[mmmboost]

can this be done? if so, what size fits best and where on the motor is the vacuum line line for the stock boost gauge? any info appreciated

brain

 

[MelloYello]

It has been done with auotmeter 2 1/16 th, but it's a pain in the ass to get in. Not worth it IMO.

 

[dbsupra]

Agreed. PITA.
If you really want to do it- this is the best I've seen.

http://members.aol.com/ronaldvictor/gauge.htm

Good luck-
Dave

 

[MelloYello]

HOLY SH#T!!! He accually took apart the aftermarket gauge and used the stock needle . Gotta give him credit for that! What a project.

 

[TRDaddict]

who is Ronald Victor?

Does anyone know how to contact "Ronald Victor" the owner of the Supra on that site? How the hell did he make the gauge face using the stock font and get the boost "ticks" to correspond to what the A'pexi gauge is reading?

Can somone on this forum make the same gauge face?

 

[paddlenbike]

Re: who is Ronald Victor?

How the hell did he make the gauge face using the stock font and get the boost "ticks" to correspond to what the A'pexi gauge is reading?

I emailed Ron a while back about this...I plan to replicate what he did. He basically took the stock guage to a print shop and they recognized the Toyota font and were able to copy it onto a new guage face. A friend donated a mk3 guage cluster to me, so I should be able to start working on it soon.

I just need to find out where to take the guage face--I wonder if it can be silk screened?

 

[jt2ma71]

That's me guys, the inside of the apexi gauge fit perfectly in there. I ran a vacuum line from the back of the gauge, thru the firewall and to the fitting where the stock pressure sender goes. Here's a picture of what I have left after the project. The first one on the left is just solid black plastic with white transfer numbers Then, the next one to the right didn't match the stock gauges, the light was bleeding thru the black and the white was dull. The one on the top right is exactly like the one installed now.

 

[paddlenbike]

The one on the top right is exactly like the one installed now.

Thanks for chiming in here Ron.

Do you want to sell me the top right one? If not, was it a print shop or silk screener that did this for you?

Looks really good!

 

[jt2ma71]

Silk screen. Well yes, you can have this one. I sent a couple of these a couple people a while back. Didn't even hear from them, don't know if they used them or not. I didn't think I had this when you asked me about it. Anyway, just send me a PM.

 

[Dan Jauch]

i took an autometer, small tach, couldnt remember what size, and put it directly into the dash.

took original gauge out and disconnected large white box going to boost gauge

cut clear plastic over gauge so its straight in between the oil and boost gauges.

kinda hacked and cut white plastic backing till gauge fit at an angle i wanted, and one of the two bolts on the back went through the factory mounting hole, the other side was cut to fit the gauge.
ran line and mounted back up, gauge fits right into the hole of the black backing and i soldiered the illumination wires to the board on the back of the cluster to make sure it made contact. Did have to cut backing alittle to clear new gauge.

 

[Dan Jauch]

ill try to post a pic

 

[ma71supraturbo]

Damn, awesome job jt2ma71

Here's my quick and ghetto ultra-lite install:

You can see the weatherstripping I had to fill around the edge of the gauge to keep the light from glaring around the gauge...

 

[Zero]

PITA to do? it is a 45 min job\

mine was atleast