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View Poll Results: What 3 gauge options would you choose in your BMW?
Boost 68 43.04%
Vacuum 4 2.53%
Boost/Vacuum (combo) 80 50.63%
Intake Pressure 10 6.33%
Water Temperature 91 57.59%
Exhaust Gas Temp (EGT) 49 31.01%
Oil Temperature 31 19.62%
Oil Pressure 84 53.16%
Fuel Pressure 38 24.05%
Voltmeter 15 9.49%
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      06-03-2009, 12:59 AM   #1
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▀▄ eas | Macht Schnell Ashtray Gauge Panels - Sneak Peek (and Gauge Poll)







Some of you may have already seen this on display at Bimmerfest 09.

These are rapid-prototype pre-production photos of upcoming ashtray gauge panels for e8x 1-series BMW. Gauge panels will allow three 52mm gauges and replace your factory ashtray using the factory mounting locations, with finished production units made from injection molded ABS plastic and an estimated arrival date of July ‘09.

Gauge Selection:

I'm interested to what opinions are out there for your top 3 gauge choices in your 1er (boosted or normally aspirated) given the following choices:

Boost
Vacuum
Boost/Vacuum (combo)
Intake Pressure
Water Temp
Exhaust Gas Temp (EGT)
Oil temp
Oil Pressure
Fuel Pressure
Voltmeter

Feel free to write in your own selection and reasoning if needed.

Let's discuss.

Edit: 06.24.09 - Official pictures released today:







We should be seeing these arriving in stock in approximately a couple of weeks.

Pricing to follow.
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      06-03-2009, 01:48 AM   #2
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as there is a known issue with HPFP, maybe a fuel pressure gauge would be a good option to identify early if it is failing. other wise I would go for:

1) Boost / Vacuum (but not in the range in the above picture. 30PSi... I WISH !) Probably a 15 PSI version (approx 1 bar)

2) Oil Pressure (a must have in my opinion on any engine)

3) a difficult one..... probably water temp or voltmeter (we already have Oil Temp)
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wow simply stunning! Finally somebody makes a decent boost gauge for us 1series owners... Any possibilities of a groupbuy to start things off?

And EGT is def. a great gauge to have on our turbo engines, the only question I have is where would u recommend us tapping into the exhaust system to get an accurate reading? How hard will install be for these?
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I would go for oil temp, oil pressure and water temp.
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wow, hot. i would be interested. Does it comein aluminum finish?
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need to think about us without the turbos. anything without boost please, volt, water and oil pres
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Sorry it isn't doing it for me, looks like it should be in an older car, too retro
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wow!! i love it!!! i m down as soon as it is available!!! group buy +1000000000000000
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as there is a known issue with HPFP, maybe a fuel pressure gauge would be a good option to identify early if it is failing. other wise I would go for:

1) Boost / Vacuum (but not in the range in the above picture. 30PSi... I WISH !) Probably a 15 PSI version (approx 1 bar)

2) Oil Pressure (a must have in my opinion on any engine)

3) a difficult one..... probably water temp or voltmeter (we already have Oil Temp)
The only problem with a fuel pressure gauge is that I do not know of any that gauges that go up to 4 digit fuel pressures.

That being said these are the gauges I would go for:

Boost/Vacuum (combo)

Oil Pressure

Fuel Pressure (I know I commented about that but it would be nice)
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The only problem with a fuel pressure gauge is that I do not know of any that gauges that go up to 4 digit fuel pressures.

Fuel Pressure (I know I commented about that but it would be nice)
Correct, unless we start looking into the diesel lineup.

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wow, hot. i would be interested. Does it comein aluminum finish?
Panels will be offered in textured black plastic to match your BMW's interior.
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I want one.

1. Boost or boost/vacuum combo (at least 20psi that 30 would be fine seeing 16 psi is not an unheard of level for these cars)

2. Oil pressure

3. Water temp
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This looks great, what color are the gauges with the lights on? Will it match our current color scheme on the dash?
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very cool, i voted oil pressure/boost-vac/water temp
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I assume this results in a loss of functionality in the ash tray.
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Looks great! awesome set up
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I assume this results in a loss of functionality in the ash tray.
Ashtray won't be missed.
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Oil pressur
Oil Temp
Water Temp

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1. Water Temperature
2. Oil Pressure
3. Boost/Vacuum

How about mounting the gauges in the blank panel just above the ashtray?
I wouldn't miss the ashtray but as long as there is available space.
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I voted for oil pressure, fuel pressure, and water temperature. A boot guage would be cool, but since this is located out of the driver's line-of-sight, it would be completely useless. Probably cool for your passengers, but I wouldn't recommend taking your eyes off the road when you're in full boost. Just my 2 cents.
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Oh man that's nice!

Would you offer this for the M3 (3 series?) ashtray also?

According to my CA, 03/2009 onwards production 3 series no longer have an ashtray with cigarette lighter socket, so it's pretty much useless now. I'd put something like this in my upcoming M3... just make it black or match the outside colors...
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I voted for oil pressure, fuel pressure, and water temperature. A boot guage would be cool, but since this is located out of the driver's line-of-sight, it would be completely useless. Probably cool for your passengers, but I wouldn't recommend taking your eyes off the road when you're in full boost. Just my 2 cents.
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