Mesoam Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 As some of you may be aware the single pod available for our car's doesn't fit really well. The best bet is to blend it into the A-pillar but I had no intention of spending that much time or driving arround w/ my A-pillar offSo I pondered for a little bit on how to come up with a better solution than my temporary "heavy duty velcro" on the dash, which was really bugging me.I decided to custom mount the universal gauge cup to the A-pillar. Quite easy if you have the time/resources.The universal gauge cup I used had a round base in which a "swivell ball" used to sit so you could adjust the gauge on the stand every which way. I proceded to dremel/sand/smooth the bottom of the universal cup till it matched the contour of the A-pillarTHIS IS WHEN YOU DECIDE WHERE TO MOUNT IT. Because you can match the contour of the pillar at any angle you wish. I wanted it a bit tilted up to keep it out of my eyes e/t/c.I used 2 part epoxy to seal 2 peice bottomI then epoxy'd a nut into the bottom of the universal cup as to have something to thread a bolt into to hold the cup in place. BE VERY GENEROUS with the epoxy to hold the nut in, or else it will crack and the nut will come out you don't want just a little seal but rather pretty much the wall of the nut surrounded in the adhesive to assure its strengthLET THE EPOXY SET! If you use 4 minute let it set for atleast 1/2 hr...Just my rule of thumbDrill a hole into the pillar where you previously chose to mount the pod and stick the gauge back inDone...What you have is a pretty nice install IMO. Now, you could run the wires through a hole/grommet combo in the pillar, don't do anything and let the wiring hang or even do like me and wrap it in heat shrink tubing and just run it back under the A pillar.The ghetto, velcro podThe bottom of the universal cupThe cup mounted on the pillarInstalledyes, it is exactally where i wanted, like i said it all depends on how you want/how you sand/ smooth/contour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Looks pretty slick.. good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the underlørd Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 me likey... whats one of those mounts cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteT5 Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 me likey... whats one of those mounts cost?Like $8 on the bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHEIII874T5M Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 yeah, I like that look much better than the typical "a-pillar pods". That boost guage looks nice by the way . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvoson Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 Brighter picture of the finished product, slacker! :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Brighter picture of the finished product, slacker! ok better late than never right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 hm.. i don't really like the angle, but what ever u think keeps it out of your eyes...by the way, you got your rear fog light on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aequitas_Veritas Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Yeah I would have faced it towards you, that seems pretty hard to see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Tuning 850 Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 It's nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted October 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 its really not hard to see whatsoever. Like i said you can turn it/contour it any way you like.I allways have my head in the headrest and its really a perfect spot, i wish i had a wide angle lens so you guys could get a better feeling of the viewand actually I don't have rear fogs, I took them out, I think they are pointless BUT my front fogs are on :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StansMan Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 What kind of gauge is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mesoam Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 its the IPD one...i don't like it lol...i will be replaced by something nicer but really isn't on the top list.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DougK Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 I dig it man! For a single mounting thats pretty hard to go wrong with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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