Show me your BIG, round, pointy, sweeping................. Gauges.

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Just curius if there were any creative little gauge installs. I am about to install a Autometer oil pressure gauge and just wanted to see what my options were.

I ordered a cheapie 52mm pod cup mount for $12.99 shipped and was thinking of mounting it on the steering column. Then I got to thinking maybe there was some better options out there.(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270271541012)

Its a 2.8 DD so nothing insane, and yes I know about the AC vent mount. Its not my tastes though.

Keep wrenching.

[lanoueb5er]

If you want to mount it on the steering column, get one of these... theyre prettier and not too expensive either`:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Audi-A4-B5-B6-Cha...2em118Q2el1247

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Is there a link for the pic? Im at work now and ebay is blocked.

Thanks

[lanoueb5er]

That is the link to podi site it's the same pod :

http://www.podi.ca/Img/Products/Audi/IMG_3234.JPG

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Snap, how much is it on ebay? Too rich for my blood, I figure the cup mounted tight on the factory column should work and look just as good and save me $67.01 dollars :)

[lanoueb5er]

45.00$ shipped... ok It's a little more expensive then your 12$ but I think the 30 bucks difference is worth it

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Damn right its worth it! Ill order it tonight. Thanks!

[djwimbo]

Does this count? .. they don't make a double column pod yet for the B5, so I DIY'd it.

sorry, cell phone pic.

[Nebone]

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Does this count? .. they don't make a double column pod yet for the B5, so I DIY'd it.

sorry, cell phone pic.

Thats the idea!

Where did you get the pods? How much were they? How did you mount them firmly? What gauges are those?

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Just to let you know... the pod in the eBay link (which is a ripoff of my design) and the pods that I make are not the same thing at all.

I make a pod that replaces your OEM steering column vs. a stick on piece that requires you to cut the OEM cover to run the lines.

[quattro16]

Is this good.

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^That settles it, while I love to own your part a poor college student like myself has to have his priorities :)

No thanks to the knock off.

[djwimbo]

Thats the idea!

Where did you get the pods? How much were they? How did you mount them firmly? What gauges are those?

Those are the $15 black pods from Summit Racing, the gauges are Stewart Warner Maximum performance (black with "alum" trim ring).
Cheaper than VDO's and look almost identical to stock gauges.

I pulled off the upper column cover and measured everything out so that I could still see the ambient temp screen and most of the Tach. I did have to sacrifice 0-30mph and anything >6700rpm as far as visibility goes. I used the supplied hardware with the gauge cups and I haven't had an issue with them yet. Word to the wise, if you have any of the corrugated plastic tube stuff (I forget the name) that comes with amp install kits, use that to route your boost line and wires through. It looks better than a couple wires wrapped in electrical tape.

Eventually I will move the oil pressure gauge down into a panel where the ashtray was (like the old school 90CS Quattro's and Coupe Quattro). The other gauges I will install are a wideband, fuel pressure and EGT. The EGT will replace the oil press on the column and the fuel pressure will go down in the panel in place of the ashtray. The wideband won't match any of the other gauges, so it will go in the most left vent hole.

[fred2ka4]

Nothing new, but it is clean and out of the way.

[lanoueb5er]

Just to let you know... the pod in the eBay link (which is a ripoff of my design) and the pods that I make are not the same thing at all.

I make a pod that replaces your OEM steering column vs. a stick on piece that requires you to cut the OEM cover to run the lines.

really? good thing to know

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[Naudi_Mat]

[Rau]

sick ass CF trim. where did you find that?

[fred2ka4]

sick ass CF trim. where did you find that?

I had it made but at this point I would not recommend the person as he is not reliable at this time.

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Theres a vendor that does it for something like $800. Insanity.

[fred2ka4]

Theres a vendor that does it for something like $800. Insanity.

Who is the vendor that you are speaking of because we might be talking about the same person. And thanks for the comments.

[mike-2ptzero]

When did seeing the boost or oil pressure become more important then seeing rpms above 5k? Doesn't make much sense to me.

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When did seeing the boost or oil pressure become more important then seeing rpms above 5k? Doesn't make much sense to me.

When I installed it on my 2.8 30v daily driver that doesnt get raced around the highway or shifted over 4.5k ever.

[mike-2ptzero]

When I installed it on my 2.8 30v daily driver that doesnt get raced around the highway or shifted over 4.5k ever.

Oh, would have still made more sense to mount it dead center so it just covered up only the center screen.

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lol but I like the trip computer. It was my first one and the pixels all still work.

[chimchongdlight]

freshly install last night, autometer boost gauge



sorry for quality of pics, it was a camera fone, and it was night time, what do u expect

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^What pod setup is that?

[chimchongdlight]

just a center steering column set up, let me take some pics right now and and come right back to show u what it looks like during the day..lol brb

[chimchongdlight]

here u go, i bought it off a member on here long time ago for a good price and just had it sitting

[Naudi_Mat]

I remember back when I had that pod setup. I ran it for about a week and got tired of not being able to see the center display.

[chimchongdlight]

yea i think im already starting to feel that, but at least i dont have the center lcd display, so im not missing out on too much, just the outside temp.lol

[ChescoS6]

[mike-2ptzero]

Here is pics of my gauges.

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^Thats over board, mod please delete his post :)

[Naudi_Mat]

Fine Mike, you win!

[b5a4gt28]

Just curius if there were any creative little gauge installs. I am about to install a Autometer oil pressure gauge and just wanted to see what my options were.

I ordered a cheapie 52mm pod cup mount for $12.99 shipped and was thinking of mounting it on the steering column. Then I got to thinking maybe there was some better options out there.(http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=270271541012)

Its a 2.8 DD so nothing insane, and yes I know about the AC vent mount. Its not my tastes though.

Keep wrenching.

Sorry for the thread jack but where do you hook the oil sending unit up to? I want to get the same gauge but i have no clue where the sending unit goes...

[nrowensby]

Here's mine... Crammed in the vent... :D

[mike-2ptzero]

Sorry for the thread jack but where do you hook the oil sending unit up to? I want to get the same gauge but i have no clue where the sending unit goes...

Buy a relocation kit from 42 draft designs

[TheWrightAudi.]

i was seriously thinking of drilling a hole in the face of the ash tray since i dont use it anyways and put a boost gauge in there. it would be easy to wire. out of the way, and hella creative...