In My Face (lol)

[07CivicSiMonstr]

well im a bit on the tall side so when i drive my car i have to put the seat all the way back and pull the lever and get it to click a few times back maybe once or twice depending on how i want to drive, well when i do this the steering wheel gets in the way of the MPH, so i was wondering how muchwork would i have to do to wire a mph gauge and mount it somewhere, mounting im not worried its the wiring that im kinda iffy about can someone please help, this is only a problem because cops are really bad around here and i have to adjust myself to see the speedo and by that time im gong 49 in a 35 mph zone so id like a big IN YOR FACE mph gauge to make it easier on me thanks for any help

 

[Gonzo]

you dont have tilt?

 

[07CivicSiMonstr]

As in the steering wheel or seat?

 

[Gonzo]

wheel

 

[JohnS.]

why dont you change the tilt? I think almost every car has steering wheel tilt lol. And you have an 07 SI? Those are digital speedometers so I don't think you can exactly just mount something up somewhere else. Don't think they have anything like that for the 8th gens yet.

 

[Matt.]

How can you not see the 8th gen speedo. Its like on the highest most part of the dash.

 

[rei]

the 8th gen Civic has a GREAT layout for the gauges.. how tall are you?

 

[07CivicSiMonstr]

well for the steering to be at the highest position and for me to be all the way back it covers the MPH but i guess i haev to live with it, and as far as the tilt i have the steering wheel pulled all the way out and at its highest position

 

[Destroy]

How tall are you?

 

[07CivicSiMonstr]

i wouldnt mind the extra gauge look either actualy i love that look, i think im gonna buy maybe a small gauge just to put on the rail thing*dont know what to call it the part by the window* (lol)

 

[07CivicSiMonstr]

im not freakishly tall im only like 6'1 , but the way i have the steering wheel set it just gets in the way

 

[07CivicSiMonstr]

so anyone know how hard it would be to wire up a Mph gauge?

 

[schutzracing]

its not hard.. autometer sells them. they arent cheap.. but i have one in my coupe. and i put one in my friends si.. he's 6'10.. ill have to get pics lol.. but yeah its not hard

 

[jon julian]

6'10 ? damn

 

[Gonzo]

i got an idea...drive so you cna see the guages...not so the guages see you...and put the money into something else

 

[07CivicSiMonstr]

Gonzo, i do drive normally i dont lay the seat all the way back or anything i drive up right and proper its just the top part of the steering wheel runs right across the mph and i love the gauge look so why not?, thanks
schutzracing , where did you mount yours do you have any pics?

 

[#1FG]

I dont think they make a gauge housing for the A Pillar yet (at least for the 8th Gen)

 

[cvcc]

I'm 6'1.. but I have freakishly long legs...

I'm not sure about your model's seats, but my original ex seats were awful, so I installed Integra seats with the horizontal seat adjustments (names??) One moves the front of your seat up and down, the other the rear of the seat up and down. For my long legs, moving the front up as high as it will go, and the rear as low as it will go, holds my ass in place and stretches my legs out- which frees up a ton of room, both for my legs and head- with my seat like this I drop a good 1.5 inches.

 

[Silver Bullet]

just gimme ur car and walk from now on...done problem solved