Boost gauge - alternative locations...

[darrenh]

Hi all,

I'm looking to get a boost gauge, as I guess they're a pretty good 'early warning' - although I'd hope notice if it wasn't boosting right.

Anyhoo - my question is - has anyone put their gauge in a different place other than down where the 'R' one is, or on the A pillar (or next to it). I have tweeters in pods in both pillars so I can't put them there, but I'd quite like one.

Has anyone got any funky ideas where to put one?

Cheers
Darren

 

[Jonzy]

Top of the steering column

 

[darrenh]

I thought about that, but it'll restrict the view of the warning lights behind a fair bit won't it?

 

[Big_Lad]

What about replacing one of the air vents above the stereo? Preferably the right one of the two???

 

[darrenh]

What if I get cold?

Not a bad idea - I think I'd prefer to take the pair out though... just to keep it looking neat?

 

[LCR_225]

What about getting one to fit in the storage bit in front of the gear knob (under the radio/heater). The 1.6 sport and Ibiza Cupra R comes with oil temp and voltage gauges down there. When i had a 1.6 sport they looked good there.

 

[darrenh]

I keep my sunny's and my phone in there....

...they do look nice down there, but I'd prefer to have it a bit higher so I don't have to look down to see the boost levels?

 

[Dan Cupra R]

In PVW i saw they do a Boost gauge holder that fits directly in to the ports where your heat come out for the heater? Only uses one of them so u wouldnt get cold.

Wouldnt blok your view either

 

[nick s]

i think that's only for the mk4 golf. i looked into having the vent one but coulnd;t find ibiza fitment anywhere.

 

[beezaturbo]

i've got a cupra R guage pos infornt of the gear stick and let s just say when you nail the loud pedal and hit 22psi you want your eyes on the road not on the guage way down there, personally i never look at it now, might move it to the A pillar but then they will get in the way of my soon to be installed rainbow tweeters.

 

[darrenh]

i've got a cupra R guage pos infornt of the gear stick and let s just say when you nail the loud pedal and hit 22psi you want your eyes on the road not on the guage way down there, personally i never look at it now, might move it to the A pillar but then they will get in the way of my soon to be installed rainbow tweeters.

snap - I'd prefer my eyes on the road... and I've got Rainbow tweeters in my A pillars in the same style pods as boost gauge

Would like the idea of having them into the vents, maybe I'll have to find someone to make a custom mount or something?

 

[jNx]

My "different" suggestion is in the big bulge above the interior lights.. Would look ridiculious but there's no other place of having it really that hasn't already been mentioned

People have them on the A pillar for a reason!

 

[PhilW]

I'll keep you posted to what i'm doing this week.

 

[darrenh]

My "different" suggestion is in the big bulge above the interior lights.. Would look ridiculious but there's no other place of having it really that hasn't already been mentioned

People have them on the A pillar for a reason!

yeah - it's the same for my tweeters and they were there first

I'll keep you posted to what i'm doing this week.

Nice one mate