[Cooooooperslad]

MINI AUXILLARY GAUGE KIT

If so is it any good? I'm after some pictures of it illuminated aswell.

I know its expensive but im favouring it over other kits as it looks soo oem

Thanks

George

[MINIMANIAUK]

Thats because it is oem

[DaFlake]

Hey, is that OEM?

They also have one that goes down below the center console in the cubby.

[Benmk]

I have also been favouring this for many months now but the price tag is still a little more than i wish to spoend at the moment. I did speak to Minimania and i can make use of my Mini2 privelidge discount but maybe they can do a group buy at an even better price?

I know it can be found cheap in the states but noone will ship it over here and even if you can get it sent over, its nice and expensive to do so!

[Cooooooperslad]

Also fitting is a bit of a ***** apparantly

[Mat-CooperS]

I've just installed this myself, cost me about £85 for the gauge, mount, vacuum pipe and other bits and bobs!



I dont really see the point of a voltmeter, an air fuel meter maybe.

Install took me about 2 hours but I took my time as I've never done anything like this before. Just got to wire the live up now so that it lights up with the existing gauges.

[DaFlake]

Oil pressure....

[Benmk]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mat-CooperS (original)

I've just installed this myself, cost me about £85 for the gauge, mount, vacuum pipe and other bits and bobs!

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I dont really see the point of a voltmeter, an air fuel meter maybe.

Install took me about 2 hours but I took my time as I've never done anything like this before. Just got to wire the live up now so that it lights up with the existing gauges.

Where did you pick this up from and did it all just bolt in?

Thanks

Ben

[Mat-CooperS]

I got the gauge and the mount from these guys;

http://www.realsteel.co.uk/

Gauge (Part # BY4401)
Mount (Part # BY3202)

The mount screws straight to an exisiting hole in the back of the rev counter.

I used this guide;

MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - AutoMeter Boost gauge for 70$

[Cooooooperslad]

Mat I really like that, the gauge isnt as pretty lol but it goes up to 20psi which is alot more useful.

And at a third of the price!

Where did you get both the gauge and the holder?

[Mat-CooperS]

It looks better in the flesh lol! See my previous post for where I got the stuff from.

I'm gonna take some better pics of it all in the next couple of days, I'll put a thread up and send you the link.

[*Vikki*]

I got the OEM battery voltage and oil temp one. I managed to purchase it really cheap from a MINI dealership near Belgium, it was only £20! over here its £190. Cost £100 to fit although this would of been more as it took them awhile as they had never fitted one before. Pic below...

[Benmk]

Called http://www.realsteel.co.uk/ and they do all other guages and mounts etc so going down next week and am going to see what i can get sorted

[Berthil]

I've got teh OEM voltage and oil temp too (in black).

I also mounted these with the Cravenspeed holder, Cyberdyne boost pressure and the other is going to be boost air temperature.


The 'OEM' kit mentioned here seems a bit bulky.

[ScottyBoy]

Alreet guys

Well ive been doing a bit af reading and wanting to install a boost gauge as ive recently read a few threads were guys are having truoble with there S/C belt slipping!

After looking at yours Mat it looks very smart and i think im gunna follow yours and use the same gauge.

Is the the same guage or similar

(SILVER) PSI BOOST GAUGE FULL KIT FOR FIAT COUPE TURBO on eBay Interior Styling, Car Tuning Styling, Cars, Parts Vehicles (item 220132853655 end time 31-Jul-07 16:58:18 BST)

The only thing i want to do is install 2 Gauges so i have 1 either side so its even, what other gauge is useful will that be the oil temp, pressure??

Cheers guys scott

[Cooooooperslad]

Oil temp imo

Also, how do you tell if your s/c belt is slipping?

[ScottyBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cooooooperslad (original)

Oil temp imo

Also, how do you tell if your s/c belt is slipping?

Ye i thought as much got my eye on a set on ebay but they have black dials cant get a matching set in the OEM look style!

As far as i know you cant tell if the belt is slipping if you have nothing to indicate to you that it is!

So thats were the Boost gauge comes in, if its boosting low then you will no with what the gauge is reading at! (obvious) which indicates a leak somewere or maybe a slipping belt!

I dont no to much about all these gauges as yet im still reading up on them and waiting for a reply from Mat see what he says!

But IMHO if i and other people have some or alot of mods then a boost gauge will be very handy becasue if you have all this fitted and no idication of a leak or slipping belt then they are worthless so thats why im very intersted in fitting one!

[ScottyBoy]

Here's what it will look like sort of.



Thats my old cooper pic tho but it doesnt make any difference.

[GRSmotorsport]

Here'a my gauges

[ScottyBoy]

Very cool mate but iv been reading up and some one pointed me in the direction of these and i think im sticking with these!

YouTube - Prosport gauges on a mini cooper s