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Old 12-02-09, 03:41 PM
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Default Gauge pods.

Anyone have a good source for gauge pods that work very well I have need two pods about 52mm going to be mounting them on my dash.
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Ebay! Probably going to have to "custom it" to get it to look nice.
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No company makes a gauge pod for the SC that looks good for mounting on top of the dash, IMHO. You gotta go custom. Even then, you gotta be careful or it will just look like it was bolted onto the dash.

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Old 12-02-09, 06:36 PM
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http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/Unive...wivel-Pod.aspx I found these just to attach to the dash temporarily untill I craft some of my own
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I put mine to the left of the steering wheel. Pardon the mess, I was in the middle of my 5 speed conversion.

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Wow that's nice i will probably do the same Bro i like it alot , i was thinking about installing them in the glove box , but i just changed my mind hahaha. Thanks
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Originally Posted by quickGS300
Wow that's nice i will probably do the same Bro i like it alot , i was thinking about installing them in the glove box , but i just changed my mind hahaha. Thanks
I like it too because it keeps the car looking stock from the outside - if that's what you're after. I'd rather be fast than look fast. I like to surprise people.

Thanks for the compliment!
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Originally Posted by ishootstuf
I put mine to the left of the steering wheel. Pardon the mess, I was in the middle of my 5 speed conversion.

Wow that looks REALLY good! I'm going to have to steal that idea if I go NA-T! Any tips on how you did it and made it look so clean?
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Originally Posted by TroySC300
Wow that looks REALLY good! I'm going to have to steal that idea if I go NA-T! Any tips on how you did it and made it look so clean?
Sorry, no tips. I just eyeballed it and hit it with a holesaw!

Of course, I removed the little panel piece to drill it, and you may need to trim a little bit of stuff behind the panel too.

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Yea, thats kinda where my aem truboost is right now but I have to take my eyes off the road to look at it so I think installing it on my dash or A Piller even tho it takes a bit of the sleeper look away but so will my exhaust im getting so :/ lol
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Originally Posted by ishootstuf
I put mine to the left of the steering wheel. Pardon the mess, I was in the middle of my 5 speed conversion.

I like the look. Nice job. My only concern, if this were my car, which it is not, is that I would have to take my eyes off the road for a longer period of time to read the gauges. Plus, I wonder if the steering wheel blocks any of the view of the gauges?

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Originally Posted by SC400TT
I like the look. Nice job. My only concern, if this were my car, which it is not, is that I would have to take my eyes off the road for a longer period of time to read the gauges. Plus, I wonder if the steering wheel blocks any of the view of the gauges?

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For me, the steering wheel does not block, but I'm sure it will for others depending on height and other factors.

Definitely not as convenient to glance at as other locations, but I see those gauges as tuning tools, not something that should be frequently checked, like speed, fuel and temp.
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94-01 Integra Pillar Guages work, check with vntperformance and thaimonkee. I think they both ran that.
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Originally Posted by ishootstuf
I put mine to the left of the steering wheel. Pardon the mess, I was in the middle of my 5 speed conversion.

clean install but you cant see the gauges when you drive. your hands are in the way and so is the steering wheel. you have to look to the side to see them clearly.

go custom. if you want an A-pillar gauge pod i know a company that can make a custom one if you sent them your stock one. they use it for a mold.
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Originally Posted by 5sp_jzz30
clean install but you cant see the gauges when you drive. your hands are in the way and so is the steering wheel. you have to look to the side to see them clearly.

go custom. if you want an A-pillar gauge pod i know a company that can make a custom one if you sent them your stock one. they use it for a mold.
Actually, I can see the gauges through the wheel, but it does take a little time for my eyes to focus on them.
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