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Center Vent Gauge Pod Trimming.

6.5K views 22 replies 12 participants last post by  wussmonster  
#1 ·
I got a few PM's asking how I got my Blitz gauges to sit flush in my dash so here's a few pics to help you guys out.

After you pull the vents themselves, it should look something like this:


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Note the lip on the bottom of the inside of where the vents were. That lip is going to keep the gauges from sitting flush, because they're round (duh) and sit on that.

So all I did was take a dremel tool and cut off this inner lip like this:

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Now they should sit flush and wont slide around thru corners. Final product should sit like this:

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Hope that helps you guys out.
 
#10 ·
Would you be able to get another one of those machined pieces of aluminum for the gauges? If so, how much?
 
#13 ·
yeah, i got mine for like 18 shipped. i think i'm going to pull it off and paint it or vinyl it or something. i liked the polished look for a while but now i'm wanting it to match the rest of my dash.
 
#17 ·
haha.. Yea I also have BLM's (LOVE THEM)
EGT,
Oil temp
Boost

(So far) I want 2 more, maybe Fuel pressure, and water temp

Hmm do I need oil pressure ?

I have 3 also where wussmonster has his, i maid my own vent peace
It came out good, but if might buy one off eGay, because my one gauge isn’t completely centered and it bugs me
 
#18 ·
sr240dett3 said:
haha.. Yea I also have BLM's (LOVE THEM)
EGT,
Oil temp
Boost

(So far) I want 2 more, maybe Fuel pressure, and water temp

Hmm do I need oil pressure ?

I have 3 also where wussmonster has his, i maid my own vent peace
It came out good, but if might buy one off eGay, because my one gauge isn’t completely centered and it bugs me
oil pressure has saved my ass before
 
#19 ·
go240 said:
oil pressure has saved my ass before
I might just use the one i have now for water temp
and get a pressure one, for oil

List of gauges: (i will have)
Oil pressure
Water temp
EGT
boost
Fuel pressure

Shit i should just get another temp, for oil
be HARD CORE BLM's haha

So far i have:
Boost
EGT
one temp (oil or water)
 
#20 ·
sr240dett3 said:
haha.. Yea I also have BLM's (LOVE THEM)
EGT,
Oil temp
Boost

(So far) I want 2 more, maybe Fuel pressure, and water temp

Hmm do I need oil pressure ?

I have 3 also where wussmonster has his, i maid my own vent peace
It came out good, but if might buy one off eGay, because my one gauge isn’t completely centered and it bugs me

got any pics? kinda curious how yours turned out. and where do you plan on putting the other 2?
 
#22 ·
fartbox said:
Looks bad-ass but how does this affect your a/c performance?
who cares? its not a g wagon :rotflmao
i don't even have the blower fan in my car. it might go back in this winter. right after i fix my locks :greddy:
 
#23 ·
fartbox said:
Looks bad-ass but how does this affect your a/c performance?

i pulled my ac when i did the swap. i leave my heater on the defrost/feet setting and the car warms up just fine.