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Oxtar41 · 05-14-2011, 06:21 PM

I installed my dual gauges from ADM last night and I have to be honest for the money you pay for these I think the craftsmanship could be better. The gauges in the bracket sit slightly crooked and the mounting studs on the bracket need to be slightly wider to fit the mounting holes better.

I slotted the holes that the studs go through to compensate for it but there is a small gap on the left side between the cluster bezel and the gauge pod. The directions mentioned a "green" wire that needed to be hooked to ground from the AFR box wiring and there was no green wire only a brown.

Install was pretty easy though, the hardest part was routing all of the wires neatly to keep everything hidden. All in all Im happy with them and they do work, they are pretty accurate too. If i had to give them a rating I'd say 7/10 maybe I got a bad batch but for the money I think ADM could take a little more time to correct the issues I found with mine

. Maybe I'm just to anal about stuff?

Turbo99 · 05-14-2011, 06:48 PM

I do agree that the instructions could be alittle more detailed but all in all I was happy with mine.

Jose · 05-14-2011, 06:51 PM

I am about to purchase them, how much dismanteling of the dash is required?

Oxtar41 · 05-14-2011, 07:06 PM

just the bezel around the speedo and tach has to come off

yotaman96 · 05-14-2011, 09:27 PM

I bought the single boost gauge. I haven't installed it yet. I noticed it doesn't look straight, but I figured it was designed that way and will look straight once installed. I hope I'm right.

Turbo99 · 05-14-2011, 09:32 PM

yeah they look crooked as hell until you get them installed. I told Andy he might should just put something in the instructions about that so he dosen't get so many calls about it.

10aSSee D · 05-15-2011, 10:50 AM

I am getting mine installed this week and was wondering if you had to get a vaccuum hose for the air fuel gauge that didn't come with the kit and if so what size and how long? Thanks.

Oxtar41 · 05-15-2011, 11:44 AM

it depends on what supercharger you have and where you want to mount it. I have an
E-force and used the NPT fitting on the drivers side of the supercharger. I used a 3/16 hose from napa and used about 3 feet because I routed it so it would be hidden. Hose is cheap I think i paid $2.17 for 4 feet. Hope this helps

HufferSS · 05-15-2011, 11:55 AM

Do they have a boost and KR option? I'd much rather see if I am pulling timing due to knock than the AF ratio??

Oxtar41 · 05-15-2011, 12:25 PM

check their site or call them. I dont think it would be hard to wire the display in to watch KR if they didnt

Caliman93230 · 05-15-2011, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HufferSS

Do they have a boost and KR option? I'd much rather see if I am pulling timing due to knock than the AF ratio??

KR monitoring seams like a good idea , would like to know if it could be done

lock · 05-16-2011, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oxtar41

I installed my dual gauges from ADM last night and I have to be honest for the money you pay for these I think the craftsmanship could be better. The gauges in the bracket sit slightly crooked and the mounting studs on the bracket need to be slightly wider to fit the mounting holes better.

I slotted the holes that the studs go through to compensate for it but there is a small gap on the left side between the cluster bezel and the gauge pod. The directions mentioned a "green" wire that needed to be hooked to ground from the AFR box wiring and there was no green wire only a brown.

Install was pretty easy though, the hardest part was routing all of the wires neatly to keep everything hidden. All in all Im happy with them and they do work, they are pretty accurate too. If i had to give them a rating I'd say 7/10 maybe I got a bad batch but for the money I think ADM could take a little more time to correct the issues I found with mine

. Maybe I'm just to anal about stuff?

Still need to put mine in. Keep putting it off. Did you get the power from the fuse box and run that wire all the way in? Where did you get a ground? I wish the instructions were Camaro specific. They are pretty general.

papabearcamaro · 05-16-2011, 04:25 PM

I will let everyone know my thoughts on these when I get my car back Saturday when my build is finished.

yotaman96 · 05-16-2011, 05:05 PM

Since I had my dash apart doing the HUD, I went ahead and put my boost gauge in last night. I also have the gap on the left and the gauge is slightly crooked.

05-14-2011, 06:21 PM	#1
Oxtar41 Drives: 700 rwhp 2010 SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Garage.. Posts: 803	ADM gauges installed! My quick thoughts... I installed my dual gauges from ADM last night and I have to be honest for the money you pay for these I think the craftsmanship could be better. The gauges in the bracket sit slightly crooked and the mounting studs on the bracket need to be slightly wider to fit the mounting holes better. I slotted the holes that the studs go through to compensate for it but there is a small gap on the left side between the cluster bezel and the gauge pod. The directions mentioned a "green" wire that needed to be hooked to ground from the AFR box wiring and there was no green wire only a brown. Install was pretty easy though, the hardest part was routing all of the wires neatly to keep everything hidden. All in all Im happy with them and they do work, they are pretty accurate too. If i had to give them a rating I'd say 7/10 maybe I got a bad batch but for the money I think ADM could take a little more time to correct the issues I found with mine . Maybe I'm just to anal about stuff? __________________

