★★★★George Graves★★★★ Project Blog for e30 Gizmos and Gadgets - 2025 UPDATE

[george graves]

100 psi oil should be plenty. The highest it should be would be around 70-80 on a really cold day.

Diff temp might be good too.

JUST FYI, what you see in the video is three digits. So, with 3 digits, it can display a range from

"-99" to
"999"

And, I didn't show it on the video, but it does show 1.25, 14.7, ect....

Unless someone can prove me wrong, that should about cover ever measurement needed. No?

So it really comes down to the sensor being used. I'll do some research asking questions like, "what is the max Oil temp that you could ever see, and what is a good sensor for it" - Same thing for Oil Pressure, Diff/shiftbox temp, ect. I'm at this point sticking to VDO, everything I've read about them is great.

[bmwpower]

JUST FYI, what you see in the video is three digits. So, with 3 digits, it can display a range from

"-99" to
"999"

And, I didn't show it on the video, but it does show 1.25, 14.7, ect....

Unless someone can prove me wrong, that should about cover ever measurement needed. No?

So it really comes down to the sensor being used. I'll do some research asking questions like, "what is the max Oil temp that you could ever see, and what is a good sensor for it" - Same thing for Oil Pressure, Diff/shiftbox temp, ect. I'm at this point sticking to VDO, everything I've read about them is great.

Ah, got it. I'm still stuck on the bargragh thinking where 1 bar = 20 degress or whatever. For these gauges, there is no calculation.

Affirmative...stick with VDO.

[george graves]

Affirmative...stick with VDO.

Yea, and I'm afraid if I use any other sensor it won't be available to everyone worldwide. VDO is sold/used - well - everywhere. There are quite a few VDO parts on any stock BMW.

That, and they are not only the best, but the cheapest it seems. Who knew?

[So Live]

Put me in for a Digital Oil pressure, Digi Oil temp and a econo-meter boost gauge.

Keep up the killer work here George. I love the steathness. I hate getting pulled over and cops being like hrm wtf is all this bull shit?!

[SpecRaceM5]

As soon as I have some spare cash, I will be purchasing almost every one of your products! Awesome work.

[gearheadE30]

Good stuff, and good choice sticking with VDO.

[Mtriple]

GG, did I miss it or will there be a digital version for boost?

[george graves]

It's in the works.

[NC325iC]

i have a job now so im in for a wide band digital readout, and probably one or two others

[el bob]

Nice work George

I'll probably be in for some of the digital read-out gauges, most likely AFR. I think I would like to see engine oil temp in the bar graph format.

[SamE30e]

Oh, i'm down for digital ones.

[Aerton]

I second So Live's request, great job George.

Put me in for a Digital Oil pressure, Digi Oil temp and a econo-meter boost gauge.

Keep up the killer work here George.

[benjy]

Easily the most epic thread Ive ever read on a forum! Big kudos to you George, for spending so much time and effort to do something like this.
Would you ship to the UK? If so what sort of prices for shipping?
Cheers, Ben
P.S. Anything from this side of the pond your after I could help with........

[george graves]

Here is a "day in the life" of george

[bmwpower]

Those sweat shop workers work REALLY fast.