Installing gauges on a-pillar

[sir_egg]

Hey guys just thought i ask is it legal to install gauges on the a-pillar??? thanks in advance for your help.

P.s sorry if this has been ask or discuss b4 as i don't know which section it would be in lol maybe diy? lmao o well. Cheers :thumbsup:

[honda_zivic]

no, its not legal.

[Riviera]

not illegal


only illegal if the guage is attached to the dash and is higher than the highest point

e.g the top of the speedo and tacho surround *cluster*

[EK1.6LCIV]

get the cluster holder instead

it holds two 2" gauges and is legal

[sir_egg]

well i got a double a-pillar can some1 clarify if it is 100% legal in qld?

[hisoka]

not it is not legal in queensland~anything higher than dash is a "distraction". i usually put it in the cup holders and on top of AC vents

or get double din console if you got eg and use one of them for gauges

[EK1.6LCIV]

Here's what I have for my gauges as I'm not keen to put a double din in atm, these go for $50ish not too bad for 2" gauges

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd127/kwelrap/8721_1.jpg

[sir_egg]

are those a direct fitment for the eg hatches?

[JasonGilholme]

Remove your AC controls and put them in there instead.

Complety DIY in my car:

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb1/jasongilholme/16LTR/IMG_4390.jpg

[nick_sixx]

^^^ haha only works if you have no air con. or are happy to have it on 1 setting forever. i got pulled over a while ago and i asked the cop about the legality of my a-pillar gauges, he said they were fine as long as they were a matte colour (ie no chrome) and didnt obstruct your view...

[JasonGilholme]

there's alot of EG owners runnin no air con.

I just assume people aren't running it now lol

[nick_sixx]

i'd take mine out if i could, but i seriously wouldnt know where to start. the only thing i use it for is to de-fog in winter

[EK1.6LCIV]

alot of weight savings there if you do

[Riviera]

EK1.6 bro hows it i see u in the mornings sumtimes lol
whered u get that cluster guage holder from???

[baeshin]

ebay hav it

[sir_egg]

so can some1 confirm if that cluster housing ek1.6 was saying direct fitment for eg hatchie.. well i always fort that a-pillar was fine :S

[EK1.6LCIV]

EK1.6 bro hows it i see u in the mornings sumtimes lol
whered u get that cluster guage holder from???

Ebay ftw, I see your low EK daily, looks nice as, you going to put the lip back on?


ebay hav it

Indeed they do

[Riviera]

boo i searched on ebay and only got one for 01 to 04 models...

the only 96 model one i found was kelvin for $154 with 2 guages... lol

[Boban]

so can some1 confirm if that cluster housing ek1.6 was saying direct fitment for eg hatchie.. well i always fort that a-pillar was fine :S

That's not for eg, he has an EK.

I had mine on the a pillar both in cups as well as a gauge holder later on, never had any problems with the police but than again i didn't give them reasons to pull me over too often. I got sick of the look so i moved them down to the din slot where standard radio used to be and moved my cd played lower into a double din thingy. Also added a 3rd gauge just recently, Autobarn has some 3 gauge holders that just clip into the din slot.

Jason, love the diy job. I'm tempted to get rid of my ac but would 6 gauges bee too much?????:p

[JasonGilholme]

haha 6 might be too many. I've got 4 though.

[nick_sixx]

youd be doing better than the JUN r33, it has like 12

[nick_sixx]

or this guy...


http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t229/nickgregpry89/rx7interior.jpg

[hisoka]

supra drivers always have heaps of that~i rekon a defi din slot is all you need, and a volt one if you got a real race car lol

[JasonGilholme]

boost gauge > volt gauge :p:p

[nick_sixx]

^^ lol i have a volt meter. only because my battery is fcuked so if i leave the radio on for like 5 mins without the engine it dies

[hisoka]

change your battery~i had same thing aye, it is also very embarassing. my alarm blinking itself over one night could dead my battery, i had to replace batter with a cheapy.

[nick_sixx]

i cant afford a new battery at the moment haha. im doing some binge drinking commercial today though worth a few grand.... i get to rape a bitch :) (not actually)

[hisoka]

man 100 bucks for a poverty battery~go to autobarn. were you doing the commercial at??

oi autobarn is selling gauge cups aswell on special

[JasonGilholme]

Battery > blingy vac lines

[nick_sixx]

haha the battery still works, just not for very long on accessories. and blingy vac lines=$30, battery =$150

[EK1.6LCIV]

boo i searched on ebay and only got one for 01 to 04 models...

the only 96 model one i found was kelvin for $154 with 2 guages... lol

lol, I just bought one last nyte for $55 on ebay, theres a few left, just plastic ones, no gauges