me either.....=(

come on...someone sell my the PTP one...!!

 

How do you know it's a piece of garbage if you've never seen it before??

When I had my Lotek pod it was great. Fitment is spot-on (if you can handle cutting the dash, which is no big deal) and it matches the OEM dash texture 99.99%. It does go over-top some of the portion but it's hardly noticeable.

 

My big problem with this is that you have to take your eyes completely off the road to look at the gauges.

 

how often do you plan to look at the gauges?
Coolant Temp remains fairly constant (+ or - 20 degrees when switching from highway to street)
Oil pressure just requires an ocassional quick glance since that thing is reading all over the place depending on rpm

Oil temp once warm will not fluctuate much in street drving. (+ or - 10-15 degrees)

If this were an FI car and you were having to closely monitor AFR or Boost, that would be a different story. This gauge setup is designed to give more accurate readings then what Mazda provides while not having to stare at gauges all the time. These are used mostly for quick reference and you should not have to be monitoring all the time.

Quick glances at stop lights and a quick look on the freeway is really no different then turning your head to check a blind spot.

 

here's a recent cell phone pic

 

Here's a picture.....

 

^^^ sexy

 

Is that the Lotek?

 

Nope....custom Think WAAAAAY back in this thread

 

I've got the Racing Beat pod like Jedi, only my gauges aren't as cool. I got Autometer Sport-Comp electricals (oil temp, oil pressure and EGT). It was a biotch to fit them, and I had to make a custom stay for them to work, but I think it will look sweet.
I haven't installed the pod yet, but I'll post pics when I do. If anyone is interested in the dimensions of my custom stay bracket, let me know. All it costs is $4.99 (Ace Hardware) and a few power tools.

 

I know its off topic but what wheels are in the back ground in this photo

 

oz ultraleggeras.

btw, nice cf piece!!!! shameless plug.

beers

 

I want this gauge pod,,,



With these gauges in it,,,,



Tell me where!

 

Lotek Pod and the Gauges... are Jedi's I think.

 

jedis gauges, yes.

the pod is custom.. it looks a bit like the lotek, but is really nice.. dannobre maybe?

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=481


beers

 

Yes the gauges I know are Jedi's thing. But the pod, is it Lotek?
Shoot Kane thats your car in the pic!
Swoope, that one is different. I saw that pic ,,,and don't really like how high the gauges sit up.

 

ah,

i think i might know the car.

you might shoot whoneedspistons a pm... tell him swoope said hi..


beers

 

Yes, mine is Lotek.

 

Ok now that the mystery is solved about the Lotek pod. Thanks Kane.
All I need are Jedi's gauges. Where is he when you need him?
Thanks Swoope, have another beer on me.

This be the one.

 

so it is the lotek pod???

the jedi gauges are in a diy but in the electronics section so the pics would stick..

beers

 

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-interior-audio-electronics-24/diy-rb-gauge-pod-nordskog-digital-gauges-133938/

beers

 

Summit Racing!!!! That catalog is less than 6" frrom my keyboard.
Thanks again Swoope! You da man!
Searcher extraordinaire! Have a beer.

 

PTP will sell you their pod...... call them up and ask... but since each one i a custom one-off until they find a quality source, be prepared to PAY

i called, i asked... they will make it for you.... just gonna cost ya

 

never fear, Jedi is here!!! Thanks swoope, I got the thread moved back so all is good.
Easy: that's gonna look siiiickkk.

 

Here are pics of my Racing Beat pod with Autometer gauges:

this pic shows how much they stick out from the front:

the Autometer plastic mounting brackets won't all fit with the RB pod, so I had to fab this stay bracket out of aluminum flat bar: