gauges fitment

queen · Jul 3, 2012

Hey guys, I need your help.
I'd like to fit an aem boost gauge and an egt gauge in the center air vents. Both gauges are 52mm, so I'm guessing I'll need some kind of adapter to mount them on the vents. I've seen several videos of people who have done it, but they all say it was custom made or the shop that did it for them is now out of business.
Do you know if there is any plug and play pod for the vents? If I'll need to custom make one, how am I supposed to do it?
Finally, I came across this: http://www.thettshop.com/latest.asp?cat=5009&product=802005 which looks really good, but it's made for the mk2 tt, is it going to fit my vents?
Thank you!

tomwcupra · Jul 5, 2012

Hi

When I fitted my guage in the air vent I basically got a sheet of plastic and used a cutting circle with a drill theres one that fits exactly in the air vent

then I cut about 5 circles of plastic basically cut as many as needed to fill the vent then us a small cutting circle the size of your gauge then I glued all the circles together then wrapped it in gloss black. Viynal and to secure it in the vent I used the small black bessel round the vent it clips in so holds the guage in place

http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss48/NathG09/0b9953e8.jpg

Hope this helps

queen · Jul 6, 2012

Yours looks pretty good, thanks for the help!

Pierre_boc · Jul 18, 2012

queen said:
Yours looks pretty good, thanks for the help!

did you get around to fitting the gauges into the vents? if so do you have a picture?

queen · Jul 31, 2012

Pierre_boc said:
did you get around to fitting the gauges into the vents? if so do you have a picture?

Sorry for the delay, but I only fitted the gauges today!

Here are some pics, you can read the rest here: http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=303070&page=4, scroll down to post #74.

Pierre_boc · Aug 1, 2012

queen said:
Sorry for the delay, but I only fitted the gauges today!

Here are some pics, you can read the rest here: http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=303070&page=4, scroll down to post #74.

oh my god that looks amazing....

how did you build it and where are the gauges from?

queen · Aug 1, 2012

Pierre_boc said:
oh my god that looks amazing....

how did you build it and where are the gauges from?

Thanks!
The pods are originally meant for the mk2 tt, so you have to trim them a a little bit in order to fit, the other thing I changed was to use the outer circular part of the stock vents which is gloss black and glue it on the OSIR vents. You can google them, they were around 20 pounds each.
The gauges are from here and got them for 300 euros both, but the prices from the UK are similar.

Pierre_boc · Aug 1, 2012

queen said:
Thanks!
The pods are originally meant for the mk2 tt, so you have to trim them a a little bit in order to fit, the other thing I changed was to use the outer circular part of the stock vents which is gloss black and glue it on the OSIR vents. You can google them, they were around 20 pounds each.
The gauges are from here and got them for 300 euros both, but the prices from the UK are similar.

so you used these pods http://www.thettshop.com/latest.asp?cat=5009&product=802005?

how did you customize them so that it still works as a vent? sorry to sound stupid but it looks totally different to the picture of the tt vent...

queen · Aug 1, 2012

Pierre_boc said:
so you used these pods http://www.thettshop.com/latest.asp?cat=5009&product=802005?

how did you customize them so that it still works as a vent? sorry to sound stupid but it looks totally different to the picture of the tt vent...

Yeap, you can see more pics here: http://www.ttstuff.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=TTM2-OPOD-MONO&Category_Code=T2BOIN

The pods let the air flow, I didn't change that, I only trimmed it as I said to fit the gauge...

tomd1338 · Mar 20, 2013

Hi queen.

How did you remove the OEM vents? I have been pulling but don't want to snap something.

queen · Mar 20, 2013

Hi,
Just give them a good pull and twist and eventually they'll come off.
Remember to hold the console while you pull the vents.

tomd1338 · Mar 20, 2013

Ah okay I see.

Am I right in thinking the honeycomb section and black surround will come with it?

DEAN0 · Mar 20, 2013

queen said:
Hi,
Just give them a good pull and twist and eventually they'll come off.
Remember to hold the console while you pull the vents.

Are your gauges OBD gauges or conventional wired in gauges ?

Where have you run the wires ?

queen · Mar 20, 2013

tomd1338 said:
Ah okay I see.

Am I right in thinking the honeycomb section and black surround will come with it?

You're right. I saved the black surrounds and glued them on the osir vents, it looks better imo.

queen · Mar 20, 2013

DEAN0 said:
Are your gauges OBD gauges or conventional wired in gauges ?

Where have you run the wires ?

Conventional. Unfortunately i can't help you with the connections as i didn't do it myself.

tomd1338 · Mar 20, 2013

σα&sigmaf; ευχαριστώ queen

Yours look good, I think with something like a gauge that you want to light properly with your headlights and speedo its best to pay an auto electrician a few quid to wire in.

SimonIbizaMk5Fr · May 12, 2013

I know I'm a bit behind the times on this post but I was wondering if you know what car your have to put in to buy the aem gauges as they don't sell seat on their site but do vw an Audi any help would be greatly appreciated I've been trying to find some for ages that suit the car If you have link that would be great too

queen · May 13, 2013

Pretty much any gauge will do.

These are mine:
http://www.aemelectronics.com/boost-gauge-1-to-2-4bar-w-analog-face-1123
http://www.aemelectronics.com/egt-gauge-0-980c-with-analog-face-1122

And, if you like them in psi and Fahrenheit:
http://www.aemelectronics.com/boost-gauge-30-to-35psi-w-analog-face-774
http://www.aemelectronics.com/egt-gauge-0-1800f-with-analog-face-772

Big-Pete · May 13, 2013

Can ya do a how to with pics?

SimonIbizaMk5Fr · Jan 11, 2014

Queen I fitted my gauges the other day when you turn your car on and leave it running at idle does your boost gauge show a negative figure or a 0, mine shows 0 it goes up when hitting boost if yours goes negative could you post a picture of where you've put your Tpeace to take the reading from the turbo please.

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