I'd like to mount a 2 1/16" boost gauge on the pillar of my 90 350 SDL. Any one know where I can buy a mounting pod for it?

IMHO:

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I agree, pillar gauge in an S-Class would look very out of place.

Ashtray gauges are popular.

i had this debate with myself. the ashtray is a good friend of mine holds my coins and my parking passes. plus the ashtray is not in the line of sight. the guage piller is not very good looking but it is better for driving and lets you keep the ashtray.
i bought a universal A piller pod set and with some glue and some bondo and almost every spare moment i had for 3 weeks, i made my A pill gauge pod.

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loneranger asked if anyone knew where to buy an a-pillar mount, not your opinion of it.


Loneranger, please post pics if you get your a-pillar gauges installed.

SirNik, if you have any pics, I'd like to see them.

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Cheers,
Robert

loneranger asked if anyone knew where to buy an a-pillar mount, not your opinion of it.

I don't know where to buy one, but check any asian getto ricer shop that also sells rear wings, fake turbo sound devices and stick on hood scoops- they'll have it for sure.

Here is where I mounted mine. Not the ideal spot but it works and looks good.

http://www.peachparts.com/Wikka/OM617BoostControl

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

people here are so close-minded, it just makes me sad.

I've seen plenty of dodge cummins with gauges mounted on the a-pillar, theres nothing 'rice' about that.

Apparently its perfectly fine to shoehorn in an intercooler in your classic benz, and put ridiculous 'bling' on your grille...but the moment you come to the conclusion that in order to keep your ashtray and mount 3 extra gauges you are 'asian getto ricer'... nice.

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Robert

When I get my EGT gauge I am going to consider mounting them on the A-pillar. As long as they are done nicely and are tasteful, I see nothing wrong with it. As long as they are small also, that would look ridiculous having a big 2 5/8 gauge up there.

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'85 300SD (formerly california emissions)
'08 Chevy Tahoe
'93 Ducati 900 SS
'79 Kawasaki KZ 650
'86 Kawasaki KX 250
'88 Kawasaki KDX200
'71 Hodaka Ace 100
'72 Triumph T100R

I'm soliciting input on the performance forum to see if it's worth it to produce pillar and dash pods specifically for MB's. All I need is about 20 to commit for a production run. No response yet...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Personally, I think A-pillar gauges look silly on anything, including rice and POS trucks (but I don't much care when they are hacked up). It's your car, do whatever you want.

I agree... sticking anything on the A-pillar of a luxury car (or anything other than a rally car, really) looks ridiculous.

If you want to put a boost gauge on the car, I definitely recommend an ashtray one. On my 83 300D-T, I have the ashtray removed, and a boost gauge / volt meter installed.. with a piece of zebrano wood as the backing so that it looks "stock".

Not the best picture, but here's an example how it looks on my car:
http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/Zerohour3k/?action=view&current=CIMG0195.jpg
http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/Zerohour3k/?action=view&current=CIMG0196.jpg
http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/Zerohour3k/?action=view&current=CIMG0204.jpg

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(Oo{=|=}oO) 1983 MB 300D USA, 212,000mi. 80's yellow/white. "Gunther"
(Oo{=|=}oO) 1984 MB 300D Euro, Turbo Added in Germany, 186,000mi [SOLD] Missing her dearly.
(Oo{=|=}oO) 1984 MB 300D USA Turbodiesel, 269,000mi. [SOLD]

(a) the owner can do what he wants with his car -- I considered pillar mounting my gauges
(b) modifications should be reversible (the car can be put back the way it was without major surgery and expense)
(c) modifications should look like they came from the factory (the novice is fooled, the journeyman asks "is that stock?" and the expert wants to know how you did it)

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

Couldn't have said it better myself. I pride myself on doing installs to that quality. I went far enough to make the harness for my remote entry look like factory harness.

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Adam Lumsden
(83) 300D
Vice-President of the MBCA International Stars Section

Now thats the real way to do it