Extra gauges.....

Steevie Wonder · 03-04-2007, 19:34

Well pleased with this....not much fu*king around to get it sorted either!!

To be honest the pics don't do the gauges justice.....still who cares

Liverpool-Lad · 03-04-2007, 19:42

Really nice!

VRSPhil · 03-04-2007, 19:47

Looking good! I just fitted mine a couple of weeks back. I went for the same combination but positioned them differently.

Please excuse my complete inability to use a camera.

sweedish · 03-04-2007, 19:54

those are nice......what gauges are you using Phil?

VRSPhil · 03-04-2007, 19:57

They're Megan racing gauges from America, unfortunately that means that the sender thread was imperial and the oil temp reads in Fahrenheit but it's not a major problem.

sweedish · 03-04-2007, 20:08

they look great!

Steevie Wonder · 04-04-2007, 06:05

Very nice gauges VRSPhil!

I opted for the standardish look.....I really wanted my gauges to have matching red needles, but couldn't find anything like that for all the tea in China..... Mine are green back lit so they match the other dials just nice.

mattbeef · 04-04-2007, 11:17

You should have gone for the VDO ones then Steve, as i wanted the same standardish look and found these to be the closest

Timo · 04-04-2007, 13:18

How much, and how hard is it to get these in and running? Look good, but not sure if have the money or the patience.

mattbeef · 04-04-2007, 16:02

The actual gauges are ease enough to fit as all you have to do is tap the dimmer switch from the headunit and wire a switched 12V supply from under the drivers peddles.

Its what the gauges are attached to what causes probelms

VRSPhil · 04-04-2007, 16:43

I fancied VDO gauges too but the ones I could find seemed odd (3 bar on the boos gauge for example).

Mine went in without much problem, It took about 2 hours from the gauges arriving to being fully installed, would probably be a bit quicker second time around.

mattbeef · 04-04-2007, 18:38

mine was a little longer as i was a wuss with the scuttle panel and couldnt get the original oil pressure switch unclipped and ended up mullering it and having to repair it.

Ic3man · 04-04-2007, 20:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRSPhil

Please excuse my complete inability to use a camera.

Very similar to my autogauge ones:

rhys57 · 05-04-2007, 08:04

they look well them.

andyrew · 05-04-2007, 20:32

Ic3man, where did you get your pod from? or was it a universal one trimmed to fit?

Ic3man · 06-04-2007, 07:56

Trimmed to fit - RGM.

andyrew · 06-04-2007, 15:20

Same as mine then. lol

03-04-2007, 19:34	#1
Steevie Wonder Silver bullet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Planet Earth...... Posts: 787 Members Car: 345bhp Silver Octavia vRS Thanks: 48 Thanked 40 Times in 38 Posts	Extra gauges..... Well pleased with this....not much fuking around to get it sorted either!! To be honest the pics don't do the gauges justice.....still who cares __________________ The silver bulletJabbasport's; IHI Stage 3 vf34, ceramic lined manifold, F.M.I.C, boost controller, Snowperformance* methanol injection, ABD Racing ceramic inlet manifold & CAI, K&N monster filter, 02M 6 speed TDi gearbox, Peloquin a.t.b, Sachs SMF & sports clutch, Forge quickshift, APR R1, Blueflame 3" d/p, 100 cell cat, Milltek 2 ¾" system, Samco; i/c, turbo & boost hoses, Bosch 440cc injectors, 3" M.A.F, SuperPro bushes all round + engine mounts, Weitec coilovers, Eibach rear arb, AP Racing 6 pots & 335mm floaters, S3 top & bottom braces, Nomad; turbo, oil pressure, oil temperature & battery gauges. Last edited by Steevie Wonder; 10-10-2007 at 09:15.

03-04-2007, 19:42	#2
Liverpool-Lad Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Liverpool Posts: 1,642 Members Car: Octavia vRS Thanks: 12 Thanked 47 Times in 47 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... Really nice! __________________ 2001 Rally Red Octavia vRS...remap complete Whiteline rear ARB, Superpro dogbone bush - 225/45/17 Goodyear Eagle F1 Aysmmetrics and lots of V-Power! Smiles all 'round

03-04-2007, 19:47	#3
VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,293 Members Car: Passat Sport TDi Thanks: 205 Thanked 203 Times in 147 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... Looking good! I just fitted mine a couple of weeks back. I went for the same combination but positioned them differently. Please excuse my complete inability to use a camera. __________________ '54 Passat PD130 Sport... 55mpg Octavia vRS WRC - Gone but not forgotten!

03-04-2007, 19:54	#4
sweedish Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 154 Members Car: Was a 4x4 now its a VRS Octavia...under improvement:> Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... those are nice......what gauges are you using Phil?

