im looking to design a gauge pod... i was wondering if there are any other designs then the ones that pop into the center speaker? i tried searching and came up with mostly that similar style and wanted to see if i was missing any?

also anyone have any design ideas? i want something different then the ones out..

things i want to add...
i def like the convince of being able to just pop on and off the gauge pod
i want to add a hood over the gauge to prevent glaring

ideas..
something similar to the sti gauge hood (not sure if it will flow with the 7's lines
pod with a similar arc hood like the gauge cluster
gauge cluster with the top view of a rotor......


any thoughts? opinions? criticism? all welcomed!
-benny

 

How about some extension of the existing hood. I don't know how deep you'd need to make it to be able to hook into the center speaker, but if you want the cleanest, most stock looking thing, I think that's what you need to do.

I've attached a very crude drawing of what I'm talking about as well as a BMW 335 interior with idrive as a real world example of what I mean.

 

Hood over the pod sounds nice. Kinda like what I see on STi's

 

^^^I happen to like this way......

 

i have a rollcage in mine so the A pillar pods were outta the question. i use these...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-UNI...spagenameZWDVW

its cheap and it fits over the center speaker where i run the wires thru for the boost and a/f gauge.

 

http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/R-Ma...3S-RX-7-57102#

I wouldn't mind that if it were molded in a bit better.

This one is kinda weird, but hey:

http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/RS-P...D3S-RX-7-52765

or a copy of the Mickey mouse one they have for the FC:

http://www.rhdjapan.com/jdm-low/Bord...32-SW20-51790#

 

RedBaron7, that is VERY NICE!!! Thanks for posting that Gordon. It looks like an awful lot of fiberglass work though...

 

What about a double bubble.Get a fd gauge surround and mould it on the passenger side of the dash.I think re did it in one of their cars.There is a pic of onewith atvinit.iwill post it up.Rix

 

I found these.im sure you could make them smaller and fit all the gauges you need in it.

 

Looking good gordon !


later

 

^ that is a freekin amazing set up!

 

the ones I know about:

single, dual or triple A pillar pod

dual mickey mouse over-the-gauge-hood pod

single column mount pod

dual, triple or quad center speaker pod

ac panel mounted gauges

single-din multi gauge pod in the stereo location

triple over-the-passenger-airbag pod

I even saw a custom installed heads up display

 

yeah that was my original thought.. maybe ill play with that idea...

thats awesome, always loved it but no way am i electricaly inclined to re route all the wires.........

[IMG]http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee25

first one just looks outta place.. maybe if it had more curves it could work.. hmm
the pantera looks cool from dr side but looks ugly on pass side..
lol at the mickey mouse.. thaks for the references tho! never seen them before

cool concept but kinda hazardous for the dr to look all the way over to the pass side to view gagues..

 

Here is what it looks like Gordon now!! It has held up really good!!

 

Oh so this is Gordon's old car that railgun bought?

Tim

 

^^I bought the car from Lance in TX(dealer) in '04. Not sure who owned it before....I don't think anybody did except Gordon.

 

I like my prosport tripple ncork sport a pillar pod.Wish i could do somthing like reds got.

 

Nope. Never was my car.

I don't know where my pics are at the moment, but I'm stock with the triple a-pillar pod and quad center pod from Frank.

 

hmm gonna see if i can whip somethign up like the sti gauge hood cluster this weekend..

 

I like the alcantara headliner and a pillars. I plan on doing that same thing!

 

what do you guys think about doing something like this molded to the center speaker grill?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/52mm-...ht_3356wt_1253

 

I'd prefer something built to fit in the center speaker I don't think that would look to clean.

 

I would really like to see the mickey mouse setup with a single pod on the left side as an alternative to having a pod on the a-pillar. I've seen it in some Japanese FD videos.

 

id fiberglass it so it would look flush and made to fit rather then just sit it on top..

 

Bumping a wicked dead thread, but does anyone have any pics or know where to get the din plates for the gauges, and possibly the one with the boost controller mounting location? I can't remember where they were at.

James