i was just wanting to know if you can use an a pillar gauge pod with side airbags? if so what a pillar pod would you recommend?

 

i have a flame suit for sale cheap...

 

^lol

yes pillar pod works with side air bags
no gauges will not fly out at you air bag comes out of the headliner
get anyone but glowshift

 

ok good...i like how the pillar pods are set up...any reason you say don't go glowshift for the pod...i've heard that alot lol

 

i have it and it fits like crap

 

oo ok lol...so do you just put over the a pillar? i'm probably going to buy the autometer one

 

not sure about the autometer but the glowshift one does

 

If your side air bags do deploy your gauge pod is the least of your worries. Thats just my opinion.

Go with Autometer though

 

thats what i was thinkin but i had someone tell me that the gauge pillar wouldn't work with side airbags...autometer always does seem to have good product

 

As far as that goes I do not know, I have an 06, so I dont have the SCA's up by the A pillar. It should still work, since they just got over the panel anyways.

I am not 100% about that though.

 

yea thats what i was thinkin...ill find out soon enough

 

i second the anti glowshift pod. it's trash.

 

i recommend this one..

http://www.gaugepods.com/scion.html

 

3rd the anti glowshift pod. fitment sucks.

i ended up replacing the gauges with some that i bought from a local parts store for about $45

it goes on top of the pillar and it comes with screws to hold it in place. i just used one screw above the airbag and a clip below the airbag. if i would have put it the screw, it would tear up the airbag if it would ever deploy.

i will replace the pod one day, its just not that high on my list right now

glowshift

 

thanks for the recommendation ace...a lil cheaper than the autometer

 

o and ace do you have a pic of what that pod looks like installed?

 

So do the Glowshift gauges suck too, or just the fitment of the pod? I like them only for the fact that they can color change to blue, to match my dash gauge conversion.

 

i got the tinted series which when off, you cant see anything. it was cool but trying to see them in the day kinda sucked. the lights were not bright enough. other than that, i had no issues with the gauges themselves, it was just the pod.

it doesnt have straight cuts and its mis-shaped meaning that it doesnt sit flush on the stock pillar unless you use a bunch of screws to hold it in place

 

i've been told glowshift gauges are inaccurate and basically therel pods and there gauges suck...i've been told autometer and innovative are the best(i've had autometer in my racecar and i know they are great gauges)

 

I have this one. Its not installed but its pretty good quality.