podi - B8 gauge package presale starts January 11, 2012

[winston@podi.ca]

It's what all of you B8 owners have been waiting for and now it is time to get this sale on.

This is a ONE TIME ONLY sale and you will save $40.00 off ANY B8 GAUGE package!

You can order from the www.podi.ca website or through any or our authorized resellers. Just tell them you want to take advantage of the Podi B8 presale!

What you need to know:

YOU WILL NOT GET A PACKAGE ONE WEEK AFTER ORDERING!!

This is a presale, the pods are still being finalized and I am giving those of you who believe in us to come up with the factory look and the perfect fit to get a deal.

Once I complete the color match and the pods are produced this sale is over! ETA for product completion is February 21, 2012.

Once my shipping center has the pods, the packages will be completed, shipped and a tracking number emailed to you.

If you have any questions please let me know.

I thank you all for your patience in waiting for my slow ass to get the B8 solution to market, but I believe you will be very happy once it is installed in your car.

Regards,

Winston

Click this beautiful banner to see the Podi B8 packages

[winston@podi.ca]

Here are pictures from the last test fit I did.

The color and texture match of the pod was not done at this time.

[winston@podi.ca]

Sorry for lack of updates as my great uncle passed away and I took a few days off to take care of family matters.

The presale page is up and I am trying to figure out how to allow those of you that want to buy a CNC boost tap to save some $$$, and you buy it for only $20.00 as part of your package. So you save $10.00 and there is no additional shipping.

I might have to make a new entry so just hold on tight and I will update this thread ASAP.

[winston@podi.ca]

OP has been updated and everyone who wanted the CNC boost tap can now get it with the package!

[winston@podi.ca]

[greg@podi.ca]

Pix for your clix. Click any photo to get your order in.

[winston@podi.ca]

Come get one!

[GuzmanA5]

what does that gauge indicate?? Number of chicks that got away?

[winston@podi.ca]

what does that gauge indicate?? Number of chicks that got away?

I do not have any data to answer your question as our clients do not have that problem.

[winston@podi.ca]

The Year of the Dragon is upon us!

Take advantage of this special pricing while the sale is on!

[winston@podi.ca]

If you have been wanting a OEM fitting gauge setup then don't wait!

Compared to other options this package is a sweet deal!

[winston@podi.ca]

I have spent the last week at the plastic plant trying to figure out a way to get this color match completed but it has not happened. As a result I will be extending this presale to February 21, 2012 while I wait for the next batch of color concentrate to be made and delivered.

The pod design is perfect and each pod fits exactly like its twin brother, however, the color mixture (color concentrate when combined with the plastic pellets) when shot through an injection mold does not look as I wanted so the color concentrate has to be made again, and this is the 3rd attempt already.

If anyone chooses not to wait for the colormatched product please let me know and I will send you a waiver to sign and then send out your order with a pre-production unit.

Just do not complain to me when you do not like the color match.

[winston@podi.ca]

Valentine 1 remote display B8 package has been added

[winston@podi.ca]

Well after 5 color match attempts and numerous discussions with my engineer, I have decided that the only way to get a perfect color match is to have the B8 pod painted.

That's right, the B8 pod will be painted to match the look and feel of the OEM product, which in case you didn't know, is also painted.

As you can imagine this was not an easy decision for me to make, due to the time and money already spent on formulating the color matched plastic, but in the end it is about making the best end product for the customer and this is the only solution that made sense without driving me insane.

I would deeply appreciate it if you would give me a couple of weeks to get the pods painted and then shipped to my shipping center in order to complete the packages.

If you have any questions about this please let me know.

[winston@podi.ca]

Presale ends midnight March 14, 2012 so do not wait and get your order in!

[winston@podi.ca]

To keep everyone in the loop in this whole color matching ordeal, here are the results of the last test of the final plastic only color matched pod vs. the v3.0 painted color match pod.

As you can tell in the pictures below, even the OEM painted column cover does not provide an exact match. I used the same cover to show you the difference when compared to the different lower column pieces.

My goal is not to exactly match the lower column piece, but to match the surrounding trim that is around the pod as that is what you, the driver, sees every time you sit in the car.

I was about to release the unpainted pods and have them shipped off and packages made, but as you will agree that the decision to wait a couple of days to see the painted piece was a good decision.

I am happy with the v3.0 painted color match and have ordered the paint to be made in order to paint color matched pods that have been produced. After that the pods will be painted and on their way to you!

I appreciate your patience and understanding during this tedious process.

The test is in a 2011 B8A4, here is what a brand new OEM column cover looks like installed



Here is the v2.0 painted color match pod that I rejected, as you can see it came out a bit light



Here is the unpainted final color matched pod (top) compared to the v3.0 painted pod (bottom)




Here is the unpainted final color matched pod (top) compared to the v3.0 painted pod (bottom)




v3.0 painted pod with the gauge installed





The test is in a 2010 B8A4, here is the same brand new OEM column cover installed




v3.0 painted pod installed




The test is in a 2011 B8S4, here is the same brand new OEM column cover installed




Here is the unpainted final color matched pod (top) compared to the v3.0 painted pod (bottom)




Here is the unpainted final color matched pod (top) compared to the v3.0 painted pod (bottom)

[ksn]

Very cool, but you guys could definitely use an industrial designer to make it look stock; borrow some of Audi's design language. The way it is now kind of looks like a growth/lump. Color matching gets you half way there, but future revisions could use a new form.

[winston@podi.ca]

I appreciate the feedback and I will keep it in mind for the B9 design.

[winston@podi.ca]

The pods have all been painted, will be individually bagged and off to my shipping center next week and orders will be processed.