DCW Gauge Pod.......Installed! (56K will NOT die of natural causes Options

[Fastbird]

Ok, it's in. Painless install. First the pics, and then I'll do some explaining after each pic:

First part: Get the car set up for the pod. Since the car already had gauges installed in the pillar, I had to remove the pillar pod (see for sale section for the Lotek pod) and re-route the wires. Easy enough because we had the Nexus controller located on top of the ECU.


Here you can see where the wires come out. The Nexus gauges are a linked setup, so there's only the one wire that has to make it to a single gauge. I did NOT do any trimming or anything, there's enough pliability in the dash to allow the wire to be pinched between it and the console cover plate without harm.


Here's a test fit on the pod. Simple enough.

Second part: Geting the gauges installed in the pod (I went inside for this )


The Autometer Nexus gauges are 2 1/16" gauges. While I'm sure that the pod holds a 52mm fine, for us metrically challenged people it did NOT secure the gauges. You can faintly see the gap along the right side of the gauge in the picture above.

The solution?

Masking tape. Just wrap enough around until it's snug in the pod.

As for actually installing in the car, use a alcohol cleaning solution and CLEAN BOTH SURFACES VERY WELL. That can't be stressed enough. I used 3M body trim adhesive tape and it did the job quite admirable.

I didn't take any pics of it installed...........how about a video instead?? Please forgive the quality, I used our digital camera and NOT the video camera.


This post has been edited by doGGy: Dec 29, 2006 - 10:12 AM

[Fastbird]

Ok, now that I've actually gotten some wheel time behind the car.......

The gauge placement is absolutely perfect. I don't have to look to the left nor crane my neck to fully see each gauge now (I'm 6'3" and the A-Pillar pod had them too close together). They're right in view and it's just a slight periferal adjustment and I'm looking at the gauges.

Oh, and cold weather + boost controller set for 17 PSI in summmer = flashing red gauge and peak boost of almost 20 PSI this morning (warning was set to 18 PSI)! Whoops. May need to turn that down once we get back to the dyno in a couple of weeks.

I know the video was a little blurry, but if you guys want I can take a couple of stills of the pod as installed to show how clean the fit/finish is.

This post has been edited by Fastbird: Nov 7, 2006 - 8:00 AM