P3 vent gauge or Access Port mount?

N8N · 05-14-2021, 02:28 PM

Good afternoon all,

I've had to be confronted today with the reality that my car is getting up there in age, and as such I would like to have real gauges. With no warning other than the fact that it's about 100K miles old, my water pump died (I assume, since it overheated and there's plenty of coolant in it) I see two major options, without just plumbing in old school mechanical gauges and then finding somewhere to mount them.

1) a P3 vent gauge

2) a semi permanent mount for my Cobb Access Port. Difficulty: I am not running a tune and haven't in a while, because I need a new clutch as well.

3) something else?

Opinions welcome. I'm leaning toward the P3 for better readability, but if anyone has used an AP mount and is happy with it, I already have the AP.

whyzee125 · 05-18-2021, 04:17 PM

P3 gauge is sick, do it! Awron also makes a nice gauge but I think that's more for the M3's

andy_06xi · 05-18-2021, 06:55 PM

Android Head Unit + Torque app + Bluetooth OBD-II unit.

Can display any information that is on the CANBUS in a fully configurable fashion. I modified my OBD-II unit to only draw power when the ignition is on -- so it is left connected permanently.

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N8N Lieutenant Colonel 170 Rep 1,843 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Berwyn Heights, MD iTrader: (2)	P3 vent gauge or Access Port mount? Good afternoon all, I've had to be confronted today with the reality that my car is getting up there in age, and as such I would like to have real gauges. With no warning other than the fact that it's about 100K miles old, my water pump died (I assume, since it overheated and there's plenty of coolant in it) I see two major options, without just plumbing in old school mechanical gauges and then finding somewhere to mount them. 1) a P3 vent gauge 2) a semi permanent mount for my Cobb Access Port. Difficulty: I am not running a tune and haven't in a while, because I need a new clutch as well. 3) something else? Opinions welcome. I'm leaning toward the P3 for better readability, but if anyone has used an AP mount and is happy with it, I already have the AP.
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whyzee125 Brigadier General 1679 Rep 3,645 Posts Drives: Dinan stage 2 335i Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Chattanooga Tn iTrader: (0)	P3 gauge is sick, do it! Awron also makes a nice gauge but I think that's more for the M3's
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andy_06xi Second Lieutenant 74 Rep 249 Posts Drives: 2006 330xi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Boston, MA iTrader: (1)	Android Head Unit + Torque app + Bluetooth OBD-II unit. Can display any information that is on the CANBUS in a fully configurable fashion. I modified my OBD-II unit to only draw power when the ignition is on -- so it is left connected permanently.
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