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Old Oct 13, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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I ended up going ahead and ordering it but I just got a single pillar pod and some paint to paint it to match. I guess I will do it like this.

I also went with this gauge. http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

I got the green light for it. I know there are others that are a closer match to the factory which I want but I just didn't like how they looked with the black backgrounds so I just went ahead and got this one. I have 2 of these in another car. Well, not the transmission temperature but a boost gauge and a water temp gauge in the Honda and like them a lot. I got them for free from a buddy. I bought a stereo and he said I could have those with it since the car had a blown motor. Anyway, I got them and sold the stereo for what I paid and just kept the gauges. I liked them so know I will like these. Can't wait to get it and see how it looks.


BTW when I paint the pillar to match should I clear coat it or will it look too shiny if I do that? I'm afraid it wont match with a clear but afraid it will flake off and just look and feel bad if I don't put a clear coat on it to protect it. How do you guys think it will look? I kind of like the setup Silver has but I don't like how it blocks the speedo. It looks like it would block more than 0-5mph that's why I didn't like it but I guess it's the angle. I will leave that option open for future gauges.
 
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 11:43 PM
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later tonight, i'll post pictures of my other pod that houses my trans temp gauge and diff temp gauge. It's mounted below the ashtray, and points up and slightly toward the driver. I like it a lot.
Where are those pics?
 
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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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get the mopar interior paint. It bonds ridiculously well to plastic. If the surface is clean to start, it ain't coming off.

Geno's garage sells it, so does the dealership.
 
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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He already installed it...
 
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 01:43 AM
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Yea if you want 1 pod then the steering the way to go...just depends which side you want it on:

http://www.xtremediesel.com/automete...olumnpod1.aspx

Here another one but it a bolt on over:
http://www.xtremediesel.com/automete...podblack1.aspx
 
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