What are considered the 4 have-to-have gauges for the turbo regal- ive got boost, water temp, oil pressure and ??? also where can i get a 2 1/16 RPM gauge?? or what are some other important gauges to get, should i have an EGT?
Thanks
The three that you have are the ones to have. Knock is good also.
I think www.summitracing.com has good prices on their gauges.
Scanmaster/turbolink are good to have.
who makes knock gagues? i dont think i have ever seen one in summit or jegs or anything like that.
thanks,
Bill
http://www.casperselectronics.com makes several styles of knock gauges
You definitely need a fuel pressure gauge.
Frank
I am new to buying gauges and I was wondring what the difference is between mechanical and electric? Other that the obvious. Is one better than the other? Should certain gauges be electric and some be mechanical? Not to much difference in price. Just wondering what the positive and negatives are before buying. Thanks in advance.
bad-mech fuel pressure gauge inside car
mech oil pressure gauge inside car can leak.
Frank
Solve all your problems and get a GNX style dash.
OK where can you find a GNX dash now. I saw a thread from a year ago and both the places that were listed no longer exsist. I have not seen one of these and I am to say the least interested.
You could always try to make your own version of a GNX setup. Probably would be cheaper than the $700 you spend for one of those.
Has anyone installed an entire Monte SS dash? It seems like a nice way to get a setup with 2" round gauges. Then when combined with your double piller pod gauges and your 2 console gauges, you should have everything you could possibly want.
I tried to go to Performance Instruments' website but it is no longer available are they still making GNX style dashes? Thanks.
I'm not sure if the GNX style dashes are still being made, someone else may chime in who does know.
As far as the Monts SS dash, well I guess you could install the ENTIRE thing and it would work, but the just the gauge cluster won't work without some serious modification. Changing the entire thing *should* work, as far as fitment goes, I think all the G-bodies use the same dash mounts. And I would hazard a guess that the heater/ac unit stuff would work too. But the wiring stuff....I don't know about that. I'm sure it could be done, just would take some work. I would think it would be easier to build your own GNX setup. And not to mention, keep your TR a TR, not a Monte or hybrid. Just my two pennies.
Try http://www.hbscomputers.com/gnxparts1.htm . I bought everything but the gauges and will buy the gauges of my choice, so it will look like the real thing. Joe is very helpful.
Chris Murtaugh
87 GN
Chris I tried the link above and all I got was a way to get to hbs computers. But could not find anything about the gnx dash. I saw joes name but did not just want to email him without alittle more info. can you help guide me in the right direction? Thanks.
It was there when I posted, maybe he doesn't have any more. I'd e-mail him and ask. I talked to him at the nationals so he is still into TR's.
chris murtaugh
87 gn
Appreciate it Chris!
Mike, I installed several of these units (GNX replica cluster's) and have one in my personal car (w/ VDO Gauges) for over 9 years. Besides them looking great, I went without a problem with the cluster for the nine years (until just recently the oil psi gauge has been acting up [sending unit])! Any how the last one that I purchased was sent to me from: Performance Instruments, 440 E. Scott #118, Port Hueneme, CA 93041 (sorry no e-mail). I originally ordered it through Eastern Performance. They gave the option of mechanical or electrical gauges, same price. The unit looks just as good as the original replicas made by CVX. Good luck.
MARIO
Did anybody find someone still making the GNX dash?
Here is the link to the GNX dashes, http://www.hbscomputers.com/gnxparts1/
Hopefully it will work this time.
chris
Who makes a 3-gauge A-pillar holder for our cars, all i can find are 1 and 2 gauge holders. thanks.