Gauage pod for polo

[Bubu]

Can tined window helps to prevent thief from smashing ur windows (film keeps the window in one piece, hence cant get through) or help them to smash you window (glass pieces stick together, hence wont hurt him)?

My window was tinted and it was in one piece on the floor. I cant comment if it was easier or harder for them as I have never tried breaking someones window.

[Bukefal]

great job matching the gauges to the original dials and colour scheme, GT3.

[Sje88]

sj88, how d wiring goes with your gauages? Just drill holes on the top tray? Did you do that yourself or fitted by a mechanic? If so, which? It looks pretty good! I am thinking to get oil temp and boost...

I havnt done anything yet, but thinking making an insert for the middle part out of fabre glass...

[Roodosutaa]

Are you purchasing the staggered three pod configuration or the flat three pod configuration? The staggered doesnt fit flush as the staggered sections physically stick out of the 'din', where as the flat ones will sit more flush.

The reason I say more is - they are still Japanese sized single dins, and the Euro single din size is about 2~3mm's larger each side compared to the Japanese din. Furthermore, you need to remake the mount as mounts that come on them wont hold the weight of the gauges in the Polo's dash and figure out how to fill in the sides.

Just several things to consider before you dive into the project.

Thanks mate - yes I appreciate the top cubby is the more ideal place to mount a boost gauge but as apready mentioned above it'll also make it very vulnerable to theft (that's not to say thieves can't still steal the gauges and take the radio with them if they really want to if I mount them in the 2DIN hole).

I've now bought a cheap cubby to fill the upper DIN space, to be replaced by boost/oil pressure gauges at a later stage - yes unfortunately they will be out of line of sight but I'm thinking about buying a lidded cubby to hide a GPS unit at yet another stage and mount it so that I can simply flip the lid open to reveal the GPS, besides the gauges only need a cursory glance)

[Celestine]

The cubby box probably wont be able to accommodate for most GPS's as the clearence isnt very good. I'm halfway through making a double gauge cluster for where the centre upper cubby box is. I'll post pictures once I'm done.

[Roodosutaa]

BTW this is the only column pod I know of in existence for the Polo:

http://www.g-funktion.com/vw_interior/polo_top/vwi034.html

But at over $200 delivered (AUD to yen is about 1 to 100 and I'll bet shipping isn't going to be cheap either) you'd have to have money burning a hole in your pocket to go for this.

[GTIJNR]

BTW this is the only column pod I know of in existence for the Polo:

http://www.g-funktion.com/vw_interior/polo_top/vwi034.html

But at over $200 delivered (AUD to yen is about 1 to 100 and I'll bet shipping isn't going to be cheap either) you'd have to have money burning a hole in your pocket to go for this.

Thanx for the site man...

[GT3]

But at over $200 delivered (AUD to yen is about 1 to 100 and I'll bet shipping isn't going to be cheap either) you'd have to have money burning a hole in your pocket to go for this.

It looks too glossy so chances are it will be a mis-match, ....seems to obstruct vision to the dash cluster also, mostly the tacho.

[Grant]

UK Polo's

The boys over at UK Polo's are trying to get a pod made up for our Polo's. If you would be interested, register @ UK Polo's as they are trying to gauge the demand. Hopefully they can convince SWG Motorsport to make one.

[Tim]

if the product was good quality Id be interested in taking them on in QTY to put together a boost gauge kit for Polos. I wish i had a dollar for every enquiry ive had. Hopefully it takes off

[Flaps]

Why not signup to the UK site, introduce yourself and say you'll buy 10?

[Tim]

Yeah I will later on tonight. I might send the instigator a message to see what his thoughts are and what sort of quanties they need to do a production run.
Im thinking it will take lot more than 10 pieces to get it off the ground. Surely they would need to produce them in volume to make it worthwhile.

Alternatively if anyone knows someone who can produce/develop the vent piece locally that may be worth looking into as well. Putting together a gauge kit after that shouldnt be very hard at all. I can certainly see there would be demand for an affordable product worldwide

[Grant]

gauge air vent pods are now for sale at swgmotorsport.com

[Sharkie]

I think it looks OK. Somebody should bring some in.

I am wary of the routing of the boost line though. I had some trouble routing mine to the top of the dash using the left engine bay access. I have no idea on how to get it to the drivers side and am wary of what will be requied to do so.

We need a test dummy to do a full instruction write up ....

[Bubu]

gauge air vent pods are now for sale at swgmotorsport.com

Thanks for that. Its about time someone made one.