what to do with stock boost gauge

well, i'm wanting to get a 2gauge pod on the a-pillar for air/fuel, and boost, so i dont' need the stock boost gauge in the dash, whats everyone else do with it? i wanna take it out and put some diff gauge in it for water temp, or egt or something... is that possible, is that hole the same size? ne how, ne ideas would b appreciated, thanks

any 45mm gauge will fit in there...

i'm not really on topic, but because i don't want to start a new thread, i might as well just say it here. what is the difference between a mechanical boost gauge and an electronic boost gauge? which one is better in terms of reading boost? i'm planning on buying a boost gauge from this guy, and he said it is a mechanical one. i don't know what he meant by that so i just told him i'll think about it. by the way, do brands matter when it comes to boost gauge. the one i'm planning to buy is sport-comp. i have seen some of these gauges go for like hundreds of dollars and some go for like just a few bucks. anyway, any feedback would be great. thanks.

When it comes to the boost gauge, you'll be fine with either manual or electronic. The difference is in the install.

Do brands matter? Short answer: Yes

Long answer: In all things, especially cars, you get what you pay for. I went with a reputable name brand and made sure I got a gauge i liked. Its really not worth it to get a cheap gauge that doesnt read boost well when you can spend a couple more bucks for peace of mind.

Not saying a boost gauge has to be expensive, you can make an acurate one from any air pressure gauge that reads in PSI.

A mechanical boost gauge is fine ... I recommend the nice black on black VDO gauge from Summitracing.com for $26.

I would not bother with buying an air/fuel gauge.
They are worthless. All they tell you is if your O2 sensor is working. They do not tell you anything accurate about your actual A/F .... unless you invest in an actual wideband O2 sensor.

back to the original question.

I was planning on getting the battery level gauge from an N/A to go in the boost gauges position, that way it'll retain that factory look...

A mechanical boost gauge is fine ... I recommend the nice black on black VDO gauge from Summitracing.com for $26.

I would not bother with buying an air/fuel gauge.
They are worthless. All they tell you is if your O2 sensor is working. They do not tell you anything accurate about your actual A/F .... unless you invest in an actual wideband O2 sensor.

i got a vdo gauge. but it said in the manual that i need some tubing kits. what kind of tubing should i get? (nylon, copper, braided stainless steel). what should the hose size be? how long of the hose would i need for a mr2. i'm planning to buy the ones that is here(http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=esearch.asp&N=110&Ntk=KeywordSearch&Ntt=gauge+tubing+kit)it's the "atm-3228". sorry for all the questions, but i rather follow those that knows already than to do a trial and error method. thanks.

Forget about the "hose kits" ... just go to your local autoparts store and buy 8-9 feet of vacuum hose. Get something sturdy. What they have for the windshield wash squirters may be good enough.

It just has to be sturdy so it does not suck shut under vac conditions.

It will probably cost you about $3. :)

...simply stretch the vac hose over the nozzle on the back of the boost gauge ;)

I never actually plugged my factory boost gauge, just T-ed into the factory boost gauge line. I think its interesting to see my mechanical go to work, then see how long it takes the stock one. I guess i just like to observe my motor, you could say.