Project Greenstone.
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Cheers bud, thanks...I used 75 liters of unleaded 95 and covered 724 km.
This was cruising at 128 Km/h on the gps so as not to upset the traffice to much. I am very pleased with the consumption and the performance ..It equates to approximately 10l per 100Km.
This figure also included a few hard acceleration runs away from toll gates and rest stops up to 120 as well...nobody said I`ts illegal to get to 120 fast !!!
Coming home today it used a bit more as I loved the climb from Dbn. up to Maritzburg ! and the climb is not for sissy`s , so yea, she used a bit more..
The Innanda dam run was just plain abysmal and we will not count that in the bigger picture..
This was cruising at 128 Km/h on the gps so as not to upset the traffice to much. I am very pleased with the consumption and the performance ..It equates to approximately 10l per 100Km.
This figure also included a few hard acceleration runs away from toll gates and rest stops up to 120 as well...nobody said I`ts illegal to get to 120 fast !!!
Coming home today it used a bit more as I loved the climb from Dbn. up to Maritzburg ! and the climb is not for sissy`s , so yea, she used a bit more..
The Innanda dam run was just plain abysmal and we will not count that in the bigger picture..
So I`ve been rather gatvol of looking at this gauge directly in front of me where it was mounted on top of the steering column cover.
Could not see a third of the speedo nor a third of the rev counter.
I`ve been sitting in my car for hours trying to figure out a way of mounting additional gauges without ,
firstly,
destroying anything that is not destroyed yet,
secondly,
keeping it looking relatively oem ,
thirdly,
it must not be at the expense of any thing else-I want everything to still work and be there.
I looked at a dash top binnacle that I could make but it would always look like, well, like I made it as an after thought. Mmmm...I also did not want to cut the dash !
I am not a fan of the "a" post gauge mounts .
After another couple of hours sitting and looking this morning an idea struck me..
Move the heater control assy. down to where that useless little "can`t hold anything but crap" goody under the radio is and free up the slot where it was originally mounted.
After stripping it all I found the wiring would reach for the aircon/heater control box relocation .
and I found the constant source of the friggin oil smell inside the car. The fcukin oil gauge is leaking like a bastard !! Oil everywhere !
If you are going to fit an manual type gauge please remember to fit the tube inside the pipe under the ferrule !! Otherwise you simply colapse the ferrule and the pipe leaks !
After a few hours I now have a spot where I can now now build a custom gauge pod that will be extremely functional and very like the s15 had. Without messing up my dash !
Some one had already fcuked up most of the panels in the center console , cutting to fit radios, clips and brackets broken etc, etc.
I cut and shaped as best I could and fitted everything as best as it would all mount and bolt up..
Ill order new covers from the u.s.
Hopefully by next week Ill have a nice looking custom gauge setup in my car that is functional and also good looking.
Could not see a third of the speedo nor a third of the rev counter.
I`ve been sitting in my car for hours trying to figure out a way of mounting additional gauges without ,
firstly,
destroying anything that is not destroyed yet,
secondly,
keeping it looking relatively oem ,
thirdly,
it must not be at the expense of any thing else-I want everything to still work and be there.
I looked at a dash top binnacle that I could make but it would always look like, well, like I made it as an after thought. Mmmm...I also did not want to cut the dash !
I am not a fan of the "a" post gauge mounts .
After another couple of hours sitting and looking this morning an idea struck me..
Move the heater control assy. down to where that useless little "can`t hold anything but crap" goody under the radio is and free up the slot where it was originally mounted.
After stripping it all I found the wiring would reach for the aircon/heater control box relocation .
and I found the constant source of the friggin oil smell inside the car. The fcukin oil gauge is leaking like a bastard !! Oil everywhere !
If you are going to fit an manual type gauge please remember to fit the tube inside the pipe under the ferrule !! Otherwise you simply colapse the ferrule and the pipe leaks !
After a few hours I now have a spot where I can now now build a custom gauge pod that will be extremely functional and very like the s15 had. Without messing up my dash !
Some one had already fcuked up most of the panels in the center console , cutting to fit radios, clips and brackets broken etc, etc.
I cut and shaped as best I could and fitted everything as best as it would all mount and bolt up..
Ill order new covers from the u.s.
Hopefully by next week Ill have a nice looking custom gauge setup in my car that is functional and also good looking.
Yooooohh !!! John, welcome bud !!! About time !JohnB wrote:Looks good Barry
Now move Boost and Oil pressure next to the AFR and stick the Gizmo where the other 2 gauges used to be
Thanks , been looking at your car and wondering how I could do something similar without losing the air ..
The bottom two gauges will be removed -period ! Ill get something electric and keep physical oil lines out of the car.
I`d` like to keep Gizzmo up high and within eye shot..good , accurate boost gauge..
Guys, John is the mad 7ft Scotsman who owns the Toyota Celica GT4 that I have spoken about..come for coffee bud.
As for the ashtray, its yours. When you`re next up come and collect it from me..
