DIY Vent Gauge

[AudiRacerS4]

I needed a spot to put my EGT gauge and I think the price of those vent pods are ridiculous so with a little patience and a dremel I cut my stock vent out to fit a 52mm gauge. Just trace the face of the gauge around the vent and cut. enjoy.

[AudiSportB5S4]

looks good. i like the use of that vent more so than the others....

hey, lol. did you ever send the Lamin-X??? :) I havent heard from you in a while lol

[mholme]

Nice job. Pretty well documented procedure

http://www.s4girl.com/Gallery/OmoriElectricBoostGauge

[AudiRacerS4]

looks good. i like the use of that vent more so than the others....

hey, lol. did you ever send the Lamin-X??? :) I havent heard from you in a while lol

you still didnt get the lamin-x?!

[hoosierchemist]

when you put in A pillar gauges, do you remove the airbags first, or do you constantly worry about getting smacked in the face by a boost gauge?

[mholme]

when you put in A pillar gauges, do you remove the airbags first, or do you constantly worry about getting smacked in the face by a boost gauge?

The "Airbag" symbol is just to let you know the car has curtain airbags. They come out over the doors.

[veggiemonster]

when you put in A pillar gauges, do you remove the airbags first, or do you constantly worry about getting smacked in the face by a boost gauge?

lol funniest thing ive heard in awhile

[AudiRacerS4]

when you put in A pillar gauges, do you remove the airbags first, or do you constantly worry about getting smacked in the face by a boost gauge?

I dont have a-pillar airbags

[2ndEngineS4]

when you put in A pillar gauges, do you remove the airbags first, or do you constantly worry about getting smacked in the face by a boost gauge?

If you learn to drive first, you don't usually have to worry about random airbag deployment . . .

But aside from that, A pillar gauges don't interfere with airbag deployment. SPP here in cali actually sells (or use to sell) a double pillar design. They did the R&D to prove (with pictures) that it doesn't affect side curtain airbag operation. Countless others also run them, I've yet to hear a story about anyone getting their eye put out by a flying boost gauge.

[IamEzraM]

what EGT did you get, and how do you connect it ? did you have to install a thermocouple, or do you use an output from the engine ecu ?

[AudiRacerS4]

what EGT did you get, and how do you connect it ? did you have to install a thermocouple, or do you use an output from the engine ecu ?

i have an autometer digital EGT gauge, and yes it uses a thermocoupler

[hoosierchemist]

If you learn to drive first, you don't usually have to worry about random airbag deployment . . .

But aside from that, A pillar gauges don't interfere with airbag deployment. SPP here in cali actually sells (or use to sell) a double pillar design. They did the R&D to prove (with pictures) that it doesn't affect side curtain airbag operation. Countless others also run them, I've yet to hear a story about anyone getting their eye put out by a flying boost gauge.

yeah, i should probably get on that whole learning to drive thing...

i figured the low pod would be fine, i've just always wondered about the higher gauge pods.

either way, i doubt that would be the first comment after a crash, unless it got embedded (ouch!).