Real Gauges / Gauge Pod - Yay or ney?

[DeepList]

Also went with the custom route, click picture for more pics in build thread. Went with the radio pod as well to compliment it.
http://www.***************/showthre...exual-Teal-Whale-Cannon-New-Year-New-Projects

I clicked on your image to check out the link and it looks like the forum software censored out the URL. Maybe a competing forum???

 

[cvh9450]

Here is a pic of mine. Please excuse how dirty it was at the time of the photo.. I would never do a monster tach but I think the pillar gauges and center dash gauges can look good. I have an Innovate MTX wideband I am waiting to install, will probably go with the column cover pod from Autometer.

 

[SL0WNESS]

Unless you use a shift light getting its signal from ignition box ID never go by just the stock tach. At 6200 mine was at 7000+

 

[SL0WNESS]

^^^ I've wanted to change my stock wheel for a grant or something since cruise doesn't work anymore but the install kits just aren't to good looking like the fox ones

 

[det_riot]

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[DeepList]

Looks like they have a word filter on that url here for some reason. I was able to check out the page though. Really neat how you did that!

 

[det_riot]

Yah i'm actually redoing it this winter because my mechanical gauge fittings wouldnt fit in the area behind the cluster

 

[wildride02gt]

I've been going over this mod for a very long time. Real gauges should be mandatory on modded cars, especially any that are boosted.
I bought the autometer dual gauge pod for the center dash area, and I got an autometer cluster surround with the two gauge pods also. I dont mind the cluster cover pods much, as the info I am looking for is gonna be on the REAL gauges, not the OEM. Still trying to figure out how to mount the center dash pod without it looking horrible.
I did not realize just how bad the factory tach could be off. I figured the factory tach and speedo would be fairly accurate.

 

[DeepList]

If the tach is off, can't you put the cluster in diagnostic mode, read the raw data that's displayed in the odometer window and reposition the needles?

 

[Joe-405]

I dont like anything that doesnt look to be out of place as a preference so i bought the Auto Meter panel but Florida50 makes a nice piece also......................

Auto Meter Panel............pt.10008 Summit $110.95

The other AM panel...........10009

The AM Panel.................. 100010

The www.florida50.com panels are a little more but you have alot more options. They cut them anyway you want for $145.00 for the total empty panel
..............(they are also the ones that carry the Pass. air bag delete panel for $65.00)

 

[DeepList]

Hummm... I didn't even know they made such a item. Neat!

 

[Joe-405]

fixed thread for other panels....................