I am buying the following..

Oil Pressure
Water Temp
Oil Temp
Exhaust Temp (maybe)
A/F Gauge
Boost Gauge

I am not sure where to mount all these now.. i was thinking about the full aluminum dash idea but would like to keep the stock dash for now.. so is there anyway or any holder i could use to mount these gauges?
Thanks!

 

Three under the stereo, one in the vent left of the steering column, two on the "a" pillar.

 

I think i remember TJ saying something about a CRX A Pillar pod being a close fit. I dont know where he got it though. But im sure he'll chime in soon.

 

I bought a pillar pod for 1st gens.

Egauges.com or something like that.

 

How many does it hold? Any idea on cost?

 

only one i could find was for the 93-95 of course.. i was trying to get most of the gauges in a good area so i wouldnt have to look at many places to see whats going on in the car.. anyone else know about the CRX one? i dont have a stereo in my car.. everythings striped.. has anyone relocated the air conditioning controls before?

 

I looked it up and this is what I found

http://www.egauges.com/vdo_acce.asp?Subgroup=Mazda_RX-7

They don't make them for 1st gens, are 1st and 2nd gens compatable?

edit, I was kind of joking when I listed all those places, I would try to keep the all in the stereo surround area.

 

Easy, mount them in MY car!

Manntis has the 3 hole cluster, maybe you can fit 2 of them in?

 

where is the 3 hole cluster located? any pics? and ill mount my gauges in your car when you give it to me!

 

I have the single pod in my car, I think they make a double also.

I have 3 under the stereo and one on the "A" pillar.

 

Why do you need oil temp?

 

my fellow mechanic/racer uses it in his enduro car and recommended it to me.. i should ask what temps he sees and how it varies.. just reccoemended and i trust his opinion.. he was telling my during an 8 hour race he was coming down the back straight and it started to rise and this isnt normal cuz it stays fairly steady the whole time.. it rose up 10-15degrees or sumpthing and he was getting worried so he gave it some hard gas and shut the car off and coasted into the pits.. when he popped the hood a few of the belts were snapped and stuff he replaced what was broken and then fird up the engine again and coolant and oil were pouring out the side of the engine.. blah blah.... im rambling on.. anyways yeah.

 

bcty, this is a race car, right? i think i remember from another thread you saying its a race car. in my dads race car, the sterio and everything is removed, so we just bought an aluminum sheet "for sale" sign and turned it over, cut it to size, and mounted it right over top of the holes in the center where the stereo and everything was. then just mounted guages right to that. i didnt do a very good job of explaining... once we get the car back from bret, ill snap a pic of it.

 

yeah its mostly a race car but I am keeping the heating controls becuase it will still see some road time and my gf with not stop bitching if theres no heat to warm her pretty *** up.. i wouldnt mind having the gauges where the air contols where but it hard to relocated that? i wouldnt think so since its just ires but someone who did it would be able to tell me

specRX7_22 i would love to see some pics fo what youve done..

 

ok i think ive found out what I'm going to do.. in front of the 2 vent in the middle of the dash it levels out a bit and i could mount an autometer 4 gauge holder, an L shape holder.. i could put my Boost / A/F Gauge / Water Temp / Oil Pressure.. if i get all those there i could make do without and oil temp and and exhaust temp now.. this should get me on the right teack for monitoring my engine.. hopefully autometer makes a l shape bracket that i can put there.. too lazy to make my own any other suggestions are welcome

 

There's an instrument surround bezel for Hondas that lets you mount 2 gauges in the lower corners (one per side) - it actually looks pretty good and I was thinking of something similar for ReXes...

 

//rant on

Uhh, just the thought of having an interior that cluttered with gauges makes me sick. If I were you, I wouldn't put them anywhere that is really distracting, like on your dash. Well, actually, if I were you, I wouldn't run so many gauges in a street car. I know, you said it's a race car, but obviously you're running on the street (you said you're keeping a heater, so you're not going all out race, sorry to say it).

Okay, let's say that you do indeed need all the gauges AND let's say that you're racing the car. In this case, you'd want to put the gauges somewhere so you can check them, but not somewhere that will impose on your vision of the track. It is infinitely more important to see what you're moving towards at 100+ mph than it is to see that you're exhaust has climbed 12 degrees (correct me if I'm wrong on that!!).

