Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,906 Member For: 9y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 01/12/16 03:48 AM Share Posted 01/12/16 03:48 AM I've had the same wideband setup (Lc-1) for about 6 years now on various cars and currently 20 months on my Ford. The only issues I've had sensor wise was the O2 sensor dying when it got doused in e85 during a fuel related failure. This wasn't on the Ford though. My gauge cups melted last summer but when the car gets to nearly 80c you'd expect some things to melt. I bought some stuff from ebay and installed it myself. It did need a little filing to make it fit properly. I think the kit I bought was around the $200 mark and came with the dash infill, gauge cups and a boost and oil pressure gauges and sender. The boost gauge seems to work fine and I can't comment on the oil pressure sensor as I've been too lazy to wire it up as yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB83R Member 1,632 Member For: 8y 6m 6d Gender: Not Telling Location: Radioactive wasteland Posted 01/12/16 04:04 AM Share Posted 01/12/16 04:04 AM if you're not tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo32 Member 68 Member For: 8y 1m Posted 01/12/16 04:35 AM Share Posted 01/12/16 04:35 AM What set up is that mate? (Excuse my noobness) also any recommendations on brand for just a two gauge dash set up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,906 Member For: 9y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 01/12/16 04:45 AM Share Posted 01/12/16 04:45 AM For general use, oil pressure and engine coolant temperature would be my pick. I've heard that Autometer has some of the best quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB83R Member 1,632 Member For: 8y 6m 6d Gender: Not Telling Location: Radioactive wasteland Posted 01/12/16 05:20 AM Share Posted 01/12/16 05:20 AM 41 minutes ago, Roo32 said: What set up is that mate? (Excuse my noobness) also any recommendations on brand for just a two gauge dash set up? $98 Lenovo tablet $20 elm327 obd2 Bluetooth dongle $5.50 Torque pro app from play store. I went this way cause fixed gauges installed was cost prohibitive. This way I get access to just about any sensor and a scan tool. Only thing I can't find on there is oil pressure which I want. Autometer cobalt would be my pick for fixed gauges if I was cashed up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo32 Member 68 Member For: 8y 1m Posted 30/12/16 08:16 AM Share Posted 30/12/16 08:16 AM Anyone know if the 52mm autometer cobalt gauges fit in the saas dual pod for the Fg?? the place I took it to today reckons they don't fit but saas actually sell the same pod and gauges as a package so you would think they would fit? any help would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,993 Member For: 16y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/12/16 09:00 AM Share Posted 30/12/16 09:00 AM Yes, they do, in terms of diameter/radius. Standard "pod" size is 52mm. It's the depth that's the issue with some gauges and the fittings you need to put on the end of them. Some "hacking up" of the dash itself (underneath the dash surface and behind the gauges, hopefully) may be necessary if there's no room. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roo32 Member 68 Member For: 8y 1m Posted 30/12/16 09:14 AM Share Posted 30/12/16 09:14 AM Thanks for the help mate! So you're saying some modifications may be required? im a complete noob so would have no idea but do you have any examples and/or know anyone who would know how to do this? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,906 Member For: 9y 9m 27d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 30/12/16 09:21 AM Share Posted 30/12/16 09:21 AM I'll take some dash pics for you mate so you can see how mine fit, and also melted last summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,993 Member For: 16y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/12/16 09:23 AM Share Posted 30/12/16 09:23 AM It's soft material, if you do need to "remove some"; don't worry about it. If you're really concerned about doing any damage, you may be better off paying somebody to install them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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