thesnowboarder

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http://www.miatamania.com/Shop/ViewP...eIndexID=33823

It says fits 90-02, Im just looking to see if this fits "good" or "perfect" on a 90. I was under the understanding that na and nb's had a little bit different a-piller shapes.

Discus.

thesnowboarder

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Also does anyone know what size gauges those use. Im planning on putting a innovate lc1 with a db gauge, not sure what size that is.

urgaynknowit

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i believe its a 52mm

ApexOnYou

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I use it, fitment is really good. Fits a DB gauge too (I had to sand the hole *barely*). Visibility is decent. There are two holes in the side for screws that they provide, but I found that after installing it under the top latch and under the door weatherstripping, you don't even need to screw it in.

thesnowboarder

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Thanks apex, thats all i wanted to know, ill be ordering it tonight.

Where do you run the wires?

ApexOnYou

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Thats the fun part. I ran one wire up from under the dash, took me some time but I just kept poking around and finally the wire came up and out where the A pillar sits, then I just tied my gauge wires to that wire and pulled them all up at once. Now whenever I take wires out (switching gauges), I just tie a wire to the gauge wires that I am pulling out, so that once I pull the wires down and out, all I have to do is tie the new gauge wires to the wire I pulled through so I don't ever have to fish around again.

Exhondaman

Easist way to get wires into tight spots is to tape it to a straightened clothes-hanger and just feed it up.

I also did that to wires/lines that needed to go through the firewall.

ApexOnYou

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I found that the path for my A pillar lines had too sharp of a turn in it to use a clothes hanger, but knowing me I'm sure there is an easier way to run them that I over looked.

RotorNutFD3S

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For $10 less, you can order one here: http://www.gaugepods.com/mazda.html
That's where I got mine. Shipping was about $7, and it got here quick.

IcantDo55

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Thanks for the link, just ordered one.

TurboTim

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FM's deal of the day is a 2 gauge pod for $15.

chriscar

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Good vendor, and good product, I've used them on my Nissan's.

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hustler

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> that

Ben

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Bill Wilner is having a 3 gauge pod molded. I got one.
As far as the DDM works piece goes, my plan is to do the NB climate control mod like this:

RotorNutFD3S

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Wow, that's clean and it looks good! What all is involved with that swap?

Ben

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just wiring it up

mazda/nissan

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it is a pain having the cd player that low, shifting out of 5th to get a cd in/out gets old

ray_sir_6

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Well, there isn't anything behind the holes to screw into anyways. I have it in my car, and we had to use longer screws to secure it, plus it didn't quite line up with everything else, but it wasn't off by much. I would give it 3 out of 4...or 3.5 out of 5.

FHS

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One problem I have with the A-Pillar pods: The door molding does not fit well over the bulge in the top pod. I had to cut the molding to fit but it still slides off occasionally, which allows the entire pillar to rattle. Very annoying. Also, for you ---- retentive types, the texture does not match the other stock A pillar.

On the plus side, the visibility on the gauges is excellent and they snuggle into the pods nicely.

FHS

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What's the latest word on these pods Ben? Are they actually being produced or are they still waiting for enough people to put deposits down?