A-pillar gauge pods
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A-pillar gauge pods
Anyone make one for are car or do you have to use the fc or fd one and trim to fit. Or just use the 3 pod style that only goes half way up? Show me some pics of where you mount your gauges at. Gonna need at least three maybe four spots. Boost gauge all ready where the clock was!
Still need a spot for wideband oil pressure fuel pressure and oil temp!
Still need a spot for wideband oil pressure fuel pressure and oil temp!
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I was wondering which gauge pod did you pick up? i was also wondering if i could get a pic to see what it will look like mounted? Also what did you mount it with?
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So you know.
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are the a pillars the same on all years? so i can buy the full pillar one..
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i kinda gave up looking for a good pod for my sa and just going to mount my 3 gauges under the heater control's. when i go boosted ill need to find a place for that but that wont be for another year. if any sa guys chime in let me know iam having trouble getting a hold of fibermaz for the parts i want.
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My 79sa a-pillar is the same size as my brother's 82fb. I bought the full pillar for both, and both fit fine. I had to trim a very small piece at the very bottom corner of it, where the pillar meets the windshield and the dash. I think it fits very nicely, I can take pictures tonight if you like, to have a better idea.
Forgot to add that the pillars are from gaugepods.com
Forgot to add that the pillars are from gaugepods.com
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My 79sa a-pillar is the same size as my brother's 82fb. I bought the full pillar for both, and both fit fine. I had to trim a very small piece at the very bottom corner of it, where the pillar meets the windshield and the dash. I think it fits very nicely, I can take pictures tonight if you like, to have a better idea.
Forgot to add that the pillars are from gaugepods.com
Forgot to add that the pillars are from gaugepods.com
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Here are some pictures of my pod. Don't mind the very messy interior. I haven't really finished installing the pod yet, it's only tucked in at the bottom, and there is only one screw at the top. It still gives you a pretty good idea though. With one more screw in the middle, it will hold it in nice and tight. In the third and forth picture, you can kind of see the bottom of the pillar where I trimmed it. I only had to take off about half an inch on the corner, just so it would sit better on the bottom.
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Mechanical are generally more expensive, but provide quicker and more accurate readings...usually.
That being said you normally cannot cut the "wires" (sensor tubes) so at some point you need to have a coil of sensor tubing in the car.
That being said you normally cannot cut the "wires" (sensor tubes) so at some point you need to have a coil of sensor tubing in the car.
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pinoyremix, electric usually works better in an air cooled VW.
A mechanical temperature guage is usually a good length for most front engine vehicles. Like dj said, you can't cut it because the small tube is filled with something that you don't want to get into. The bulb thing at the end is called a thermocouple. Cheap guages have a spiral wrapped outer protective wire running the length of the inner sensing tube. They can pickup stray engine bay heat and provide a slightly less accurate reading compared to the more expensive fully shielded guages.
If it's an oil temp or boost guage, you can cut the nylon tube to whatever length you want.
A mechanical temperature guage is usually a good length for most front engine vehicles. Like dj said, you can't cut it because the small tube is filled with something that you don't want to get into. The bulb thing at the end is called a thermocouple. Cheap guages have a spiral wrapped outer protective wire running the length of the inner sensing tube. They can pickup stray engine bay heat and provide a slightly less accurate reading compared to the more expensive fully shielded guages.
If it's an oil temp or boost guage, you can cut the nylon tube to whatever length you want.
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I just used a cheap over the A-pillar one for like 5 bucks off E-Bay. Yes, I had to trim it. Yes, I had to heat up the edjes to mold it. And yes, I had to "glue" it on. I actually used pop rivets to hold it in place. Then I fiberglassed around the edges. I wanted my gauges up a little higher than most people, plus I wanted to put my recall tach there also.
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I just ordered a universal 3 gauge din from glow shift for like 12 bucks or something. The gauges are angled like a z car has them. Will post pics when i get it installed.