03-04-2007, 19:57	#5
VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,293 Members Car: Passat Sport TDi Thanks: 205 Thanked 203 Times in 147 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... They're Megan racing gauges from America, unfortunately that means that the sender thread was imperial and the oil temp reads in Fahrenheit but it's not a major problem. __________________ '54 Passat PD130 Sport... 55mpg Octavia vRS WRC - Gone but not forgotten!

03-04-2007, 20:08	#6
sweedish Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 154 Members Car: Was a 4x4 now its a VRS Octavia...under improvement:> Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... they look great!

04-04-2007, 06:05	#7
Steevie Wonder Silver bullet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Planet Earth...... Posts: 787 Members Car: 345bhp Silver Octavia vRS Thanks: 48 Thanked 40 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... Very nice gauges VRSPhil! I opted for the standardish look.....I really wanted my gauges to have matching red needles, but couldn't find anything like that for all the tea in China..... Mine are green back lit so they match the other dials just nice. __________________ The silver bulletJabbasport's; IHI Stage 3 vf34, ceramic lined manifold, F.M.I.C, boost controller, Snowperformance methanol injection, ABD Racing ceramic inlet manifold & CAI, K&N monster filter, 02M 6 speed TDi gearbox, Peloquin a.t.b, Sachs SMF & sports clutch, Forge quickshift, APR R1, Blueflame 3" d/p, 100 cell cat, Milltek 2 ¾" system, Samco; i/c, turbo & boost hoses, Bosch 440cc injectors, 3" M.A.F, SuperPro bushes all round + engine mounts, Weitec coilovers, Eibach rear arb, AP Racing 6 pots & 335mm floaters, S3 top & bottom braces, Nomad; turbo, oil pressure, oil temperature & battery gauges.

04-04-2007, 11:17	#8
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,362 Members Car: Red Octy vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... You should have gone for the VDO ones then Steve, as i wanted the same standardish look and found these to be the closest __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

04-04-2007, 13:18	#9
Timo Briskodian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miles from where I want to be. Posts: 395 Members Car: Octy VRS Tdi Thanks: 9 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... How much, and how hard is it to get these in and running? Look good, but not sure if have the money or the patience.

04-04-2007, 16:02	#10
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,362 Members Car: Red Octy vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... The actual gauges are ease enough to fit as all you have to do is tap the dimmer switch from the headunit and wire a switched 12V supply from under the drivers peddles. Its what the gauges are attached to what causes probelms __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

04-04-2007, 16:43	#11
VRSPhil Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland Posts: 2,293 Members Car: Passat Sport TDi Thanks: 205 Thanked 203 Times in 147 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... I fancied VDO gauges too but the ones I could find seemed odd (3 bar on the boos gauge for example). Mine went in without much problem, It took about 2 hours from the gauges arriving to being fully installed, would probably be a bit quicker second time around. __________________ '54 Passat PD130 Sport... 55mpg Octavia vRS WRC - Gone but not forgotten!

04-04-2007, 18:38	#12
mattbeef Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sheffield Posts: 3,362 Members Car: Red Octy vRS Thanks: 36 Thanked 116 Times in 115 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... mine was a little longer as i was a wuss with the scuttle panel and couldnt get the original oil pressure switch unclipped and ended up mullering it and having to repair it. __________________ I few bits here and there but im happy to Performance Torque Go on click me you know you want to

05-04-2007, 08:04	#14
rhys57 Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 268 Members Car: octavia vrs mk1 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... they look well them. __________________ SILVER X5 4.4 SPORT 286BHP. MY OLD OCT VRS 32MPG X5 22 MPG. SOLD JAP INTEGRA TYPE R, DC2, NOW GOT A 4X4 PAJERO......

05-04-2007, 20:32	#15
andyrew Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ilford, Essex Posts: 233 Members Car: Octavia VRS Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... Ic3man, where did you get your pod from? or was it a universal one trimmed to fit? __________________ Now that will teach him to mess with a VRS!!

06-04-2007, 07:56	#16
Ic3man Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: High Peak Posts: 348 Members Car: Octavia Vrs 2004 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Extra gauges..... Trimmed to fit - RGM. __________________ '04 Silver Octy vRS - Revo 4bar, Miltek SS, Mitek Downpipe, 100cel CAT, RS6 18" Alloys, Forge 007p, ABD lan pipe/green filter, Samco TIP, Autogauge Boost,Oil temp, Oil Pressure gauges, ESP, Xenons, RS3 upper & lower braces

06-04-2007, 15:20	#17
andyrew Briskodian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ilford, Essex Posts: 233 Members Car: Octavia VRS Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Extra gauges..... Same as mine then. lol __________________ Now that will teach him to mess with a VRS!!

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