Centre Pod Gauges

by **JDGT05** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:36 pm

cruisn wrote:I have some alloy sheet on hand to make the initial one. If the specs are slightly out I can adjust them on my car as its the same.

Once Its done I'll post a pic and see what you think. Probably toward the end of next week or so.

I have a fair bit of spare carbon fibre wrap so will wrap it to see what its like.

Sounds awesome mate!

by **hks180** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 3:59 pm

Rome_STI wrote:Check my thread for the video of mine, phat installed two 50mm defi gauges there without something like that and it looks great!

hmm im pretty sure you got 2 x 60mm in there ...

Leo

by **hamish_023** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:01 pm

There are one or two examples of diy centre pod gauges on legacy.gt to have a look at as well

by **teK--** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:14 pm

I bought the JCS pod. It requires substantial amount of trimming to get to fit RHD cars.

The LHD cars have a different spring tension system for the door, so I had to fabricate an arm to retain the spring. I used MDF which was easy to work with. If you don't do this the door does not stay open by itself as it relies on the spring tension.

Due to the issues I had communicated to the vendor I believe that is why he stopped selling them to RHD countries.

Anyway with my modifications the door now closes over the gauges if I want to conceal them, plus it retains its spring loaded action. Also I covered the pod with the 3M carbon vinyl.

by **hamish_023** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:19 pm

nice set up.

PS: has your cat been using your clock as a scratching pole

by **teK--** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:23 pm

No cats allowed in my car, I blame the previous owner

I since polished that display and got all the scratches out:

Brass-o followed up with Meguiars Plast-X

by **Rome_BRZ** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:35 pm

Lol whoops Leo you're right! Mine are two 60 mm gauges!

by **JDGT05** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:05 pm

teK-- wrote:No cats allowed in my car, I blame the previous owner

I since polished that display and got all the scratches out:

Brass-o followed up with Meguiars Plast-X

That came up good! What else can you use that stuff on?

by **Gambit** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:23 pm

This is my ghetto install, no pod setup, just shoved in there! hahaha

by **JDGT05** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:27 pm

Gambit wrote:This is my ghetto install, no pod setup, just shoved in there! hahaha

[img]http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-cJLnnWz/0/M/i-cJLnnWz-M.jpg[/img]

Seems to do the job, how are they held down?

by **Gambit** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:38 pm

They are just squeezed in...

by **cruisn** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 9:36 pm

I should be able to knock one up in the next two days depending on breakdown work load. Flat out at work tonight......

by **BoxerGT** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:17 am

I nearly bought these before i decided to sell up
http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist. ... r=&VOLKEY=
the bottom set.
expensive yeah... tidy as fk though!!!
ahhh - sti genome, how i love you

by **JDGT05** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:17 am

BoxerGT wrote:I nearly bought these before i decided to sell up
http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist. ... r=&VOLKEY=
the bottom set.
expensive yeah... tidy as fk though!!!
ahhh - sti genome, how i love you

I also saw those (after you got me onto that website) I just thought the two gauges instead of the 3 looked a little less crammed?

by **senator** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:35 am

JDGT05 wrote:
BoxerGT wrote:I nearly bought these before i decided to sell up
http://www.japanparts.com/db/partslist. ... r=&VOLKEY=
the bottom set.
expensive yeah... tidy as fk though!!!
ahhh - sti genome, how i love you

I also saw those (after you got me onto that website) I just thought the two gauges instead of the 3 looked a little less crammed?

These are a little on the small side, you also lose the door feature of the cubby