Ngauge mounting solution

[Racemaster]

My 3 year Ford Racing/Roush warranty was up this winter.So now it is time to look to the aftermarket.
Ken and Rob at Palm Beach Dyno have a package deal for the Roush setup which has the Ngauge,the IAT harness and the tune for $1,000.The Rob Shoemaker tune alone is worth the price of admission.Their tune is spot on !!!

Now we all know putting the gauge in the vent is not great as the line of sight is too far over.
The suction cup mount on the windshield I guess works,but do you really want that thing stuck to your shield.
And then there is the autometer a-pillar pod. It has 2 problems.
1) is it does not fit the Ngauge.2) the finish does not match the OEM interior.

So my first idea was to use a 60mm billet gauge pod from cravenspeed.
https://www.cravenspeed.com/the-belmont/
After it showed up I realized there was not enough material to bore it out to fit the Ngauge.Back it went.

I then grabbed a autometer 48010.
https://www.autometer.com/roll-podd-pedestal-mount-for-2-5-8-gauge.html
It is pricey for plastic but it fits well.
Next I found a 16mm ball stud for a gas strut piston.
http://www.atomicmall.com/view.php?...rut-Shock-Ball-Stud-Mount-Lid-Bracket_2514775

I then machined a spacer from some black plastic I had.

Next I drilled into the a-pillar cover.The inside needs to be ground open as the are some support ribs inside.

Here is the outside.

And now with it all mounted back in the car.

It is out of the way and in the line of sight perfectly.It is angled so you can still remove the SD card.
If I had to do it again ,I would move the bolt up abit higher and not use the spacer.But I'm not taking it apart.

Any questions feel free to ask.

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[rum_punch_ruby]

Very nice. I may just do this now while I have the pillar covers off for new speakers and live with the ball sticking out until I switch to an ngauge.

 

[Racemaster]

Thanks.
I would forget the spacer.I was trying to make it look nice,But it pushes the gauge over more.
So the best bet would be to cut the stud in half down to about 3/8".

 

[LethalBlake]

That looks great, very creative way of mounting your nGauge.

 

[rum_punch_ruby]

when you say you'd mount the bolt higher do you mean higher straight up or higher closer to the speaker? this is on my weekend to-do list

 

[armykyle1 [HACKED ACCOUNT]

Good work.

 

[JOKER M1]

Very nice, great idea

 

[ugstang17]

Well done. Will be duplicating this on mine next week.

 

[Jobodizo]

Nice! Ordering the parts now!

 

[Jobodizo]

If anyone’s interested, there’s a cheaper ball mount here. Long story how I know, but it’s literally from the same seller as the one the OP listed above but on eBay.

 

[carguy231]

I thought I saw a thread a while ago where a guy made the gauge fit on the A pillar with a standard gauge holder and flared piece of plastic pipe... Can't find it though.

 

[908ssp]

I mounted mine in the same position but made my mount different, covered in suede.

 

[BlownGP]

I thought I saw a thread a while ago where a guy made the gauge fit on the A pillar with a standard gauge holder and flared piece of plastic pipe... Can't find it though.

I've seen one for sale on facebook. I don't know who made it but it looked like a custom job.

 

[BlownGP]

Side note.. How hard is the A-pillar to get off?

I tired pulling on it a little and it didn't move, so I was thinking there was some screws holding it down.

 

[law242]

Hello I like your idea, how does the ngauge mount to the ball?

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