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Old 02-23-2005, 05:51 PM
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Thats pretty cool. New autometer product?
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Looks good, but it kinda kills the stealth mode. Any way to mount it under the dash?
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Safety of the power-train sometimes has to override stealth.
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Nah! Just turn it up to 12#'s of boost and hang on! HAHA. Gauges look good man!

BTW Whats in the rear view mirror in the first pic?
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Thats Brian's TA
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Great minds think alike....OK, so mine are a little different, and Ryans pictures a lot better, but I like the initial look!
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You see those vent right under them? THey are ALOT easier to replace then the dash

I need to find a place on my Mickey Mouse dash to put a few. I has post pods before but kept hitting the damn things. Tried the Consoul mounts but had to look to far away to see them.

Maybe I can get Mike to make me up a CF dash pod. I have a spare for testing
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Looks great and is easy to read, double bonus!
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I have used the tripple pillar pod before, I find that they are momre difficult to read, because of the angles and the relative distance away, I have to focus closer in and it destracts me from the road.

This tripple is a very user freindly diistance away, and the gauges don't block each other like in the pillar...

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I have seen many of those....In trucks Seeing how you have 'truck' motor they fit
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Originally Posted by TwoFast4Lv
I have seen many of those....In trucks Seeing how you have 'truck' motor they fit
OUCH!

And it's funny you mention the distance Rayn. I chose these over the in-vent setup like Bill Springer has because I can't focus on things at that range, where as these I can see easliy. Aint getting old fun?
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Gauges are all hard to watch when action is happening most of the time. They tell the story if something is wrong.
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Ryan can't put them in the Trans Am air vents, because he does not have a TA.
I like the pod, it is better than the pillar pod I think.
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Originally Posted by mykdiver
Ryan can't put them in the Trans Am air vents, because he does not have a TA.
I like the pod, it is better than the pillar pod I think.
Not my fault he bought one of them Camaro cars.....and besides, I kinda like the ricer look.
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Damn now you're callin me a ricer?
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No sir, I was referring to my pillar pod as the ricer look. Except I need my gauges. The only thing close to looking like rice on your car is the exhaust pipe. But I happen to like that single BIG FAT pipe! It is very unique, as well as functional. And that sound....
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Originally Posted by Ryan K


Good line of sight placement... definitely beats the pillar because the pillar makes a much bigger blind spot with more than one guage. Looks like the best option without loosing all the dash vents. After careful consideration, I deem it good!


I know it was tense there for a minute
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The really cool part, is that from my line of sight, its under the hood line. No view blockage!

BTW, I'll be the first to point out my car has a sleeper/rice look. I mean come on I have a big *** tip, clear corners, and a bunch of gauges.

But hey, I like it!

Ryan out.
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I'm with you on your car Ryan. I LOVE the wolf-in-sheeps-clothing look! And I debated saying anything about the tip for fear it would be taken the wrong way. I like your gauge pod too. I just wanted this look for car shows, and as I said they are easier for me to focus on at this distance than yours or Bills would be.

Now if only my car was as fast as yours is......


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