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gauge mounting options

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:03 am
by olliej
I've been chasing the cubbypod to no avail and now am tossing up between alternative gauge mounts and making my own cubby pod out of wood.

I've had a search around the forums for options but I can not find the examples in old threads for sale anywhere.

I do not want to drill my dash! So what are peoples suggestions?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:04 am
by tangcla
How do you mean you can't chase the Cubbypod?

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:39 am
by swingn
Find the cubby pod would be my advice :) Otherwise you may have to drill holes in the dash etc :(

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:07 am
by GTSPECB STI
I think what he means is Casopolis isn't making the cubbypods for rhd anymore.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:22 am
by tangcla
GTSPECB STI wrote:I think what he means is Casopolis isn't making the cubbypods for rhd anymore.
Oh, really? I didn't know that...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:42 pm
by SillySora
A Pillar was where i put mine.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:55 pm
by AndySTi
hope you guys don't mind me posting this...but i think the gauges look pretty kik-ass on the pillar :D:
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:33 pm
by smythie
Not a fan of gauges on the A pillar. The bugger restricts vision enough as it is, don't need extra restriction

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:24 pm
by swingn
A pillar mounted gauages look the bomb... Too bad it's illegal in Australia... Well, at least it is in NSW :(

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:29 pm
by SLY60L
really? i thought any guages that restrict the drivers view or that were on the outside of the cabin were illegal, so many cars going around with guages mounted on the pillars though...

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:46 pm
by XRC15T
SLY60L wrote:really? i thought any guages that restrict the drivers view or that were on the outside of the cabin were illegal, so many cars going around with guages mounted on the pillars though...


Under the steering wheel height....

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:52 pm
by GTSPECB STI
Pillar Gauges = Rice, might be ok if your a boy racer in a WRX or GTR

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:15 pm
by CJ1177
GTSPECB STI wrote:Pillar Gauges = Rice, might be ok if your a boy racer in a WRX or GTR

I agree, where has the rice police gone, Andy needs a fine :lol:

swingin wrote:A pillar mounted gauages look the bomb... Too bad it's illegal in Australia... Well, at least it is in NSW

Why is it that gauges mounted on the "A" pillar or on the bonnet illegal due to "impaired vision" when it is quite legal to have a GPS mounted half way up the height of the windscreen. I think i know which restricts the view the most & its not the gauges.
And i know why the gauges are illegal & not the GPS, because the gauges are a "HOON" mod & not a mod thats done by soccer mums.

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:42 pm
by AndySTi
Bloody hell, already getting fined and i haven't even ma got L's yet...guess my future looks grim :P

PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:43 pm
by tmacca
In NSW at least, it is just as illegal to have a GPS mounted anywhere that it impedes vision. Even hanging things off the revision mirror is technically illegal. Will you be booked for it - unlikely, unless you are pulled up for something else and then they can add it to the list if they want.