Gauge pod & gauges

[m3f_mpwrcpe]

Innovate MTX-D gauges in the RR dual ear pod. They are programmable as well. I have since rotated both gauges down a bit but the setup is great and highly visible. Oil pressure & temp on the left, water temp and battery voltage on the right.

[m3f_Evtron]

That looks pretty good. Does the lighting match well? Hard to tell from the picture.

[m3f_mpwrcpe]

Close enough, but honestly I haven't driven it at night lol.

[m3f_Braymond141]

Innovate MTX-D gauges in the RR dual ear pod. They are programmable as well. I have since rotated both gauges down a bit but the setup is great and highly visible. Oil pressure & temp on the left, water temp and battery voltage on the right.

That looks good.



You know you have the pods on backwards right?

[m3f_mpwrcpe]

Backwards how?


That would be classic as Rally Road assembled them before they shipped it lol.


Thanks, now I'm going to go OCD on it as I never really paid any attention.


Edit: You're right Brett it's backwards lol. Oh well it's not coming out now.

[m3f_Bimmerman325i]

I have Stack Pro-Control Oil Temp and Water Temp gauges with the Rallyroad pod. I wanted analog (but still digital) gauges with a wide sweep area for easy value and rate-of-change readability on track. I'd like an oil pressure gauge but was more concerned with temps. These have both a data logger output and can be programmed to change gauge face color above certain temperature thresholds, and flash super annoyingly to alert you that it's too damn hot.



I wired the light circuit into an oem hifi switch so that I can turn the (bright) backlight off when desired.



Turns out the Z3M cluster water temp is unbuffered, so....didn't need that one. At least now I know what the temp swings are! Ignore the SES light, that's for a ornery SAP.

[m3f_Braymond141]

Backwards how?



That would be classic as Rally Road assembled them before they shipped it lol.



Thanks, now I'm going to go OCD on it as I never really paid any attention.



Edit: You're right Brett it's backwards lol. Oh well it's not coming out now.

[m3f_BlackHawkRacing]

Innovate MTX-D gauges in the RR dual ear pod. They are programmable as well. I have since rotated both gauges down a bit but the setup is great and highly visible. Oil pressure & temp on the left, water temp and battery voltage on the right.

I'll be installing that exact gauge/pod setup in a few weeks; what wires did you tap for power and ground?

[m3f_mpwrcpe]

I ran a switched/fused power lead from the X20 plug when I did the S54 swap harness that was specifically for the gauges. Ground was pulled from the chassis grounding block on the drivers side, under the kick panel. Sensor/sending unit wires were all pulled through the fuse box.

[m3f_JitteryJoe]

Hey, thank you both for the pictures. Those are great. I'm going to go ahead and order the RR pods. Just have to decide which gauge set. They both look good.

[m3f_BlackHawkRacing]

I ran a switched/fused power lead from the X20 plug when I did the S54 swap harness that was specifically for the gauges. Ground was pulled from the chassis grounding block on the drivers side, under the kick panel. Sensor/sending unit wires were all pulled through the fuse box.

Thanks for the quick response, I have a follow up to that but don't want to get the thread OT so I'll shoot you a PM

[m3f_Braymond141]

I ran AEM gauges with mine.



http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...&postcount=154

[m3f_englishtom1596q]

i've quite liked the Prosport gauges. Anyone every tried them?

[m3f_Eclipsetrbo420A]

Is the A pillar not an option?


Got it on eBay, $34 to my door and heat molded it to my a pillar.


Will have oil press / temp and WB02 prob

[m3f_pbonsalb]

i've quite liked the Prosport gauges. Anyone every tried them?

I have been running the standard grade pro sport for years in coolant and oil temp and think they are fine. Not Stack, but not nearly as expensive.