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Title: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: jake on 11 January 2009, 22:11: just bought a new boost guage for my 1.8t

anyone know of any good sites of products to hold it in, i.e pod or vent pod etc?

thanks
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 22:35: awesomegti.com

swgmotorsport.com
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: richw911 on 11 January 2009, 23:22: Quote from: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 22:35
awesomegti.com

swgmotorsport.com

You really are doing a better job than rhys and i tim :grin:
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 23:27: Quote from: richw911 on 11 January 2009, 23:22
Quote from: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 22:35
awesomegti.com

swgmotorsport.com

You really are doing a better job than rhys and i tim :grin:

Maybe I should get a promotion;)
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: richw911 on 11 January 2009, 23:38: Quote from: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 23:27
Quote from: richw911 on 11 January 2009, 23:22
Quote from: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 22:35
awesomegti.com

swgmotorsport.com

You really are doing a better job than rhys and i tim :grin:

Maybe I should get a promotion;)

Yeah but then we really wouldn't need a search button :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: mk4ad on 11 January 2009, 23:40: There's a chap on ebay who makes the pods for that liquid gauge.

I emailed him and he said he can do a mark 4 to take a 52mm vent gauge £40 :smiley:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-AUDI-S3-A3-BOOST-OIL-TEMP-GAUGE-VENT-POD_W0QQitemZ200296739194QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item200296739194&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 23:43: Quote from: mk4ad on 11 January 2009, 23:40
There's a chap on ebay who makes the pods for that liquid gauge.

I emailed him and he said he can do a mark 4 to take a 52mm vent gauge £40 :smiley:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-AUDI-S3-A3-BOOST-OIL-TEMP-GAUGE-VENT-POD_W0QQitemZ200296739194QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item200296739194&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

That don't look too bad, cheaper than the SWG one aswell!
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: mk4ad on 11 January 2009, 23:48: im going the vent route but not sure to buy this or have ago myself at making one with a trusty dremel.
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: T_J_G on 11 January 2009, 23:49: Quote from: mk4ad on 11 January 2009, 23:48
im going the vent route but not sure to buy this or have ago myself at making one with a trusty dremel.

SWGmotorsport one looks better but about £85!
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: richw911 on 11 January 2009, 23:50: Quote from: mk4ad on 11 January 2009, 23:48
im going the vent route but not sure to buy this or have ago myself at making one with a trusty dremel.

Buy one.
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: jake on 12 January 2009, 00:09: thanks for the help guys

think im going to get the one off awesome gti, its the 2 piece pod that is the size of a din stereo piece, looks quite good, only 20 quid
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 00:23: I'm buying one of them off awesomegti now. Does anyone know the size of the gauges that fit it?

Just says 2 or 3 VDO gauges?
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: jake on 12 January 2009, 00:25: the normal size is 52mm, im going to buy one tmoz look good :smiley:
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 00:29: Quote from: jwelsh12 on 12 January 2009, 00:25
the normal size is 52mm, im going to buy one tmoz look good :smiley:

cheers, I'll get one 2moro too.

Group buy? ;) haha just kidding.

Think i'll ebay the gauges mind. :undecided:
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: ABOO on 12 January 2009, 06:40: Just out of interest, the guy selling them on ebay is a regular on Seatcupra.net, if anyone wants to get in touch with him :wink:
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: the_stink on 12 January 2009, 09:10: when i have money i need to bite my bottom lip and get the one from SWG motorsport they are now £88 :tongue:
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 09:54: Quote from: the_stink on 12 January 2009, 09:10
when i have money i need to bite my bottom lip and get the one from SWG motorsport they are now £88 :tongue:

Thats awesomegti for you though, I rarely buy anything from there :undecided:
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: T_J_G on 12 January 2009, 10:53: Quote from: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 09:54
Quote from: the_stink on 12 January 2009, 09:10
when i have money i need to bite my bottom lip and get the one from SWG motorsport they are now £88 :tongue:

Thats awesomegti for you though, I rarely buy anything from there :undecided:

He's not talking about Awesome he's talking about SWG
Title: Re: GUAGE PODS?
Post by: the_stink on 12 January 2009, 11:30: Quote from: T_J_G on 12 January 2009, 10:53
Quote from: JamieGTi on 12 January 2009, 09:54
Quote from: the_stink on 12 January 2009, 09:10
when i have money i need to bite my bottom lip and get the one from SWG motorsport they are now £88 :tongue:

Thats awesomegti for you though, I rarely buy anything from there :undecided:

He's not talking about Awesome he's talking about SWG

Thats the one, its got the OEM look im going for :smiley: still not that happy to buy if i have found a few on ebay going a bit cheaper only £20 but still £20 is £20 :smiley: