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Old 07-23-2014, 01:13 PM
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I have an Aeroforce scangauge with the fuel pressure add on and a boost gauge that I need to put in so I can monitor some things. Got an A&A kit on and dont want to hear a kaboom.
I have an 04. I bought a 2 gauge apillar piece from Corvette Mods and that thing is not
even close to fitting. DDmods is out of my price range. Has anybody had any luck with universal pods? Any other places Im not thinking of to mount some gauges? I need to get these set up soon so throw out some ideas.
Glowshift has a single pod I was thinking of getting 2 and mounting them on the apillar. I dont like the wire visible though.
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I have an Aeroforce scangauge with the fuel pressure add on and a boost gauge that I need to put in so I can monitor some things. Got an A&A kit on and dont want to hear a kaboom.
I have an 04. I bought a 2 gauge apillar piece from Corvette Mods and that thing is not
even close to fitting. DDmods is out of my price range. Has anybody had any luck with universal pods? Any other places Im not thinking of to mount some gauges? I need to get these set up soon so throw out some ideas.
Glowshift has a single pod I was thinking of getting 2 and mounting them on the apillar. I dont like the wire visible though.
Is the 2 gauge piller cover to big or to small?? You may need to trim
it ....
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Is the 2 gauge piller cover to big or to small?? You may need to trim
it ....
Way way way too small. Seems all of them are 97-02 with onstar speaker holes. Mines an 04 without onstar.
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Way way way too small. Seems all of them are 97-02 with onstar speaker holes. Mines an 04 without onstar.
Did you try the major speed warehouses (Summit, Jegs, Speedway)?
How bout Eckler's????
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do you have pics of it? My 40 dollar autometer fits just fine.
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I've been saving these links for the day when I'll need to add gauges. I don't know what the difference between your 04 will be to these gauges, but maybe you can call the vendor to see if they might have more detailed pics or measurements, etc.

http://www.aacorvette.com/performanc...hc0agmsp6n0ol1

http://www.rpmoutlet.com/c5gaugea.htm

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pp...8/applications

or, god forbid:
http://www.aeroforcetech.com/product...s.html#project
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I suppose down in the ashtray cavity is out of the question?
(It may just be my preferred seating position, but it always seems like the A-pillar creates a blind spot out of all proportion to its actual size...the instrument pods would just make it wider.)
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2 gauge pillar works great.
This unit fits right over the stock pillar.







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What brand is that Mr.Bill and where did you get it? What year is your car? I might go that route, it doesnt look bad at all.

Ill try and post some pics later of how horrible the one I have now fits.

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I bought it used, I thought I saw them at Summit Racing. Mine goes up half way and has an opening for the vent on the pillar. Snaps in place.
Mine is a 2002.
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i have a gloss black center console that has the gauge pod molded where the cup holder is. you can put another gauge in ashtray

i am looking to sell it to
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I looked and there is a part number and I believe this is it.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ppl-p82011
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I have a molded pillar gauge made ready to ship in my moving sale pile..
125.00 shipped!

2 gauges
molded into the pillar
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What are the differences between the 97-02 and 03-04 pillars? It seems everything is for the earlier years and thats what I bought the first time and it didnt fit.
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PM sent to DD. I went to your site and noticed that the console gauges are a couple hundred bucks if I send mine in. I had looked before and must have saw the $500 one and decided against it. Hmmm, this is another option now. Not sure on the pillar or console now.

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