leeer73

Hey guys, I just installed my new mechanical vacuum/boost gauge and I want to see if the readings seem accurate to those of you who already installed one your self.

It seems like I get alot of vaccum, is this normal? Check out the vid, and let me know what you guys think of the mounting and if it seems to be working right!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7jIJh47FZM

tommy

My gauge never goes into the negative, and goes about 7-8 under full boost.

I'm assuming you just used the "T" connection, correct? It's hard to think that you could mess that up, and since we have different engines, maybe it's ok with yours.

With the slushbox, how much can you actually see the gauge, though? It looks pretty well blocked by the stock knob.

Outkasted24

Pretty Clever!

OneOfaKindTrini

It looks neat in there.

leeer73

Yea, I just used a "t" connector. The stick isn;t in the way at all. Maybe because the begining of the video when I first show it, my car is in park. But when it is in drive, it's all good. Thanks for the input!


Thank you gentlemen!

derecklouthood

That's a pretty nice setup man.. Maybe once i stop smoking i can do that lol. How long was the install... does it light up at night? Have to say atleast it doesn't look too ricer

leeer73

Thanks! The install total took me about 2-3 hours. 2/3's of that was figuring out where I wanted it and how I was going to mount it. Once I got it all figured out, it was pretty quick. I am and forever will be Anit-Rice which is why I wanted to take my time and do it right. No rice for me!

The light does work and it is the easiest part to hook up as all the wire are right the for the lighter.

This install however DOES require you to cut out a decent amount of the bottom/back of the ashtray unit BUT if in the end you don't like it, or need to remove it, once you put back the actual tray part, it conseals all of the cuts and looks like normal.

tommy

That's funny - many people would consider smoked tails, 8000K HIDs, and LEDs to be totally rice mods.

derecklouthood

I'm sorry I said it wasn't ricer? It's another someone like yourself who has to put some stupid comment. Led lights that are blue to match with my hid's are not ricer. If i had a 7ft spoiler and drove a civic.. sure.. call me a ricer. I drive a benz. not a civic. And my tail lights are not smoked like some neon. they are actually barely sprayed to give the appearence of not being a ricer. Thought i'd give you my 2 cents on your comment Enjoy

Your pretty much saying everyone on here with hid's and led front lights are ricers lol..

Back to what i was saying. Sick gauge my friend. It looks good!

tommy

8000k hids are just as useless as a large wing on a Civic, yes.

derecklouthood

Your just as useless with no car in your garage! I know your a hater. and i love people like you.. You give me wings! Now i'm waiting for your stupid reply. All this because i said i love how it doesn't look too ricer. You must have alot of time on your hands huh .. lol.. Your such a looser

Moreira_C230

Easy guys. Everyone should be able to do whatever they want to their car whenever they want. Do what you want and don't answer to anyone. No need for flaming. Doesn't look good for either party

derecklouthood

the only flamer is this 45 yrd old hater lol. I was giving this guy a nice comment and this guy came out of no where. Either way i don't care.. i like this guy's mod.. Looks nice

tommy

Ok, let's parse this out.

First of all, the term "ricer" is not the best term to use. Even if you did not imply it, there is a racist component to it, which is why I do not use it.

And it also means different things to different people, which is another reason why I don't use it. It could mean tacky, or a show-only modification, or a thousand other things to everyone out there.

I've got a 2002 C coupe (separate thread here, as well as a gallery of pics of my car), which is fairly modded. So I'm not really hiding anything here. I do appreciate you going to the trouble to find my age, though.

I also answered leeer's question in this thread, meaning I was trying to be helpful.

I also drive a 1990 CRX which I use for HPDE and autox events, among other things. I don't really see what's wrong with Hondas, to tell you the truth.

My initial point to you was that your mods would be considered "rice" mods to many people here, so using that term in your post is probably not the best way to discuss things here. Yes, I didn't phrase it too well, and I have to apologize for that.

derecklouthood

Well thank you for that! Seriously. Being a newbie i'm not aware of some of the terms that could be partially offensive to some individuals. I love hondas and by ricer i mean something that looks out of place, does not belong there. A nice civic with nice parts sure.. Rusted out with hid's. u get the point lol.

I just found it very odd since i was giving this guy good remarks for what he had done, but now that i know (Being a newbie) some terms are deemed offensive to others, i'll stay clear. to each own their taste

but i love mb world and glad that people can take back a step and realize were just here to help.. not waste time for constant bickering :P

thanks man.. it made my day we could get on the same page

leeer73

Group hug!

W203E35

Looks sickk!!!

Also Rice started off as a derogatory word (way back maybe in the late 90s or even earlier) but now RICE has evolved into Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancement which basically means buying parts that have no true function for a car to make it look as if it is fast with no engine or performance modifications to back it up. Most often, these cars are made by Honda and driven by people (called ricers) who do not actually know much about the inner workings of their vehicle.

With that said, you guys think some hubcap spinners would look nice? PepBoys has them on sale. They have some that clip on the center caps and they spin. Thinking of buying 2 pairs!!! I'm stopped and my wheels still be spinnin yo!!!

What do you guys think?

leeer73

Karo, those spinners are not rice as they add ATLEAST 10 hp. Get it together!

W203E35

Ya, and I heard they cool down your brakes too

On a serious note, I am a big wing *****. I love DTM looking cars with big wings.

Look at that what a beauty
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leeer73

You know, I actually really like that! I'd run that car in a hearbeat!

LILBENZ230

Really? Are we serious? The "your" being used for both its correct form and in place of the correct "you're" gives me a headache. If you're going to act as though you are superior to anyone perhaps you should start at ground level and not look like a complete moron as you call others "useless". Boy you have started out on the wrong foot.

FYI - a 2005 C230K has no more monetary value than lots of these Hondas. And 8000k = useless on any car.

LILBENZ230

As for the video.. Neat, I guess. The car has 190hp so I don't really see a point in it. But the CEL would drive me nuts. And there are people who still refuse to use seatbelts? Ahh some people clean themselves right out of the gene pool.

giannidy

Not saying anyone shouldn't wear their seatbelt, because yes, you SHOULD wear your seatbelt.... But I thought I'd share that I knew someone who survived a car accident because he wasn't wearing his.

Flew right out of his window on impact, which saved his life. The car was destroyed.

Moral of the story: If you're not wearing a seatbelt, roll down your windows. Lol :P

Back on topic... I like the mod. It's good that you can conceal it.

splinter

Any chance yours is referencing upstream of the throttle body?
Mine will record almost 30” Hg on overrun, though it’s more fun to watch it swing toward ~18 psi during favorable DA conditions.

leeer73- tidy work with your installation.

Moviela

Mine displays 29.92 inches of Hg, and I don't even have a compressor or turbo.