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kazmire · Feb 5th, 2004, 01:45 PM

I just spoted an email sent to me from coolnewmini, which contained an advert for the following:

Two gauges of your choice (supercharger boost, oil temp or water temp) that fit into pods where the air vents are either side of the speedo/sat nav is!

In my opinion, a brilliant idea! I think it will be fairly cool to see the boost pressure, but also for the water temp when the sat nav is installed, as there is only a warning light!!

What does everyone else think?

Kaz

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adamlondon · Feb 5th, 2004, 01:56 PM

Check out this thread: http://www.mini2.com/forum/interior-ice/50566-anyone-seen-these-guages-centre-vents.html

kazmire · Feb 5th, 2004, 02:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by adamlondon69

Check out this thread: http://www.mini2.com/forum/interior-ice/50566-anyone-seen-these-guages-centre-vents.html

Thanks, will post there now!

Kaz

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MiniG · Feb 6th, 2004, 06:25 AM

Looks Awesome, but I use A/C all the time and would really miss those vents!

guru220 · Feb 6th, 2004, 10:45 AM

i noticed that those vents dont really blow much air. the most goes to feet or windscreen when the heater is on. this is with auto ac too btw

obehave · Feb 6th, 2004, 12:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by guru220

i noticed that those vents dont really blow much air. the most goes to feet or windscreen when the heater is on. this is with auto ac too btw

Mine blows out pretty good with very little/none going to the footwell. Oddly it does blow some towards the winshield but not much. The windows will still fog up.
Maybe you have a damper that doesn't close all the way ot maybe that's just a "feature" of Auto AC.

Sorry but I'd have to keep the vents. Also at that distance and angle the rightmost or leftmost gauge would be almost unreadable. It needs to be angled at least 15º ( at a guess) toward your line of sight. Of course then for visual consistency you would need to angle the other as well

MINIDean · Feb 6th, 2004, 04:06 PM

My vents didn't blow much air either, so I took the top dash panel off and stuffed that top center vent with foam. The vent is useless to me. My dash vents now blow really well!

The top center vent is the beginning of where the fan is, so most of the air comes out of there first before being diverted to the other vents. Try it!

Feb 5th, 2004, 01:45 PM	#1
kazmire Member of Stealth Club Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Swansea Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 366 Offline	Centre Air Vent Gauge Kit I just spoted an email sent to me from coolnewmini, which contained an advert for the following: Two gauges of your choice (supercharger boost, oil temp or water temp) that fit into pods where the air vents are either side of the speedo/sat nav is! In my opinion, a brilliant idea! I think it will be fairly cool to see the boost pressure, but also for the water temp when the sat nav is installed, as there is only a warning light!! What does everyone else think? Kaz ( ) K A Z M I R E

Feb 5th, 2004, 02:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
kazmire Member of Stealth Club Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Swansea Local Time: 12:51 AM Posts: 366 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by adamlondon69 Check out this thread: http://www.mini2.com/forum/interior-ice/50566-anyone-seen-these-guages-centre-vents.html Thanks, will post there now! Kaz ( ) K A Z M I R E

Feb 6th, 2004, 04:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
MINIDean MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Local Time: 04:51 PM Posts: 77 Offline	My vents didn't blow much air either, so I took the top dash panel off and stuffed that top center vent with foam. The vent is useless to me. My dash vents now blow really well! The top center vent is the beginning of where the fan is, so most of the air comes out of there first before being diverted to the other vents. Try it! MCS, DS/B, All Options and JCW!

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Feb 5th, 2004, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamlondon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London Local Time: 11:51 PM Posts: 427 Offline	Check out this thread: http://www.mini2.com/forum/interior-ice/50566-anyone-seen-these-guages-centre-vents.html

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MiniG Proud MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern California Local Time: 03:51 PM Posts: 384 Offline	Looks Awesome, but I use A/C all the time and would really miss those vents!

Feb 6th, 2004, 10:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
guru220 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Local Time: 11:51 PM Posts: 195 Offline	i noticed that those vents dont really blow much air. the most goes to feet or windscreen when the heater is on. this is with auto ac too btw

Feb 6th, 2004, 12:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 07:51 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by guru220 i noticed that those vents dont really blow much air. the most goes to feet or windscreen when the heater is on. this is with auto ac too btw Mine blows out pretty good with very little/none going to the footwell. Oddly it does blow some towards the winshield but not much. The windows will still fog up. Maybe you have a damper that doesn't close all the way ot maybe that's just a "feature" of Auto AC. Sorry but I'd have to keep the vents. Also at that distance and angle the rightmost or leftmost gauge would be almost unreadable. It needs to be angled at least 15º ( at a guess) toward your line of sight. Of course then for visual consistency you would need to angle the other as well

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