Installation DC5R Oil Temp & Pressure

**WATAJK** · 22-01-2010 03:57 PM

Went to see my Auto Sparky today about getting these installed on the A Pillar the follow week i get my DC5R back now im wondering has anyone had these installed?? Was it a major hassle to get them done??

My sparky has told me with my car theres little room (which there is) and it could be a problem and a mechanic may need to finish the installation of putting a sump in or something like that...

Anyone installed had these 2 electronic gauges without a problem?
If there was a problem, please explain it.
Thanks

**r3ckless** · 22-01-2010 04:06 PM

Usualy place i seen them mounted is above the a/c knobs.

**WATAJK** · 22-01-2010 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by r3ckless

Usualy place i seen them mounted is above the a/c knobs.

Don't want em there...
A-Pillar there going on like the S15.
I've seen em on my mates DC2R and they look good as.

**markis** · 23-01-2010 12:30 AM

in qld i got defected for having A pillar gauges. its a danger to the driver incase of an accident.

have you got an oil cooler?

**WATAJK** · 23-01-2010 12:55 AM

not 2 my knowledge.. Mine will be setup so they can't be defected so yeah,

**markis** · 23-01-2010 04:17 PM

ok thats good.
well if u got track ambitions get an oil cooler. then if u get an oil cooler u get a sandwhich plate. if u get a sandwhich plate u can put sensors in... get the picture.?

**WATAJK** · 23-01-2010 07:04 PM

Yeah got ya.
Im plannin to track the car.. an oil cooler necessary for track or not?

**geeang** · 23-01-2010 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by WATAJK

not 2 my knowledge.. Mine will be setup so they can't be defected so yeah,

A-pillar guages are illegal fullstop so I don't see how you can "setup so they can't be defected" but good luck with that

**WATAJK** · 24-01-2010 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by geeang

A-pillar guages are illegal fullstop so I don't see how you can "setup so they can't be defected" but good luck with that

ahh ok, oh well still going put em there

Don't wanna put em on the centre console..

**xtan** · 24-01-2010 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by WATAJK

Yeah got ya.
Im plannin to track the car.. an oil cooler necessary for track or not?

Type R pressures get extremely high, would recommend if you want to go hard without worrying so much. I'm doing same setup, just get a sandwich plate and your set.

edit: Also seen the gauges on a DC5 mounted on dash with cup holders, doesn't look bad

**chargeR** · 24-01-2010 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by xtan

Type R pressures get extremely high, would recommend if you want to go hard without worrying so much. I'm doing same setup, just get a sandwich plate and your set.

edit: Also seen the gauges on a DC5 mounted on dash with cup holders, doesn't look bad

You mean temperatures get extremely high? I have heard oil temperatures around 120-130 degrees C measured at the sandwich plate mentioned by friends with gauges, which some people would call excessive. Pressure will decrease as the oil gets hotter and decreases in viscosity.

Originally Posted by WATAJK

Yeah got ya.
Im plannin to track the car.. an oil cooler necessary for track or not?

I wouldn't say that an oil cooler is essential for light track use. Of the guys I know only one or two run oil coolers and we have many hours of track time in DC5s between us. I personally have around 2000 track kms on my car with no oil cooler and 130,000 total and I have had no issues whatsoever even in the heat of summer. Rather than spend the money on the cooler you should use the best synthetic oil of the correct viscosity that you can afford, change it very regularly and monitor your oil levels very closely when you are at the track.

I use Red Line 10W-40 and 10W-30 oils and I have used Motul 300V in the past also.