Apillar Pod questions

[theKnifeArtist]

so i'm gettin an apillar 2 gauges pod thing. i'm all about gettin one made for the car. do any of you have this? does this eliminate the "oh shit" handle since it's car specific and last i checked the apillar was one piece...it asks me my color..these are the only pictures i got to show my interior color, i should have more tommorrow..
i'm either dark gray or medium gray..
http://www.gaugepods.com/toyota.html

i was gonna get it at suprasport.com but they dont ask me for a color so i bet its just those black universal screw in one...thats what im tryin to stay away from

i posted this AGES ago, just thought i throw it in
http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20210

 

[gixxer750]

I've got one made for the car. It retains the oh shit handle... holds two gauges. Came in interior color. unfortunatly, thats all I know about it, because I bought it used. I'm not sure they are still making these. I have been told they are not. I may be willing to sell mine for the right price. holds two 60mm gauges. It's burgandy.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

heh, im lookin for 2 52mm holdage, in whatever shade of gray i have. thanks for the info

 

[CampbellsChunkySoupra]

the Lotek brand pillar pod is a direct replacement for the apillar. they make it in a 3 guage piece that removes the "oh shit handle" as well as a 2 guage one that retains the handle. they make it in every available stock color that the supra came in. usually costs a few bucks more to get it in the color though.

hope that helps

-Tyler

 

[theKnifeArtist]

do you know if the 2gauge pod apillar option retains the stock look? how does it fit and keep the handle? man anyone have a close up of their lotek 2 gauge apillar setup? that would just be swell. you dont happen to know what color my interior is based on those pictures, would ya?

 

[plaaya69]

I have one in my 87 Supra. It holds two 52mm gauges and has the two holes for the "oh shit" handle. The interior color in my 87 Supra is the same is yours KnifeArtist, but my color of the pillar is dark gray but it still looks very nice and is not really that much of a difference. Hope this helps.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

oh that means im medium gray then i guess. so your saying this gauge pod you got lets you fit your oh shit handle into this new a pillar right?

 

[Fletch124]

oh that means im medium gray then i guess. so your saying this gauge pod you got lets you fit your oh shit handle into this new a pillar right?

Correct.

 

[plaaya69]

^what he said. I can post some pictures up also of the gauge pillar installed if you like? I just finished installing my interior today and It looks very very good. Just give me a day because the car is not at my house and I can have the pics up tomorrow night after work. lmk. Thanks.

 

[Boost Lee]

Well...

I've got a 3 gauge pillar pod ordered through HorsepowerFreaks.

It is absolutely AMAZING looking...Specific to our cars (custom made right when ordered).

Matches my blue interior perfectly...fit's *almost* perfectly, and it does replace the handle...looks super clean as if it came off the showroom floor like this.

However, since you're looking for a (2) 52mm Gauge A-pillar pod, most that I've seen actually replace the entire A-pillar piece, ridding of the handle.

If quality, clean look and getting rid of the "universal glossy black" style is a big one, check HorsepowerFreaks for a 2-pillar piece.

-Jeff

 

[emiliorescigno]

However, since you're looking for a (2) 52mm Gauge A-pillar pod, most that I've seen actually replace the entire A-pillar piece, ridding of the handle.

I got a 2-gauge 52mm pod and it replaces the entire A-pillar piece, but it retains the bolt locations for the "Oh Shit" handle, so it can be re-installed. :icon_bigg

See the oh shit handle in the corner?

 

[Reign_Maker]

LoTek triple pods, from my personal experience, fit like shit... I had to trim it just to make it fit, and it was still warped... From what I hear, the 2 pillar pods fit much better...

 

[theKnifeArtist]

sweet thanks everyone! i dont really care if i have the handle or not, i just want it to look factory, and that pic up there looks very nice.
on horsepowerfreaks.com, the closest i found to what i need is an autometer apillar 2 gauge pod thing but its for right hand drive and doesnt ask me for a color.
Toyota Supra 86-92
2 1/16" - Right Hand Drive #307909
should i just order it from http://www.gaugepods.com/toyota.html ?
they're the only site i see that lets you pick your color. or did i miss something on horsepowerfreaks.com?

 

[theprodigy79]

Here is one more resource for you to take a look at before making your final decision. I know a dude who got one from Suprastore for his blue interior and it matched pretty well and fit great. It also has your "oh shit" handle. These are more expensive ($65 vs the $50 ones you were looking at), but I'll post it for reference anyways.

http://www.suprastore.com/pilpod19to19.html

-James

 

[Reign_Maker]

Here is one more resource for you to take a look at before making your final decision. I know a dude who got one from Suprastore for his blue interior and it matched pretty well and fit great. It also has your "oh shit" handle. These are more expensive ($65 vs the $50 ones you were looking at), but I'll post it for reference anyways.

http://www.suprastore.com/pilpod19to19.html

-James

Those are LoTek pillar pods... Also, as stated, the 2 pod fits way better than the triple... Having your oh ahit handle help hold it in place is nice too, as opposed to putting a few VERY visible screws through the triple to hold it...

 

[theKnifeArtist]

are all lotek pods the same? this shit is crazy expensive on suprastore. then again everything on the site is. dammit, now i dunno if i should take the chance to get the one on the gaugepods.com site, you thinks its any different?

 

[Reign_Maker]

Dude, humor me and google gaugepods.com and tell me what the first line of the first site that pops up says... Then click on that link and tell me what it says in black letters on the top of the page...

 

[theKnifeArtist]

well then i guess your tellin me they're all lotek. then i guess i'll buy it from gaugepods.com. suprastore is rediculously expensive eith everything, sheesh. when i get my setup installed, i'm gonna add it to this site's gallery, because they are seriously lacking, hehe
thanks

 

[Reign_Maker]

Gaugepods dot com IS lotek... That was my point... Of course SS is going to be higher, they gotta make a profit...

 

[theKnifeArtist]

well thank you.
just bought it.
thanks everyone for the help.
obviously i will post up pictures when i get it done