Best location for new gauges: A pillar or in-dash?

[Bubba Z.]

I'll be putting in 2 new gauges soon: oil pressure and water temperature. Not sure if I want to locate them on the A pillar or in the dash bezel with a gauge on each side.

To those who have one or the other or both: I would prefer the in-dash bezel but how viewable are the gauges? Looks like the steering wheel would block the gauge view most of the time.

Opinions. Thanks.

 

[SilverBullet00]

I just installed a triple pillar setup for my boost, wideband, and fuel gauge. I already have a oil gauge, I just need to pick up a water temp gauge and the autometer cluster bezel.

To make a long story short, I would mount them on the in-dash bezel under their corresponding factory gauge. Viewing angle is fine, I need to place an order for mine....

 

[dr_devious]

I would vote dash too.


Our local police are trained to look for aftermarket gauges on the a-pillar as an indicator of illegal mods or street racing So everything on my car is going in the dash out of officer view from the outside

 

[san~man]

Speed of Sound gauge pillar.

 

[forum155pl]

I would vote dash too.


Our local police are trained to look for aftermarket gauges on the a-pillar as an indicator of illegal mods or street racing So everything on my car is going in the dash out of officer view from the outside

this is the reason i took all of my bulbs out of my pillar gauges and the bulb out of my big tach... you can see it from a mile away and it never looks like your just another driver..

I vote dash!.. i actually bought one of those three gauge metal pods thats like a 90* mount and put it right under my radio.. it looks like its made for the car and it was only like 12$

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

I have the autometer gauge cluster pod and the column pod. Both painted to match.

 

[Razorsedgepit06]

^ Thats a good look right there

 

[ErikTheBeast]

^ Thats a good look right there

+1

 

[geoffsgt]

I would vote dash too.


Our local police are trained to look for aftermarket gauges on the a-pillar as an indicator of illegal mods or street racing So everything on my car is going in the dash out of officer view from the outside

Mmm... profiling is good...

 

[geoffsgt]

Oh, to answer the question. Do the dash. I got pillar gauges when I got my s/c and I'm tired of them already. I don't really mind the attention, but they don't really look very good. Very busy looking. The fit isn't very good on the Autometer pillar either. Not to mention I actually occasionally hit my right hand on them if I turn the wheel with it a certain way.

 

[04YELLOWGT]

Get the Speed of sound pillar pods. They look factory but look very sleek. I finally ordered one this week after having my gauges for over 6 months now. LOL

 

[M.P. Cobra Fan]

I would vote dash too.


Our local police are trained to look for aftermarket gauges on the a-pillar as an indicator of illegal mods or street racing So everything on my car is going in the dash out of officer view from the outside

Not only that, any "race car driver" who sees you on the street is going to try to rev on you..

 

[tank_567]

 

[mransr]

I have the autometer gauge cluster pod and the column pod. Both painted to match.

sorry for the hijack...but where did you get the mount for the satellite radio? (or GPS?)

 

[04YELLOWGT]

Not only that, any "race car driver" who sees you on the street is going to try to rev on you..

Let them rev, you dont have to race. I would actually like some one to rev at me, no one wants to play any more.

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

sorry for the hijack...but where did you get the mount for the satellite radio? (or GPS?)

Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KUDA...006QQitemZ160181077121QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

 

[Bubba Z.]

Well, I went ahead and ordered the in-dash. The pics look good. Plus, I prefer to remain a little less inconspicuous -- something the pillars won't give me.

Speed of sound pillars? Nice, but more than I want to spend.

 

[csledd]

pillar looks sexah

 

[Zinc2000GT]

I've got a triple gauge pod on the a-pillar, but im contemplating moving them to the dash. The a-pillar gauges stand out a bit too much for me.