Custom "A" pillar gauge pods
 

I didn't like the smooth look so I added a textured coating it looks alot better,sanded textured finish with 400 grit sandpaper and refinished with satin black these things look,feel like oem,first 2 pics

Since I ordered my GTM supercharger I needed to get a couple of gauges (boost,A/F ratio)but I really couldn't find any where to put them.
I looked to see if they made a gauge pod for the 370z but they don't,so after taking the "A" pillar trim off to see where the curtain air bag was I found the end of it toward the top which is basically just the charge that sets them off,so I bought a dual pod "A" pillar cover for a 350z and proceeded to cut it apart and try to fit the gauges as far down the pillar as possible(so as not intrude with the air bag operation)after finding the location for the bottom one I 2 part epoxies it in then fit the top on as close as possible,then after some body work to both left and right pillar covers I primed them sanded them down with 400 grit sand paper and painted them satin black.
Finally installed a Innovate Motor sports A/F gauge ,Defi Boost /vacuum gauge It came out good here are some pics.
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NICE WORK! How's the fit? Snug and all?

I love the Innovate equipment. Have an LC-1 in my supercharged Challenger but tied it to an Aeroforce Interceptor gauge that reads all the other stuff from the OBDII.

Curious why you added a wide band to the exhaust when the Z can read AFR from the stock wideband sensors?

Looks good man!

I had to have a boost gauge anyway plus Innovate Motorsports gauges are real good.:tup:

ok, this looks pretty damn :yum: much better than i thought it would turn out. :D nice job, baer! :tup:

You the man

Hey don't forget I'm a bodyman for a living:tup:

Nice work!! Absolute respect how you mod a 350z part to fit onto a 370z.

Looks very nice!! :tup: :tup: X 10 + repped

indeed! :tup:

you should make more and sell them. :D

agreed, you should sell these... I need one :D

One thing you guys can look in to.

Buy a spare pillar cover from Nissan and graft on some gauge pods then cover it with synthetic suede or cloth to match the rest of the car. You can the cover the passenger pillar in the same material to match.

All you'd have to do is trim some of the universal pod material for a fit, then JB Weld in place and cover with material. That's how the one in my Challenger is setup and it looks stock.

http://www.speedysgarage.net//challe...uges_large.jpg

I was going to cover mine with some material but decided to paint it satin black in person it shines but not as much as in the photos.

How are you liking the supercharger? Stg.1 or 2?

I ordered stage 1 but won't get it till 1 or 2 week in March ,so I'm getting all of this other work out of the way

that setup def looks good! repped! :tup:

Your a stripper? WTF

Seriously what's wrong with this forum :bowrofl::roflpuke2:

Yeah and I still have your $5 in my "G" string.:roflpuke2:

damn that looks good...the talent some of you possess amazes me.

bro... great job... looks factory

Your work is top notch. The difference between yours and the ones that are being sold out there is you somehow managed for the gauges to be unobtrusive to the outside view... you should consider becoming a sponsor and sell these.

who ever does it will get the market all to him/herself.. for awhile lol

Someone send me a stock a-pillar cover and I'll see what I can come up with.

Pics added

Added a textured finish to look a little more oem:tup:

Awesome buddy. Repped. I spent all day lowering my seats and installing my harnesses. What a long day when trying to make it all right.

How low were you able to get your seat?

When I originally installed the Recaros they where a lot higher than stock. Which in reality isn't much but it seemed as I was looking out near the top of the winshield. So I removed the sliders all together which dropped the seat a 1 1/2'' which is a good bit when talking seats. So my driver seat is in a fixed postion now. Which is a tad lower than stock. That's where it needs to be anyways. When tracking a car you want the seats lower of course but at the same time you want to retain the gauges and the road in a line of sight. Which I feel I'm at.

Plus that puts my feet right at par so there always bent even when the clutch is fully depressed. Which is what you want if you hit the wall so your leg is not completely straight causing a form of shock on impact. There's a word for this but I don't recall at the moment.

Nice man, I like the texture a lot better.

Smart man, I look forward to your review

This morning I sanded it down with 400 grit and repainted it look even better now pics up later tonight.

wow looks surprisingly good. rep for you

Looking forward to pix and a possible group buy!

Id be in.. Looks great

First 2 pics are finished product with sanding the textured part w/400 grit and refinished w/satin black.:tup:

Oh your good.

I,ve run into the same problem im sure many 370Z owners have faced when they started looking for a way to mount thier aftermarket performance gauges. There are none to be found. I came across the custom bulilt a pillar gauge mounts on this thread and was pretty impressed! can anyone give me a litte insite on how they went about building thier so i can do the job right and not break my stock pillars. Thanks in advance

I'm telling you guys. Go to your favorite 370z parts depot and order up some pillar covers. They should be cheap they were $20 each for my Challenger.

Then graft on some pods with JB weld and use a hole saw to cut through the pillar cover for the wires.

Cover in suede or material to match the head liner.

DONE for under $100.

You would be better off using 3M's 5887 plastic repair it is basically flexible bondo for plastic and if you want textured use SEMS 39853 textured spray this the best stuff to use for this type of repair.

So when can I buy mine? :tup:

where did you get your A pillar from looking on doing the same thing.....thanks

I made it myself.