Sometimes you go out on a limb and that limb ends up breaking..

[SIRIUS]

I've been wanting a fuel pressure gauge for my car (I run Nitrous and low FP is NOT a good thing). I haven't had much luck in the past with electrical sending units and would prefer a mechanical gauge. Anyway, always wondered what a hood mount (like the old school domestics) would look like so I decided to give it a try. I didn't have much to lose by trying right?

Anyway, I'm not really crazy about it and will be removing it and begrudgingly going with an electric unit but I'll post the pics anyway.

Ran the wire for the light through the washer line for a "cleaner/non-cluttered" look:

Just had to drill 2 small holes underneath the hood and fastened it with some stainless nuts and washers. Can be removed in about 2 minutes.

All in all it took me a couple of hours and about $10 in hardware. Oh well. It was worth a try.

 

[Evan.]

saw on honda-tech, it just looks out of place to me, but cool idea.

 

[SIRIUS]

saw on honda-tech, it just looks out of place to me, but cool idea.

Yea, well sometimes you just have to give something a shot. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

 

[watisjdm]

cool idea but only looks good on small cowl hoods

 

[SIRIUS]

thats just asking hey look at me steal me please. but i respect the work but dont like it.

That's a non-issue if I was planning on keeping it. I don't park this car anywhere besides my garage.

cool idea but only looks good on small cowl hoods

I agree with you. Just gave i a try, no biggie.

 

[watisjdm]

That's a non-issue if I was planning on keeping it. I don't park this car anywhere besides my garage.



I agree with you. Just gave i a try, no biggie.

yeah i kno a guy with a small cowl hood on his si and he has that and it looks badass

 

[ShinsenTuner]

actually... if you did that JDM hood "prop" thing... and put the guage under it.. it might look cool

 

[Suanico]

the "sniper" hoods have a vent coming towards you and a guage fits in there without notice to anyone but the driver

 

[Suanico]

actually... if you did that JDM hood "prop" thing... and put the guage under it.. it might look cool

the hood wouls have to be propped like 5 inches high, way to much

 

[SIRIUS]

the "sniper" hoods have a vent coming towards you and a guage fits in there without notice to anyone but the driver

Nah, I don't want any type of aftermarket hood.

 

[BlackHopeDC5]

i usually like the things you do to your car..

not a fan of this mod though

 

[Nine78Guy]

i usually like the things you do to your car..

not a fan of this mod though

+1, what i said on ht.

 

[Shogun]

Serisoulsly, you have probably my favorite Si on CC. I love everything. The gauge looks out of place but

FUNCTION>FORM

 

[Genuine Rolla]

it does look out of place but atleast you tried...!

 

[SiRcivic27]

thats way to muscle car to work on an import

 

[watisjdm]

yeah some people might not like it...but he mite i like how he went on a limb and tried something that no1 on here has...and u may say " yeah i dont have it cause its stupid " or something like that.....and for u just 2 try this i give ya my respect...i dont like it 100% but it looks badass and prolly looks badass at nite

 

[iCivic]

Yea, well sometimes you just have to give something a shot. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

true, this time it definetely didn't

but you could make it work, get like the A-pillar gauge pods, cut one of the pod housings out, put that gauge in it, mold it to your hood, fiberglass, bondo, paint and i bet it'd look clean and more like the "classic" muscle car type deal....would be a fun project

 

[mitcheg6]

nice idea...but didn't turn out las cool as it sounded

 

[oc_civic]

ive had an autometer electronic fp gauge for a while now and its dead on (matched to a mechanical underhood unit) i have 0 complaints with its acuracy...

 

[Destroy]

Whats in the boxes?