Corrado vent pods

[cyrus88]

I think I posted about this before but nothing really came about this and I'm sure I'm not the first one to want some. But just seeing what's out these now, a while back I found a site that only sells the early driver side one but I'd like to get one of the center vent pods. Or can I send some out to someone and maybe have them cut out?

[cstanley19]

It's pretty easy to do. Just measure the gauge, make a couple cuts to the vents and then plastic weld the gauge in with the provided mounting tab that the gauge usually comes with. I'll look for a pic of mine, give me a couple mins.

[cyrus88]

It's pretty easy to do. Just measure the gauge, make a couple cuts to the vents and then plastic weld the gauge in with the provided mounting tab that the gauge usually comes with. I'll look for a pic of mine, give me a couple mins.

Any luck finding that pic?

[cyrus88]

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[vdubCorrado]

though old and dangerous behind the wheel McNair can still contribute to society








...figure never a bad time for a Dumb and Dumber reference?

[g60racer]

...figure never a bad time for a Dumb and Dumber reference?

Just when I think you couldn't possibly do anything more stupid, you go and go THIS...



AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!!!!

[cyrus88]

Just when I think you couldn't possibly do anything more stupid, you go and go THIS...



AND TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!!!!

Lol

[cyrus88]

though old and dangerous behind the wheel McNair can still contribute to society








...figure never a bad time for a Dumb and Dumber reference?

Did u buy that or make them?

[RedYellowWhite]

Did u buy that or make them?

Its not his...

The above example is/was Mike McNair's Corrado and the owner had those custom made by the shop that was working on his Corrado

[vdubCorrado]

though i have never been a fan of vent gauges they really wouldn't be hard to make

first measure the size of the vent and find which gauges will fit. i.e. Autometer 2 1/16" would fit.

then get a marker and place the back end against the vent as flush as you can and trace the circle.

take a dremel and cut off the rear air deflectors then cut to the INSIDE of the traced line you just made

then slide the gauge into the hole and secure using the U shaped mounting bracket provided with the gauge.

lastly wire the gauges accordingly. may need to notch the plactic air pipe behind the gauges to feed the wires through...

[Tk2g60]

Personally I do not like that look. I would never do that to my car but to each their own. I'd rather have the pods that pop out of the speakers up on the dash.

[cyrus88]

though i have never been a fan of vent gauges they really wouldn't be hard to make

first measure the size of the vent and find which gauges will fit. i.e. Autometer 2 1/16" would fit.

then get a marker and place the back end against the vent as flush as you can and trace the circle.

take a dremel and cut off the rear air deflectors then cut to the INSIDE of the traced line you just made

then slide the gauge into the hole and secure using the U shaped mounting bracket provided with the gauge.

lastly wire the gauges accordingly. may need to notch the plactic air pipe behind the gauges to feed the wires through...

Thanks for the steps

[cyrus88]

Personally I do not like that look. I would never do that to my car but to each their own. I'd rather have the pods that pop out of the speakers up on the dash.

Show me some pics of this

[Tk2g60]

I can't dL the pic right now on my phone. But there is a pic of it here on page 2 of this thread. http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...ge2&p=73600177 there was a video floating around on here awhile back but I can't find the video of it. The speaker pod actually goes dwn and looks like there is nothing there. Pretty sweet IMO

[Tk2g60]

[RedYellowWhite]

^^That looks like sh!t IMHO, very creative and all but personally I don't like how it looks once in the up position, worst than the a-pillar pods IMO....

The dash vent gauge pod(s) is the best looking, most subtle, clean install, oem-ish look in my opinion

[HavokRuels]

I'm a big fan of the drivers left vent pod modification and that's it. Dont like the pillar pods, middle vent pod and/or dash speaker pod but it's your car so you can do anything you want

[vdubCorrado]

Personally I have an A pillar pod laying around that I will be using in green corrado. If I play to drive the car a lot then I don't want a gauge blocking one of my vents haha. I guess I've always been function over style in preference...

[6BangSneezer]

Personally I also do not care for these either. Better than the a-pillar but still imo...
Never heard of it being done, (not to get off topic) but I'd like to see a set custom fitted in a set of euro dash trays...

[Tk2g60]

Lol. I agree that most of that pic looks ugly. Take away that steering wheel. Take way that gauge by the cluster and even the radar. But if you didn't have all that cluster and just the speaker pod i don't think it looks bad. Plus the best part is when you are not using it, it hides and looks clean and stock. But to each their own opinion

[6BangSneezer]

Oh I meant the vent ones compared to the a-pillar. Speaker ones I like the stealth aspect, and kudos on creativity... But it would interfere with my sound quality and for me that is NON-NEGOTIABLE

[HavokRuels]

Disclaimer: My opinions are just my own, remember they are coming from a guy who has a hood scoop on his slc

[RedYellowWhite]

...But to each their own opinion

Disclaimer: My opinions are just my own, remember they are coming from a guy who has a hood scoop on his slc

Originally quote by me:
"The dash vent gauge pod(s) is the best looking, most subtle, clean install, oem-ish look in my opinion"

Edit: ^^...after the custom integrated inside the cluster gauge mod

[HavokRuels]

Originally quote by me:
"The dash vent gauge pod(s) is the best looking, most subtle, clean install, oem-ish look in my opinion"

Edit: ^^...after the custom integrated inside the cluster gauge mod

looks awesome but shouldnt there be a grenade icon in there??

[Tk2g60]

Originally quote by me:
"The dash vent gauge pod(s) is the best looking, most subtle, clean install, oem-ish look in my opinion"

Edit: ^^...after the custom integrated inside the cluster gauge mod

That looks freaking awesome I like this opinion

looks awesome but shouldnt there be a grenade icon in there??

[Wompa]

I do think that the vent pod is quite nice!

Im going to drill one extra I got and put in a VDO Oil pressure gauge, I do think that its quite important in a VR6.
The gauge will sit in the vent that is on the left side of the driver. The one over the headlight switch.

Im posting pictures later, the thing with VDO is that they do match the Corrado quite nice.

[dri0514]

This is my gauge set up.

[FlatlanderSJ]

Lol. I agree that most of that pic looks ugly. Take away that steering wheel. Take way that gauge by the cluster and even the radar. But if you didn't have all that cluster and just the speaker pod i don't think it looks bad. Plus the best part is when you are not using it, it hides and looks clean and stock. But to each their own opinion

That pod was such a pain to build and fit, but with megasquirt and a 35r I like to keep an eye on what my engine is doing, and where the cops are too.
I wanted to keep the gauges in the line of sight so that I wasn't looking away from the road yet not announce to the whole world what was about to walk them.
a pillar = killer
The wheel, it's actually starting to bother me. It doesn't flow at all, but its nice and thick and that's how I like it

[vdubCorrado]

its nice and thick and that's how I like it

Agreed

[Tk2g60]

i saw this at a lil car meet last weekend. it was a pod on the hood of a stang.



just posting pics cause it was a different idea

[vdubCorrado]

maybe a new concept to a Corrado but the norm for old "muscle" cars. Most people who do any competitive bracket racing with a "muscle" car have their fuel pressure gauge on the hood. The 1980 Trans Am NASCAR edition has the boost lights under the hood facing the driver.

...not really a whole lot of security with your gauge outside though haha I wouldn't trust scum bags to not steal it on me when I park somewhere