Here's some pics of my gauge install on the turbo NX.
The mounting plate comes from
www.42draftdesigns.com.
The great thing about this panel is it's designed with a recess for the VDO Vision gauges, so the bezel sits flush with the face of the panel. Very factory!
It's made to snap in to a DIN slot, so you'll need to fabricate some simple brackets to mount it into a B chassis car.
The radio was easier to move than I thought it would be. I just had to cut up the stock mounting brackets and grind them down here and there.
The real bitch was getting the boost gauge installed. I'm tring to keep the car as low profile as possible (stock wheels, side mount intercooler, tinted windows), so I didn't want to have the gauge on the a-pillar, steering wheel, etc, so I sunk it into the stock temperature gauge spot in the cluster.
At first it looked simple, but I wound up having to cut some of the circuit board traces, one of the 8 pin plugs, and I lost one of the light bulbs for the tach. Eventually I worked it all out, and althoug it ain't pretty behind the scenes, I'm happy with the results.
You're going to need some kind of adapter to install the oil pressure sender. On my turbo car, I connected it to a T fitting on the oil feed to the turbocharger. On the VE, I used a Nissport adapter.
Water temp sender goes in the coolant neck on the passenger side of the engine. Nice and simple, no need for any adapter.
Oil temp sender goes on the back side of the oil pan. Epoxy or weld a piece of bar stock to the inside of the pan to give the sender enough threads to grab.
More pictures here
http://picasaweb.google.com/cscarpul...000TurboGauges
Here's the part numbers.
I bought the gauges and adapters from
www.egauges.com, they have excellent prices and usually have everything in stock. There are 2 oil pressure senders listed here. Both are 80psi, but
*360-009 has a built in 7psi low pressure warning connection, which you can wire to either your stock oil pressure warning light, or to an external one.
Code:
150-121 2 1/16 0-30 In.Hg. 0-25 PSI Turbocharger Vision $30.00
350-104 2 1/16 80 PSI Engine Press. Elec. Vision $25.75
360-009 *Pressure Sender: 0-80 PSI/5 Bar 1/8-27 NPT - 7.0 PSI $33.54
360-003 *Pressure Sender: 0-80 PSI/5 Bar 1/8-27 NPT $23.75
310-105 2 1/16 250F Engine Water Temp. Elec. Vision $25.55
323-095 Temperature Sender: 250F/120C 1/8-27 NPT $6.84
310-106 2 1/16 300F Engine Oil Temp. Elec. Vision $25.55
323-057 Temperature Sender: 300F/150C 1/8-27 NPT $6.14
The gauge panel and boost gauge tubing kit came from
www.42draftdesigns.com
I bought the boost tubing kit there because it has a push-lock fitting for the gauge, and comes with a t-fitting with a built in restrictor.
Code:
42-023 VW mk4 Triple Gauge Panel $20.00
42-150-851 8' plastic boost tubing kit $12.00
