Fitting 60mm Gauge In Greddy Panel

[mle808]

hey all,

ive tried serach any date without luck, maybe im jus a dumbas*

was just wondering if anybody has bought a Greddy 60mm pillar gauge holder.

the 60mm apexi gauge i want to install just won't fit.

From my understanding, fitting shouldnt be a problem since its precut. Now ive measured the hole and its about 59mm in diametre. im just wondering if anyways else has installed one, and how they went about fitting in the gauges.

Did you just force them in? or is cutting required? just wanna make sure before i wreck an expensive bit of plastic.

[MacGuyver]

I've got one of those holders and a 60mm Apexi guage (EL2, mechanical) and I didn't have any problems getting the guage to fit in. In fact I can pull the guage out of the holder very easily! The way I've installed it, the silver outer part of the guage sticks out of the holder if you can imagine. The rest goes inside.

[kasanoff]

I've got the Greddy dual pillar pod and my Defis wouldn't fit in there. It's made of plastic so I just got some sandpaper and ran it over the inside edges a few times until it fit.

Don't go cutting it. Sand it down bit by bit - testing it along the way until you get a snug fit

[Evil]

i have a single "universal" greddy pillar mount and while the gauge itself fits (defi bf), the pillar mount itself was a bitch to install...

[mle808]

hey guys,

thanks for all the replies.

yea i was thinkin about that sanding method. was just hoping theres not much to sand, since the holes are very close to the edges as it is.

And yea, i have a feeling mine might be abit of a bIt^ch to fit as well, becos when i put it against the pillar, the top part of it doesn't seem to align flush and blend in nicely.

maybe ive just been unlucky and receieved a dodgy one, but just makes u think paying extra for a Greddy (precut and match car model) one, u'd expect it not be sh^t.

anyways i'll get it in one of the these days and post up a pic and let u know if particular dramas. Thanks for the tips guys.

Edited April 6, 2006 by mle808

[kasanoff]

i have a feeling mine might be abit of a bIt^ch to fit as well, becos when i put it against the pillar, the top part of it doesn't seem to align flush and blend in nicely.

maybe ive just been unlucky and receieved a dodgy one...

mine was like that too at the top edge...my solution was to get a heat gun and make it soft enough so you can mould it better to the pillar (you could prolly also do the same with a hair dryer - it would just take a little longer). I also smoothed the sharp-angled edge so it followed the contours a little better.

don't be afraid to mod the mods