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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
    wrote on last edited by
    #55

    I always say gauges but for some reason everything that has to deal with them at work is gages. I calibrated all pressure and vacuum gauges in the plant and I hate how it is always spelled gages.

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
      wrote on last edited by
      #56

      Go, no-go earl

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
        wrote on last edited by
        #57

        lol

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        • straight6pwrS
          straight6pwrS
          straight6pwr
          wrote on last edited by
          #58

          yeah it just seems like other, more important, things should go there. like craig said, it seems like you are trying to show them off, even though we know you arent.

          second, brake fluid can get super hot/boiling under hard use. isn't it also flammable? I wouldn't want that by my face.

          Dan
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          • patsbimmer1P
            patsbimmer1P
            patsbimmer1
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            #59

            I wouldn't do it that way but I like the way it looks.  You do you man!

            2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

            07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

            97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
            95 325is *sold*
            93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

            BMWCCA #473306

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            AKA- HALLWAY PAT

            "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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            • johnprusinskiJ
              johnprusinskiJ
              johnprusinski
              wrote on last edited by
              #60

              I was going to put gauges there, but I already decided that I'm going to use a digital display for my cluster so I won't need most of my gauges. I mainly put my resivoirs there, because they don't fit right on the masters and to keep an eye on it if it gets too hot and the fact that I won't have to go under the dash to fill the resivoirs. I don't want to cut the dash like in the pictures because I don't want to completely destroy my dash and I'm unsure about how much space I have in the bay yet. I might make a change in the future, but all I can do is see.

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              • patsbimmer1P
                patsbimmer1P
                patsbimmer1
                wrote on last edited by
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                ​

                2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                95 325is *sold*
                93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                BMWCCA #473306

                Instagram @patsbimmer1

                AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                • andyhundleyA
                  andyhundleyA
                  andyhundley
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #62

                  johnprusinski said:

                  I was going to put gauges there, but I already decided that I'm going to use a digital display for my cluster so I won't need most of my gauges. I mainly put my resivoirs there, because they don't fit right on the masters and to keep an eye on it if it gets too hot and the fact that I won't have to go under the dash to fill the resivoirs. I don't want to cut the dash like in the pictures because I don't want to completely destroy my dash and I'm unsure about how much space I have in the bay yet. I might make a change in the future, but all I can do is see. 

                  I have an extra cracked dash in my garage to experiment with if you want it.

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                  • EarlE
                    EarlE
                    Earl
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #63

                    johnprusinski said:

                    I was going to put gauges there, but I already decided that I'm going to use a digital display for my cluster so I won't need most of my gauges. I mainly put my resivoirs there, because they don't fit right on the masters and to keep an eye on it if it gets too hot and the fact that I won't have to go under the dash to fill the resivoirs. I don't want to cut the dash like in the pictures because I don't want to completely destroy my dash and I'm unsure about how much space I have in the bay yet. I might make a change in the future, but all I can do is see. 

                    Bottle pump solves all isses=)

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                    • YoungCRY
                      YoungCRY
                      YoungCR
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #64

                      It's a race car, purely functional so i don't see what all the fuss is about haha.

                      Chris Young
                      BMWCCA #458972
                      1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                      • m42b32M
                        m42b32M
                        m42b32
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #65

                        YoungCR said:

                        It's a race car, purely functional so i don't see what all the fuss is about haha.

                        Everyone knows that real race cars need that exact spot for mounting things like gauges that monitor super important stuff like CV grease temperature and GoPro battery life. Trust me, I'm basically an expert because I saw a spec e30 car on a trailer going the other way on a freeway one time.

                        1991 318is, 1991 318i, 2022 Bronco

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                        • EarlE
                          EarlE
                          Earl
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                          #66

                          ^hahahahahahahaha

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                          • straight6pwrS
                            straight6pwrS
                            straight6pwr
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                            #67

                            how about just mount this baby on your dashboard and run some hoses.

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                            Dan
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                            • B
                              B
                              B C
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                              #68

                              Thats probably dangerous for up to 40 feet

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                              • johnprusinskiJ
                                johnprusinskiJ
                                johnprusinski
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #69

                                Earl said:

                                YouBottle pump solves all isses=)

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                                You still have to fish yourself under there to check to see if everything is full and you're still reaching under the dash to get the hose into the res. Why deal with that when everything is out in the open. That's how I look at it.

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                                • johnprusinskiJ
                                  johnprusinskiJ
                                  johnprusinski
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #70

                                  andyhundley said:

                                  I have an extra cracked dash in my garage to experiment with if you want it.

                                  Im going to chance it with my crack free dash lol.

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                                  • CMartC
                                    CMartC
                                    CMart
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #71

                                    Are fluid reservoir levels really that volatile?

                                    Edit - do you have the in cabin brake bias adjuster?

                                    Excursion 7.3
                                    E30 LS1

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                                    • KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRollsK
                                      KaiserRolls
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #72

                                      CMart said:

                                      Are fluid reservoir levels really that volatile?

                                      Edit - do you have the in cabin brake bias adjuster?

                                      Mines been on my car for 28 years. Hasn't exploded yet

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                                      • johnprusinskiJ
                                        johnprusinskiJ
                                        johnprusinski
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                                        #73

                                        So last night I ran some steel braided lines to a bulkhead for my brakes and clutch line.

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                                        • johnprusinskiJ
                                          johnprusinskiJ
                                          johnprusinski
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #74

                                          Today I finally got my cage for the e30. I'll be prepping the cab and trying to fit everything in hopefully in the next few weeks. 

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