guages for ep3

[brody]

Hey guys.

Had the idea of getting some gauges for me ep. Nothing certain but just a thought.

Wanting something similar to the defi single din but obviously not that expensive. I love the look of what people do on their ek's. With the 3 gauges in front if the gear stick. Nice and clean.

Anyways.. just thought I'd ask if anyone has done it before. Any diy tips or sources for gauges/din holders etc.

Cheers

[[daan]]

Hi mate, plenty of EP's have had them done- I like those single DIN defi's but I cant justify the price and also wanted to run a double DIN DVD, so i went for these Depo Jap ones. here's a couple pics in my EP. pic quality not very good, took these pictures before i got my new Camera but you get the idea

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7010499913_3490928202_z.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5464/6906636232_b93bc93380_z.jpg

[brody]

Ahh nice. Omg loving the cf wrap by the way. Looks hawt.
Yeh defi prices are way out of my price range.
Looks good though man. Will have a look around as I really like the single din look.

Thanks for that though:)

[Philip Lee]

that's not cf wrap on the dash, it's actually factory Honda option part.

[Symphorced]

This is how mine is set up (including dodgy DIY fabrication - at Winton, one of the gauges nearly fell inside that cavernous hole that is behind the din):

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b300/Tim2704/308.jpg

[brody]

Yeh that's nice. Is love the gauges a bit smaller though. What size are they?

Phillip lee.. how'd you get your hands on that? I bet it set you back a bit? Looks awesome though

[Philip Lee]

Phillip lee.. how'd you get your hands on that? I bet it set you back a bit? Looks awesome though

i believe they are now discontinued. maybe try an import agent and ask them to source from Honda dealers in Japan.

or alternatively just CF wrap it.

[brody]

Yeh was just gunna cf wrap it. Seams difficult though. I'll do it one day ha.

[Icebox]

Ahh nice. Omg loving the cf wrap by the way. Looks hawt.
Yeh defi prices are way out of my price range.
Looks good though man. Will have a look around as I really like the single din look.

Thanks for that though:)

if you want the carbon fiber modulo interior, touge distribution australia apparently brings them in,

http://au.tougedistribution.com/item--Honda-OEM-Modulo-Carbon-Interior-Panels--HOEM-EP3-MOD01/

have a look at it, if your keen in getting one, but 300ish for the look kinda doesnt seem worth it when, carbon demond can do the wrap for 250? i think with 10 year warranty

[brody]

Yeh cheers for that. Yeh wouldn't pay that when I could just get the wrap.
Good stuff. Thanks

[Symphorced]

Wrap looks about 1,000,000 times worse than the genuine thing - no matter who you get to do it.

[brody]

Looks pretty decent too me haha. Mates got it on his r34 and thats difficult to do. Id rather save $100 and have it looking good.
At the end of the day its only part of the dash.. probably won't even do it ha. I definately wouldnt pay someone to do it

[JDM EP3]

I've been looking for that carbon oem panel hmm so tempted

[white_ep3_civic]

Mine came with it when I bought it lucky I reckon it looks much better than the silver

[JDM EP3]

Mine came with it when I bought it lucky I reckon it looks much better than the silver

Yeah and the silver on mine has like bubbled up and looks crap.

[brody]

Ah really? That sucks. Mineps still good.. I just love the cf look. The kevlar would look good also.

[white_ep3_civic]

Yeah and the silver on mine has like bubbled up and looks crap.

Bubbled up? How that happen?

[JDM EP3]

Bubbled up? How that happen?

I dont know it came like that from Japan looks like there was a a sticker or something there when it was pulled off it came off with it and lifted the other stuff off the plastic. It looks like latex actually

[white_ep3_civic]

I dont know it came like that from Japan looks like there was a a sticker or something there when it was pulled off it came off with it and lifted the other stuff off the plastic. It looks like latex actually

That really sucks. Lol I guess not too bad if you don't mind the latex look.

[brody]

Just bought some shadow pro gauges. 52mm white faced. They look awesome and perform well matehas them in his r34, they haven't let him down.
I got oil temp, oil pressure, and water temp. Had to get hose for water temp and sandwich plate adaptor. Purchased from shift performance.. Anthony was very helpful and easy to deal with.

Only problem now is.. finding somewhere to put them. Bought a single din head unit yesterday do I'm hoping ill vw able to make something up so the gauges can fit in the spare din.
As I don't like the look of pillar or stands on the dash.