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Old 10-25-2009, 08:45 PM
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for boost and wideband....works for me
it's not a straight on shot, but it doesn't block anything important
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Old 10-25-2009, 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by pieter3d
I am in the planning phase of my turbo setup, but one thing I have not figured out is gauges. Would love to hear any ideas...
How about this? LOL

https://www.rx8club.com/general-automotive-49/motec-dash-116307/
Old 10-25-2009, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 05rex8
for boost and wideband....works for me
it's not a straight on shot, but it doesn't block anything important
Except speed
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Originally Posted by pieter3d
Except speed
no it doesnt......
speed would fit into that important category...
if the pic was straight on like i said it doesnt block anything important
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Originally Posted by Kane
Lotek pod - molded in; and the defrost pod.....
The molded Lotek pod is good, its certainly getting there.

The gripes I have about that particular way of going at it.... :

When polished up to that nice Piano Black look, you will get blinded on the road - eventually. I've experienced it.(Harry had the first custom PTP pod remember) That totally rules out that one(as far as finish) right there as a safety thing.

For the black one you dumped what about $300+ to have it molded/painted... how long before your paint is bubbling/peeling/chipping/fading .... Ask me if i've seen that too... and then think about how long the car has been around and the timeframes in which these things were seen...
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Originally Posted by Kane



Pieter - I have one of the OE non-pop-up type monitor mounts (already set in an upped dash panel) if you are interested in going the CarPC route.
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There was a guy who was making gauge pods that was molded into the side defroster vents, someone should look for it since I'm a bit lazy right now.
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Originally Posted by paulmasoner
The molded Lotek pod is good, its certainly getting there.

The gripes I have about that particular way of going at it.... :

When polished up to that nice Piano Black look, you will get blinded on the road - eventually. I've experienced it.(Harry had the first custom PTP pod remember) That totally rules out that one(as far as finish) right there as a safety thing.

For the black one you dumped what about $300+ to have it molded/painted... how long before your paint is bubbling/peeling/chipping/fading .... Ask me if i've seen that too... and then think about how long the car has been around and the timeframes in which these things were seen...
I was actually surprised at how it didn't blind me.... I was expecting the worst. We will have to see about longevity....

Originally Posted by MazdaManiac


Pieter - I have one of the OE non-pop-up type monitor mounts (already set in an upped dash panel) if you are interested in going the CarPC route.
Nice.... tell me how you really feel. Analog does have some advantages IMO.... but it is hard to make it look clean.

Originally Posted by Renesis SE3P
There was a guy who was making gauge pods that was molded into the side defroster vents, someone should look for it since I'm a bit lazy right now.
Blockhead is his name..... I have the vent pod on my MS6 and my RX8 - good stuff.
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