GTI Gauge best setup?

[lhennessy]

Im going to buy a MK-4 GTI for my 1st car (Been one of my favorite cars since i saw one flyyyy past me when i was about 6 haha) and just wondering what are the most important gauges...?

will more than likely be a Pillar setup unless someone can show me something nicer... or had bad experience with them and can tell me something to steer me away...

Thanks lhennessy

[Lito]

i think a-pillar gauges are illegal in alot of states. i think youll be right with just a boost guage most other guages arent really needed unless you're going for big hp and need to keep an eye on things like oil temp and pressure etc. i have my boost guage mounted on the steering column. looks almost factory with my indigo blue boost guage

[lhennessy]

oh really? i didnt know that i just googled it thats so gay the look so good and they dont look trashy like most the others im thinking maybe one of the air vent ones? but the steering column one aint bad i just think it will kinda block the dash wouldnt it?

[Lito]

yeah vent guages are good too, the collumn pods dont really block anything but i dont have a mfd so not sure if thatd be an issue on later cars. you can get offset collumn pods

[lhennessy]

yeh im not the best handy man haha the vent one would be kinda hard to like wire up wouldnt it?
(the gti im looking at is 2000 model anyway)

[Lito]

mate the guages are pretty easy to wire up, one suggestion id have is to wure it up using the dimmer circut so you can dim the guage with the dash lights. i dont think a vent guage would be that difficult to wire up. you're gonna be taking a fair bit of the trim out euther way

[Back Door Shenanigans.]

Just either some ideas or you could get them.
42 Draft Designs

And if you decide to go the 42dd route talk to greg roles on this forum, he will hook you up.

Or as Lito has (i think)
Volkswagen Jetta IV VR6 24v > Interior > Gauges > ES#8434 Dual Indigo Gauge & Pod Kit - 1J0898002

Id say boost and oil pressure are probably the best.

[leighaus]

heres mine...


can get it from tim from dub addiction. ripoff prices for a piece of blowmould plastic thats had some work done to it, but thats the price of classy installs. Its a simple install, especially being that the dimmer switch is literally right there. I had to modify the new plastics a bit to allow for cable installation to the gauge.

[Lito]

this is a pic of my setup

[lhennessy]

thanks guys, hopeing this guy takes my offer xD reaaaaalllllly want this gti
Leighaus, saw your from melbourne do you have any advice for places to take the GTI for a chip.. maybe a bigger turbo or just some nice performance and cosmetic mods thanks (Closest to S/E melb as possible, i am around bayside/kingston area chelsea/carrum/edithvale/mordialloc ect.)

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lito just heard that the steering column setup is defectable aswell

[leighaus]

give tigersoft a call, they are a forum sponsor. i havent used them yet, but i have spoken to john about getting a veizu tune. As for all other work, i do it myself.

[geoff_gti]

I've always been keen on the New South Performance guages because they colour match the Mk IV exactly. NewSouth Performance

One of them inside the airvent mount from Dub Addiction SWG Motorsport Mk4 Golf Air Vent Gauge Pod Mk4 Golf - $185.00 : Dub Ad·dic·tion [duhb uh-dik-shuhn]

Other things to spend my money on first though lol!

[lhennessy]

thanks guys and what would you recomend doing first? the only problem with the one im looking at has 134k on the clock so needs a timing belt at 135 correct? he said that the last time it was done that is in the book is 50k... be only had the car for about 7 - 8 months which also dosnt make me feel the best about it... anyone know anyone selling a nice Golf? prefer GTI but would go 2.0... must have sunroof unless its amazing! got 10k..

[h100vw]

thanks guys and what would you recomend doing first? the only problem with the one im looking at has 134k on the clock so needs a timing belt at 135 correct? he said that the last time it was done that is in the book is 50k... be only had the car for about 7 - 8 months which also dosnt make me feel the best about it... anyone know anyone selling a nice Golf? prefer GTI but would go 2.0... must have sunroof unless its amazing! got 10k..

Don't get a 2 litre, you'll never be happy about it. Wait for a GTI.

Gavin

[lhennessy]

ahk thanks, good to know