Pillar Pods

[Welly]

Looking to get one for the S3 so I can pop a gauge in there - however I can't find one that is a direct fit. I bought a universal one and it was gash so I threw it away.

There are ones available for the Seat Leon, which I believe has the same dash.

Anyone know if it will just fit and go?

 

[Broken Byzan]

Tuffty made a decent job of fitting a universal one mate.

 

[Dani_B19]

Do, different pillar if i rememeber mate.

I bought a universal one, cut and moulded it to the pillar, then fillerd it and sprayed it to match the centre console, only problem is i bought a textured pod so had to filler it all, going to re-do it with a smoothed faced pod so i dont have to use as much filler.

 

[Welly]

Tuffty made a decent job of fitting a universal one mate.

Yeah, and that's what I couldn't believe. It must of been a different on to the one I bought - it was about a million times too big to ever fit the pillar.

 

[Dani_B19]

Yeah, and that's what I couldn't believe. It must of been a different on to the one I bought - it was about a million times too big to ever fit the pillar.

Nope, mine was, its called using a hack saw and heat gun haha.

 

[Welly]

Nope, mine was, its called using a hack saw and heat gun haha.

Oh I hacksawed it..... till it 'twas deaded.

I shall by another and try again...

 

[Dani_B19]

Oh I hacksawed it..... till it 'twas deaded.

I shall by another and try again...

Got a link to the one you bought welly?

 

[<tuffty/>]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Single-hole-A-pillar-pod-black-52mm-gauges-RHD-/160459190930

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[Welly]

Got a link to the one you bought welly?

LOL, not the one Tuffty posted.

 

[DJ_Troopa]

*cough* liquid gauge *cough*

I got mine last week and it's brilliant!

 

[Chlippo]

this is not a pillar one
but looks great quality
http://www.swgmotorsport.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=254

 

[Welly]

this is not a pillar one
but looks great quality
http://www.swgmotorsport.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=254

Thats nice, but not cheap though!

 

[tyson]

im having a right nightmare fitting one of these its been a week since i started it lol. i used fibreglass. would a hot glue gun do the job of sticking it to the pillar?

 

[Chlippo]

I really need a confirmation if Golf Mk4 column pod will fit on the S3

i mean like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300334345346&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I know it is not the best but it does the job too

anyone knows if it fits or not?
if not any column pods for the S3?

 

[Effect]

My suggestion is to manufacturer your own using fibre glass and a 2nd hand a pillar off ebay so that you can return it to stock if required.

I did this once for tweeter pods on the wing mirror internal covers on a mondeo and it looked like the car came like that when I had finished. takes a while to do it though due to having to give a couple of coats of fibre glass and waiting for that + filler to heal so that you can sand them but the end result wont look bodged.

 

[s3_kev]

http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?55649-A-pillar-gauges-finished&highlight=

thats my build mate

 

[<tuffty/>]

I fixed mine with countersunk screws and filled over the top

..before sanding and painting..

...finished article...

<tuffty/>

 

[Chlippo]

no one have tried column mounted ??

 

[s3_kev]

no one have tried column mounted ??

was thinking about it but thought they may just get in the way, im pretty sure a golf one would fit though.
why don't you buy one and we can see how it is and if it works, i might even get one then as my paint has bubbled so need to re-do it anyway

 

[Chlippo]

That being said...i will buy one.
I will get the work done to my car around september so will tell u by then.

 

[s3_kev]

That being said...i will buy one.
I will get the work done to my car around september so will tell u by then.

top guy haha

 

[Chlippo]

bought one it will arrive in 2 weeks and the fitting in september

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300334345346&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT

 

[AGU-TURBO]

Hi just thought i would let you no that i bought a seat leon double pillar pod and was a direct fit ebay 23 quid

 

[Chlippo]

link to the one you bought?

 

[AGU-TURBO]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SEAT-LEON-DOU...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a52896d9d

 

[AGU-TURBO]

you need to trim the side about an inch on the door side. i did this with a stanley nife. wil post pics in the moring

 

[AGU-TURBO]

ou sorry 26.99 for pod

 

[Chlippo]

it seems to be universal
he list the same item to mk4 too...
Nice to know it fits with a bit of trimming.
Lol i cant of cant wait to see if my column pod will fit

 

[Chlippo]

The MKIV VW Golf dual gauge column pod "does" fit with a bit of trimming.
pictures to come

 

[Chlippo]

a bit too late but i will post the pictures anyway for other members

 

[Prawn]

Looks interesting, and it is in your line of sight I guess.

How much does it interfere with your view of the other instruments?

 

[StaceyS3]

Looks interesting, and it is in your line of sight I guess.

How much does it interfere with your view of the other instruments?

X2 im interested in these

 

[StaceyS3]

Some pics of my pillar pod

Just covered the pillar with a webbed tape so didn't damage the cloth and it also ment it could be pulled off to be cut and smooved out

The only downside was i cut a hole in the piller for the cables and pipe but besides that is very easy to remove as just clips over the pillar

 

[Chlippo]

it does interfere a little bit with the rpm red line, depending on your driving position.

I set the seats a bit high and i can see pretty much everything on the cluster...exept the lower part of the DIS.

Everyone that saw it was impressed, including myself. Its really not bad at all.

I didnt mention it in this thread but the pod that came from an MK4, needs a bit of trimming and cutting to get it fitted.