Custom Gauge pod pics......like or dislike?
10-20-07, 02:19 PM
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I'm not feeling it too much. I put my 60mm electronic greddy boost gauge in the cup holder, the greddy profec b EBC in the other (useleess) cup holder, and the AEM wideband above and to the right of my knee.
IMO, visible gauges shouldnt really belong on a Lexus. A supra, yea- but a lexus, no. That's just my opinion though.
-Allen
IMO, visible gauges shouldnt really belong on a Lexus. A supra, yea- but a lexus, no. That's just my opinion though.
-Allen
10-20-07, 11:14 PM
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Yeah, cause really...who wants to see your gauges anyway? :-P
Guess my question would be...why would you mount a wideband out of plain site? Why install it at all? I can see for dyno tuning, but in that case you could just use their probe wideband..just wondering what the rationale was.
Guess my question would be...why would you mount a wideband out of plain site? Why install it at all? I can see for dyno tuning, but in that case you could just use their probe wideband..just wondering what the rationale was.
10-21-07, 10:57 AM
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Yeah, cause really...who wants to see your gauges anyway? :-P
Guess my question would be...why would you mount a wideband out of plain site? Why install it at all? I can see for dyno tuning, but in that case you could just use their probe wideband..just wondering what the rationale was.
Guess my question would be...why would you mount a wideband out of plain site? Why install it at all? I can see for dyno tuning, but in that case you could just use their probe wideband..just wondering what the rationale was.
Why install a wideband at all? So I could use it for tuning
. lol, why else? I don't seem to understand the question..And I don't tune my car alone. I set the boost, then go WOT in 3rd gear, and a friend in the passenger seat makes the necessary adjustments on my laptop by looking at the wideband's A/R ratio. No need to constantly look at orange, red, green lights flickering all over the place- that's why I have it where it is.
10-22-07, 11:20 AM
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IMO, visible gauges shouldnt really belong on a Lexus. A supra, yea- but a lexus, no. That's just my opinion though.
No offense, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of gauges?? I understand that we own luxury cars and everything should be nice and clean, but "hiding" the gauges, doesn't that defeat the purpose of gauges??
No offense, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of gauges?? I understand that we own luxury cars and everything should be nice and clean, but "hiding" the gauges, doesn't that defeat the purpose of gauges??
10-22-07, 05:49 PM
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i posted a new pic of my pod....what ya think.....i painted it dark brown to match the int...and dont mind the 5.4 on the wideband......it reads 15.4 but the camera didnt catch it all haha
10-22-07, 05:50 PM
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oh and about the gauges...why hide them???? i spent over 400 on my New gauges (defi BF series), boost and new fuel pressure....and the control unit. why would i want to hide them??? its like buying 2000 rims and putting hub caps on them...haha NO
10-22-07, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 1JZ300
oh and about the gauges...why hide them???? i spent over 400 on my New gauges (defi BF series), boost and new fuel pressure....and the control unit. why would i want to hide them??? its like buying 2000 rims and putting hub caps on them...haha NO
That's the reason why I have an electronic cutout with a stock catback. That's why I'm kinda hiding my gauges instead of giving cops a sign that I have a 550+hp lexus. That's why I haven't cut out the bars on my front bumper to show the FMIC some more. If cops didn't bother me so much, then yea- I'd get a huge exhaust. I'd show my FMIC.
If my boost gauge has a peak/hold function, and my wideband is being monitored while I'm tuning- then is that really hiding the gauges?
Don't get me wrong- I think your car looks great.
For the record- the comparison u made with $2,000 wheels and covering them with hub caps was pretty lame.
To each, his own. If you like it, then go for it.
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10-22-07, 07:25 PM
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looks much better
If you lived in a city where cops literally look for ANYTHING that's a sign for a modified car- you'd understand. A triple gauge pillar with a bunch of lights. A huge visible FMIC. A massive single/dual exhaust system.. etc. are all triggers for the pigs to say "hey, this kid is modified- let's give him a $500 emmisions ticket. Or send him to the state referee. (or something along those lines)"
That's the reason why I have an electronic cutout with a stock catback. That's why I'm kinda hiding my gauges instead of giving cops a sign that I have a 550+hp lexus. That's why I haven't cut out the bars on my front bumper to show the FMIC some more. If cops didn't bother me so much, then yea- I'd get a huge exhaust. I'd show my FMIC.
If my boost gauge has a peak/hold function, and my wideband is being monitored while I'm tuning- then is that really hiding the gauges?
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If you lived in a city where cops literally look for ANYTHING that's a sign for a modified car- you'd understand. A triple gauge pillar with a bunch of lights. A huge visible FMIC. A massive single/dual exhaust system.. etc. are all triggers for the pigs to say "hey, this kid is modified- let's give him a $500 emmisions ticket. Or send him to the state referee. (or something along those lines)"
That's the reason why I have an electronic cutout with a stock catback. That's why I'm kinda hiding my gauges instead of giving cops a sign that I have a 550+hp lexus. That's why I haven't cut out the bars on my front bumper to show the FMIC some more. If cops didn't bother me so much, then yea- I'd get a huge exhaust. I'd show my FMIC.
If my boost gauge has a peak/hold function, and my wideband is being monitored while I'm tuning- then is that really hiding the gauges?
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So if they belong in a Supra but is in California, should they then be hidden or shown
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10-22-07, 07:56 PM
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hahaha this is getting to be a bif arguement.....just thought i would post my little project i did.....i molded em and mounted them......60mm, and 52mm x2......thought this would be a good post....thanks for your interests and comments
10-22-07, 08:49 PM
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VISIBLE gauges don't belong in MY SC- simply because the cops in MY CITY are ________ (you fill in the blank).
kapeesh?
If a Supra owner wants his gauges visible to the public- that's great. His car may possibly be more attractive to some pigs out there. All I'm saying is that IMO- it flows a bit better on a Toyota Supra when compared to a Lexus SC300. As mentioned before, it's just my opinion. If you disagree- then so be it.
As 1jz300 said- I like the hidden look. So shoot me
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