apart and take some install photos. If you are concerned about visability, draw a gauge face on some masking tape, tape it where you might want a gauge and check it out as you drive, But I found this a great alternative to pillar mount. I wanted to retain my handle, I am a little portly after all, and the handle comes in handy, and I already have a stuffed SRT 10pillar.

Install was very simple. Removal of the trim piece that frames the interment cluster is required. To do so remove the trim piece below the steering column, just a few screws, easy. Next remove the trim piece that is around the stereo, this is a little more complicated. Start by removing the console that sits on the tranny hump, and the plastic trim piece above that, the screws for these are pretty easy to find and self explanatory . Next remove the trim piece that frames the stereo, has the AC switches etc., this piece is a little trickier to figure out. There are two screws heads facing down, tips facing up, below the cigarette lighter and AUX power jack. Once those screws are removed the trim pulls out of friction fit clips, you will need to pull hard. On a previous disassembly, I intentionally left the two screws out, so that I could pull this trim piece without disassembling the other items. Then there are about 6 screws in the trim that frames the instrument cluster. Then unplug the headlight switch wiring. Once the trim is removed use a sharpie to mark the center of each area. I used an 1 ¾” hole saw to drill the hole , then used a ¼ round rasp to rasp the hole out to just over 2” DIA. I left it a snug fit so I would not need to use gauge mounting hardware (it might not fit). Then I wired the gauges, and reassembled.

 

looks sweet

 

Nice job...coud see putting the trans temp there.....and getting a diprocol rp guage for the 3rd piliar spot.

 

If you need them tilted up just a bit to see them better? Get a couple of these trim rings. http://www.eddiemarine.com/store/car...l&p=12587&c=25

 

Summit also sells the rings for a little cheaper, however not the bling

 

This is an old thread Taz but I checked out that location on the way home today, I would be able to see them, steering wheel is in the way.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Meter-20020-Ga.../dp/B000CMF9AC

I have this,and you don't have to cut your dash.