1st Gen R53 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Gauges - recommendations?

I thought I'd strut my new gauge install for all the fine M/A folks. Pictured are the Marshall Oil and Water Temp, Boost and Oil Pressure gauges and the Craven Speed mounting system. All components courtesy of Custom MINI Shop - Fresno, CA. Also included in the pics are the remote oil sender and the 34mm water temp tap. I installed inline disconnects for the oil and water temp in the event the sending units would ever need to be removed, thus preventing damage to the wiring. Also, note the route I chose for the Boost gauge vacuum line, directly beneath the two OCC lines. Huh... I just noticed the ambient temp reading. What a great year to graduate High School.

Thanks Steve for all your help! Cheers..... :beer

 

Thanks Tron Chief, I will shoot both a pm with what I am interested in.

 

The steward warner gauges match pretty nicely to stock from what i've seen

Ive got the Alta kit in mine (boost / water) and the ProSport gauges are nice, but theyre kind of hard to read during the day and the Alta pods suck, if they are similar to mine that just screw into the back of the tach.

Some sort of flexpod or whatever it is would be better.

Sounds like your comfortable running blazing hot fluids into the cabin? Nothing wrong with electric, but to each thier own

Ive got a 2nd gen but im sure there are similarities

 

For mounting I would recommend the Craven Speed cups and mount. Very well built if you ask me. Have had on on my car for years now and it just works. Plus as needs change you'll find it flexible. Craven Speed has created a full line of accesories around the main mount extending the usefulness.

 

I know of a vendor selling, "Mini specific" gauges, at a group buy price, including all Craven stuff too. But as they don't seem to be vendors here not sure if I can say who it is?

 

Is that ones that Steve at Custom MINI Shop had done?

He's registered here but I don't think he has the time to visit as often as he would like.

This is not some site where one needs to walk on eggshells about posting other vendors that may not be sponsors here.

 

Yep it's Steve. Marshall gauges. I wasn't sure Nate, so I didn't post it. Thanks.

 

I have sent an email to a VDO supplier to see if they can get some "OEM" gauges.

Hopefully with some good news.

 

I have SPA gauges and they work and look very nice. You can get any combination you want and they are duel gauges. I have oil/p oil/t water/t and boost. I'd post a pik, but I seem to have problem. Anyway you can check my gallery.

 

I can confirm first hand that the Marshall gauges are the closest thing to OEM look and feel that you can find anywhere -- especially for 1st Gen.



I love 'em.

 

^^^^ HAWT

 

+1:aureola:

 

Oh goodie...

So we'll be looking for the detailed install write-up in about 3.5 weeks.

 

Those would be awesome... IF my stock gauges looked like stock gauges. :lol:

 

I started out with two Marshall gauges and then just added a couple more. Steve at Custom Mini Shop has the parts and lots of information available



More pictures in gallery and garage