So, why not bite the bullet and make a race car. Take out all that center console **** (do you have a stereo too? ditch it or reloctate it) and put in a piece of aluminum with gauges mounted in it. The only ones I would be overly concerned with seeing constantly are your water temp and oil pressure. Besides, after maybe an hour of time in there you'll know exactly where the needles should be at and you won't even be glancing at them for more than a fraction of a second at a time.

Sorry to really let it all out, but race cars do not need A-pillars and dash mounts for gauges. Street racers do that and all it really nets them is a way to show off the fact that they purchased every gauge they could. Which reminds me, why do you need a boost gauge if you're n/a?

Anyway, do whatcha gotta do, but think before you start cramming gauges down the throat of your car. Layout is the key to a good cockpit.

Good luck.

//rant off

Oh, and btw, I think someone in here took a second gen a-pillar mount and heated it to shrink around a first gen a-pillar. Maybe a search will yield info on that, although I think it was a while back.

 

because im not n/a.. i am doing enduro racing and just gotta get in a few events.. im just preping my car now.. no i dont have a stereo.. i dont have anything execpt the sell of the old dash.. go to the pics in my sig.. they are fairly old but you know where my interor stands.. im just waiting for my seats to get here.. i would rahter be called a ricer when im on the street and know what my engines doing whens im running it hard.. then guess and think alls ok by the smells i smell this car will see some road time and the only time it will see road time is when i feel like taking it out on a weekend so... and layout eh.. before u start getting pissy think about it.. if you hit the track wouldnt u want to know what your car is doing.. and i think buying 4 gauges and thats it would be a smart idea.. thanks

 

here where i stand with my interior.. just waiting for my Sparcos

 

Ok, the CRX pod is a semi close fit (probably would work well with a heat gun), and the make left and righ hand drive versions in 1, 2, and 3 gauge versions. Although, the RHD version might be at a bad angle.

The Autometer universal gauge pods are a semi close fit as well. Also available in 1, 2, and 3 gauge versions (I think)

The 2nd gen gauge pods heated to fit seem to be popular as well, although, I think theyre only available in 1 and 2 gague versions.

OR

If you just wanna get the right part, go to www.gaugepods.com/rx7.htm then order some of their pods. They make 1 and 2 pod versions.

~T.J.

 

I think you took my comments to harshly. First off, let me say that I like it a lot so far. Second off, I thought you were n/a because there is no mention of a turbo 1st gen in your sig, which is the only info I had on your car/setup. Third off, "if" I hit the track (I'm an autocrosser), I'd be concerned about my car only to the point that it doesn't compromise my racing.

I agree completely about wanting to know what's going on in the engine, but I don't think that means the gauges need to be in your line of sight every second. I MUST refer back to comment on seeing the road/track being far more important. Since you are going all out (except the heater, but you apparently have your reasons) I would recommend re-doing your entire dash. That way you can lay out what's important where you need it (of course, the tach on the 79 is pretty optimally placed). Don't take me the wrong way, I'm just letting you know that you may regret blocking your view with a bunch of gauges.

What did you spray the floor with? I have all the "tar" gone and am getting sick of looking at all the scratches and **** that was left behind. I like the paint job (big fan of off-set stripes). How about your plans? Putting in a cage/harnesses? Gimme some details man!

PS Not to sound like a dick (might be too late) but there really isn't a turbo on your car as far as I can tell by the pics on your site.

 

Ok, its a race car...fairy enough

 

Ok, its a race car...fairy enough

 

I used a 2nd gen one, its really really close. Just a little adjustemnt to the top edge with a heat gun and its a nice fit. I got mine from autometer like 15 bucks

 

no there is not one now.. the car is off the road right now and its being built,"being bult up now" sorry shoulve been mroe clear, didnt mean to sound like a dick.. i dotn want gauges all over the place to clutter things up.. i just want them all together in a nice spot close enough where i can take a quick peak and semi keep my eyes on the road.. so im just gathering all the parts right now for the turbo project and workin on it.. i've been talking to moremazda and working though things with him.. anyways pics of your a=pillar pods would be great.. sorry if i came off on the wrong foot