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Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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when it comes to makin sure everything runs good ill spend the $$$ i need to
Old Dec 23, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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Just got a tubo kit to!! My buddy had me look into innovative and the whole wideband kit w/sensor,wiring,and gauge is all 280 pretty cheap. I just have one question I cant use the pillar pod cuz of airbags....What to do? I was thinking making like a holder were the cubby hole is in front of the shifter but idk. ideas?
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i have the air bags too...i just was figurin on buy a pillar pod that goes on the outside and just not wreck lol....and im looking at oil presure, wideband, and boost all digital by aem for $480
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I have an electronic boost gauge, wideband AFR, oil pressure and a scangauge (ignition gauge, water temp, etc). EGT is also an important gauge.

Since you can't do the A Pillar, you can do the dash mount.

http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSC_0042-3.jpg
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where can you get those and how much
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http://www.google.com/products?hl=en...-8&sa=N&tab=wf
Old Dec 23, 2008 | 11:39 PM
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anyone runing an a pillar pod with side airbags? don't like the gauges in the middle that much
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http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugede...gid=3606&sid=4

anyone every use this gauge?^
Old Dec 23, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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I'm using the Cobalt series - but for the Wideband I went with Innovate LC-1
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i like the blue cobalt series, all blue digital.. combine them it with the innovate digital WB gauge and it looks sick.. even the cobalt wideband should be as accurate as aem since it also uses the bosch sensor
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Originally Posted by Ace83
i like the blue cobalt series, all blue digital.. combine them it with the innovate digital WB gauge and it looks sick.. even the cobalt wideband should be as accurate as aem since it also uses the bosch sensor
so as long as i go with the aem, cobalt autometer, or innovate i should be set.

http://www.xsvsports.com/store/
^at the bottom of the page is that a pretty good price?
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^^ i like this innovate

http://www.turbochargers.com/store/p...roducts_id/505
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Originally Posted by Ace83
That's the gauge I'm using with the LC-1 ... the DB gauge in blue.
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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i think i'm going to get the innovate LC-1 with the DB blue gauge and then cobalt oil pressure and boost/vac
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 03:15 AM
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I am sure someone has said this already, but do not go with glowshift. The guages suck and the pods do not fit right.

Go with autometer guages though, as far as which ones. I am running boost and A/F.
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lol yes...it has been well established that glowshift sucks and is just for looks...glad i asked before i wasted $
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Originally Posted by topekatc
i think i'm going to get the innovate LC-1 with the DB blue gauge and then cobalt oil pressure and boost/vac

now you're talkin! that would be the setup i would do if im gonna redo my gauges again.. they look better than aem
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 01:30 PM
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I love my Stewart Warner gauges (boost/vac, oil press, EGT). Classy look and they work great.

I have the curtain airbags so I relocated my headunit and mounted my gauges behind the radio door:

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that looks good...but got a double din DVD headunit so not going to happen lol...i was told you can run a pillar pod with the side airbags anyway
Old Dec 24, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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That is correct. If the side bags go off, it pushes the panel out a bit, but the bags don't actually come out of the pillars. The curtain bags come out of the headliner.



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