Gauges in the centre pod for a v5

[Guest]

I've pretty much given up hope to try and find a factory one to buy so I'm going to start looking at buying a pod and gauges seperate. Does anyone know the exact models that they use? I know they are defi. Are they white or black faced? Pics would be appreciated.

I'd like to get as close to standard as possible.

Thanks in advance.

P.s. I know I can buy a factory unit from Subaru but then $2020 + GST is a tad high

[Simon C]

The GC8 ones are actually those little Lamco ones. There are usually plenty of gauge sets for sale on the NASIOC forums, and usually with sensors. The GDB STi Genome set are Defi, you'll pay through the nose for those (as have all of us who have them, and would have nothing else )

[Guest]

Or I might try and find the closest match to the standard dash setup...closest ones I've found is the autogauge white faces but they have a blue backlight as supposed to a green one?

Is there a better match?

[Stoffa]

you just need to look hard enough

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=211042221

They're made by Lamco, not Defi

dont worry about the surround being broken, they pop up quite regularly as they were on heaps of foresters too. Make sure all the wiring (including the little black box) and sensors are there.

Just realise the oil temp sensor mounts into the sump and is kind of crap for the wiring, I ended up modifying mine to plug into top of the block.

you can buy them brand new but they retail for around $800

I got my set for about $250 from memory.

also another thing is they're smaller (45mm??) than a standard sized gauge (52mm) so you'd need to modify the pod to fit

[GC8E2DD]

 Stoffa said:

Just realise the oil temp sensor mounts into the sump and is kind of crap for the wiring, I ended up modifying mine to plug into top of the block.

That little sump mounted sensor is missing from mine too (replaces sump plug?). Do you reckon there is much of a difference in reading between top and bottom?

[zarnah]

 

I got my set for about $250 from memory.

WTF! I've bought two sets of them for $60 a pop from our wreckers (roscos in ashburton, well known subaru specialists)

didnt even really need them just bought them cos it seemed like a good deal, which it obviously was! think I still have a set lying around somewhere, mate used one set in his kp60

[Guest]

 zarnah said:

 

I got my set for about $250 from memory.

WTF! I've bought two sets of them for $60 a pop from our wreckers (roscos in ashburton, well known subaru specialists)

didnt even really need them just bought them cos it seemed like a good deal, which it obviously was! think I still have a set lying around somewhere, mate used one set in his kp60

If you have a set I'd be keen as

[Guest]

 Stoffa said:

you just need to look hard enough

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=211042221

They're made by Lamco, not Defi

dont worry about the surround being broken, they pop up quite regularly as they were on heaps of foresters too. Make sure all the wiring (including the little black box) and sensors are there.

Just realise the oil temp sensor mounts into the sump and is kind of crap for the wiring, I ended up modifying mine to plug into top of the block.

you can buy them brand new but they retail for around $800

I got my set for about $250 from memory.

also another thing is they're smaller (45mm??) than a standard sized gauge (52mm) so you'd need to modify the pod to fit

Bugger, had closed

$800 retail? Subaru quoted me $2020+GST where have you seen them for $800?

[Stoffa]

they're not really all that flash, a bit hard to read at night, I definatly wouldn't buy brand new

[Stoffa]

 GC8E2DD']

[quote name='Stoffa said:

Just realise the oil temp sensor mounts into the sump and is kind of crap for the wiring, I ended up modifying mine to plug into top of the block./quote]

That little sump mounted sensor is missing from mine too (replaces sump plug?). Do you reckon there is much of a difference in reading between top and bottom?

reading from the top gets more heatsoak so reads high, reading from the sump has the rest of the oil to cool a down so reads slightly low.

I just changed it as I hate the idea of wires hanging under the sump, mine had gone all crusty and broke from being twisted round and covered in all everytime its removed