damn a pillar podd

[l67ss]

Why do people run these goofy things? The a pillar is already a blind spot so lets jus make it worse . Plus u have to look away from the road jus to look at the goofy things. I building some pods into my dash bezel below my cluster. My car isnt a fast and furious reject

[GOT2B GM]

Because racecar.

 

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[White93z34]

Its generally the easiest way to get some aftermarket gauges into a car without cutting up the dashboard or doing a big level of custom work and its not too intrusive, also race car.

[RobertISaar]

peripheral vision. if you're staring at the road ahead, the guages on the A-pillar are JUST out of sight, as opposed to looking downwards.

 

also, racekar.

[Disbass69]

You also have to look away from the road to look at the cluster?

I think any added gauges are dumb unless you really need them (ex: turbocharging a car and adding a boost gauge)

[Euro]

I think any added gauges are dumb unless you really need them (ex: turbocharging a car and adding a boost gauge)

 

I think oil pressure is pretty important. Aeroforce scan gauges tell more pertinent info than any other too.

 

 

 

A-pillar gauge pods make the gauges easier to read without taking nearly as much focus off of the road as looking down at your dash. HUD's have the same purpose.

[RobertISaar]

tiny analog clock in A-pillar is best.

[Garrett Powered]

You also have to look away from the road to look at the cluster?

I think any added gauges are dumb unless you really need them (ex: turbocharging a car and adding a boost gauge)

 

 

boost gauge would be dumb, unless you are turboing a MAF car for some reason, the car's already equipped with a MAP, so you have that already. and the sound of the turbo.... you can hear the boost and engine load pretty easy as you drive.

 

...just get a datalogger.

[l67ss]

Had a set in my 88 camaro BLIND SPOT putting oil and volt in the bezel and boost and air/fuel in the overhead console im old skool i dont trust computers

[BS009]

I will admit that it's a bit of an intrusion to my visual area, however the area between the pods lets you catch a glimpse of some impending danger. It just requires you to pay a tad more attention to what's going on around you.

 

I got mine mainly for looks; it attracts a whole lot of attention to someone who knows what it is especially since it's on a Buick. Plus it makes mounting my Aeroforce so much easier. Did I mention it looks good?

 

As for looking away from the road, the road is still in your peripheral vision. It may even be better than looking at the factory dash gauges. Eyes move pretty quick.

Edited September 10, 2013 by BS009

[l67ss]

Had my gps previously mounted on the apillar for reasons previously mentiond, almost wrecked a couple times. Moved to dash, now no death & destruction. i mean you gotta check your speedo anyway.

I will admit that it's a bit of an intrusion to my visual area, however the area between the pods lets you catch a glimpse of some impending danger. It just requires you to pay a tad more attention to what's going on around you.

 

I got mine mainly for looks; it attracts a whole lot of attention to someone who knows what it is especially since it's on a Buick. Plus it makes mounting my Aeroforce so much easier. Did I mention it looks good?

 

As for looking away from the road, the road is still in your peripheral vision. It may even be better than looking at the factory dash gauges. Eyes move pretty quick.

[rich_e777]

I wish the HUD units displayed all that info instead of just speed (and Tach?) Wouldn't be as hard to pretend I`m in a F-14 with Kenny Loggins and Cheap Trick blaring on the system. Will never use or need GPS because I know exactly were I am at all times and where Im going, In my car and forward about 15mph over the speed limit.

Edited September 10, 2013 by rich_e777

[l67ss]

I could get lost in a 1 room house lol

I wish the HUD units displayed all that info instead of just speed (and Tach?) Wouldn't be as hard to pretend I`m in a F-14 with Kenny Loggins and Cheap Trick blaring on the system. Will never use or need GPS because I know exactly were I am at all times and where Im going, In my car and forward about 15mph over the speed limit.

[Psych0matt]

If you almost wrecked because you looked a few inches over and couldn't control the car, you probably shouldn't be driving at all...

[l67ss]

I ha v a tendency to pull the wheel to the right wen i look to the left lol

[l67ss]

Bout to install a dash clock pod from a 94 mustang that my buddys gonna convert to volometer

[l67ss]

Bout to start 'glass work on my gauge pod dash bezel

[Miko K]

I believe in you

[Imp558]

Check the glowshift website, they have some pretty cool dashtop pods that aren't expensive.

[l67ss]

Check the glowshift website, they have some pretty cool dashtop pods that aren't expensive.

 

My hud gets in the way of a pod on top of dash

[Nas Escobar]

I think the pillar pods aren't as bad as looking down. I had a volt meter all the way at the bottom of my center bezel in my Grand Am because I was running 2 12" subwoofers at 900 watts. I originally got it because my amp kept getting fried so then I realized how bad my voltage drop was (I got it to 11.3 at one point). After that, I did the big 3 upgrade and it never dropped below 12.3. The gauge stayed but it was so annoying to have to look down to basically where the shifter is in order to know my voltage. I ended up getting a smaller one and moving it up to the pocket under the radio that is usually there when you convert to 1 din from 2 din. It helped a lot but I still I think I would have been happier if I had placed it on the pillar. I just didn't know what other gauges to get.