05-14-2011, 06:48 PM	#2
Turbo99 Drives: 08' F250 Diesel & 10' Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Gainesville,Fl Posts: 1,362 View My Garage	I do agree that the instructions could be alittle more detailed but all in all I was happy with mine. __________________ 08' F250 CCSB 6.4L Diesel White & Black, Blacked out, 580RWHP @ 55psi 13.21 @ 101mph 10' Camaro 2SS LS3 M6 White & Black, Blacked out, 684 RWHP & 633 FT.LBS @ 10psi 10.82@130mph TVS2300 ,Hendrix Street Slayer Twin Carbon Clutch, Dana 60 3.73, DSS 1400HP Axles,JRe cam & LaMotta Performance tuned,LPE Fuel, AI Super Chiller,MT ET Streets

05-14-2011, 06:51 PM	#3
Jose Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS White S/C Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 842 View My Garage	I am about to purchase them, how much dismanteling of the dash is required? __________________ "It does not matter if you win or loose, what matters is if I win" Carl Fogarty

05-14-2011, 07:06 PM	#4
Oxtar41 Drives: 700 rwhp 2010 SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Garage.. Posts: 803	just the bezel around the speedo and tach has to come off __________________

05-14-2011, 09:27 PM	#5
yotaman96 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS1LE 2000 Trans Am WS6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 2,955 View My Garage	I bought the single boost gauge. I haven't installed it yet. I noticed it doesn't look straight, but I figured it was designed that way and will look straight once installed. I hope I'm right. __________________ 2017 Krypton Green SS 1LE Magnacharged 2000 Trans Am WS6 manual trans 2002 Trans Am 2015 Ram Crew Cab Cummins

05-14-2011, 09:32 PM	#6
Turbo99 Drives: 08' F250 Diesel & 10' Camaro 2SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Gainesville,Fl Posts: 1,362 View My Garage	yeah they look crooked as hell until you get them installed. I told Andy he might should just put something in the instructions about that so he dosen't get so many calls about it. __________________ 08' F250 CCSB 6.4L Diesel White & Black, Blacked out, 580RWHP @ 55psi 13.21 @ 101mph 10' Camaro 2SS LS3 M6 White & Black, Blacked out, 684 RWHP & 633 FT.LBS @ 10psi 10.82@130mph TVS2300 ,Hendrix Street Slayer Twin Carbon Clutch, Dana 60 3.73, DSS 1400HP Axles,JRe cam & LaMotta Performance tuned,LPE Fuel, AI Super Chiller,MT ET Streets

05-15-2011, 10:50 AM	#7
10aSSee D Drives: Silver 2010 SS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: TN Posts: 2,562	I am getting mine installed this week and was wondering if you had to get a vaccuum hose for the air fuel gauge that didn't come with the kit and if so what size and how long? Thanks. __________________ MODS: ADM built 417, 2.9L Whipple with 3.250 pulley, ADM ported and polished LSA heads,ADM stage3 cam,ADM LSA belt drive system,ADM CAI race scoop, ADM dual fuel pumps, ID 850's, BMR full suspension, Gforce 9 inch kit with 3.5 inch driveshaft, Street Slayer twin carbon clutch, Lingenfelter oil seperator. Tuned by built by ADM Performance, 763rwhp,705rwtq

05-15-2011, 11:44 AM	#8
Oxtar41 Drives: 700 rwhp 2010 SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Garage.. Posts: 803	it depends on what supercharger you have and where you want to mount it. I have an E-force and used the NPT fitting on the drivers side of the supercharger. I used a 3/16 hose from napa and used about 3 feet because I routed it so it would be hidden. Hose is cheap I think i paid $2.17 for 4 feet. Hope this helps __________________

05-15-2011, 11:55 AM	#9
HufferSS I Wanna Go Faster!! Drives: 2011 2SS Synergy Green M6 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SC Posts: 3,323	Do they have a boost and KR option? I'd much rather see if I am pulling timing due to knock than the AF ratio??

05-15-2011, 12:25 PM	#10
Oxtar41 Drives: 700 rwhp 2010 SS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Garage.. Posts: 803	check their site or call them. I dont think it would be hard to wire the display in to watch KR if they didnt __________________

05-16-2011, 04:25 PM	#13
papabearcamaro Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: WI. Posts: 1,744	I will let everyone know my thoughts on these when I get my car back Saturday when my build is finished. __________________ SOLD(Traded for 2012 Silverado Z71 4x4 and 2012 Sonic Hatch.)...2010 Camaro 1SS/RS/LS3,yellow with House of Kolor Tangerine Pearl rally stripes,manual trans.Hurst short throw shifter,4 pack rally gauges,Roto-Fab air intake,Kooks long tube headers with high-flow cats,Borla S-Type catback exhaust,Comp Cam,PRC ported heads,Maggie with 3.6 pulley and 1:1 cog drive,secondary fuel system with 65lb injectors,ADM digital A/F and Boost gauge,Pfadt trailing arms and subframe bushings.614.25rwhp/566.82rwtq on 8# of boost. 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 EX.Cab 4X4 Z71.

05-16-2011, 05:05 PM	#14
yotaman96 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS1LE 2000 Trans Am WS6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Portland, TN Posts: 2,955 View My Garage	Since I had my dash apart doing the HUD, I went ahead and put my boost gauge in last night. I also have the gap on the left and the gauge is slightly crooked. __________________ 2017 Krypton Green SS 1LE Magnacharged 2000 Trans Am WS6 manual trans 2002 Trans Am 2015 Ram Crew Cab Cummins

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