i dont want to **** on your cake or nothing.. But. those gauges are epicly crap.. inacurate and slow. i had them on my scooby as i had a plasma dash, and changed them within a week! nice sweep on start up tho!

Proof pic..

If you want digital gauges find the mcgill motorsport Combi gauges. I currently have these (used them on my last car) and there alot better.

i dont want to **** on your cake or nothing.. But. those gauges are epicly crap.. inacurate and slow. i had them on my scooby as i had a plasma dash, and changed them within a week! nice sweep on start up tho!

Proof pic..

If you want digital gauges find the mcgill motorsport Combi gauges. I currently have these (used them on my last car) and there alot better.

guess they will be going back when they arrive then :'(

honestly mate.. dont bother. there pony.

sorry to be the barer of bad news lol

honestly mate.. dont bother. there pony.

sorry to be the barer of bad news lol

Shame I quite liked the look of them, different.

pillar pod is the way forward

pillar pod is the way forward

indeed.. mines still work in progress.

indeed.. mines still work in progress.

where did u get those gauges from? couldnt find any on mc gills site.. the gauges arrived today, u werent wrong, they just looked ****e as well.... shame s when lit up in picture they looked good.

Gee man... What gauges are you saying that are Crap?

I plan to do the same as bowders and make a stock looking pillar pod one. Out of interest. Does anyone know what the parts number for the a pillar is?

Gee man... What gauges are you saying that are Crap?

I plan to do the same as bowders and make a stock looking pillar pod one. Out of interest. Does anyone know what the parts number for the a pillar is?

Dont know it, but mine arrives tomorrow, just spoke to parts department and he found it.

one of my next door neighbours is a sprayer, he does all the fancy art jobs. i am going to see what can get done on them :peek:

Gee man... What gauges are you saying that are Crap?

I plan to do the same as bowders and make a stock looking pillar pod one. Out of interest. Does anyone know what the parts number for the a pillar is?

Hi Damian part numbers from Etka are:

Think item 1 and 6 are the Black ones.

1U0867457F

lining, pillar a

left upper /

1U0867457F Y20

pearl grey

/

1U0867457F 1SQ

beige

-TD,VQ /

1U0867457F 47H

onyx

-HV,09 /

1U0867457F Y20

pearl grey

-HV /

(21) 1U0867458D

lining, pillar a

right upper /

1U0867458D Y20

pearl grey

/

1U0867458D 1SQ

beige

-TD,VQ /

1U0867458D 47H

onyx

-HV,09 /

1U0867458D Y20

pearl grey

Gee man... What gauges are you saying that are Crap?

I plan to do the same as bowders and make a stock looking pillar pod one. Out of interest. Does anyone know what the parts number for the a pillar is?

the plasma ones that the OP said he bought.

Think you have seen my guide here:

http://www.briskoda....oost-gauge-mod/

and finnished artical.

bowders thats very OE. thats what i plan to do with my pods, filler smooth and colour code.

I really must do 1 project at once not loads!

bowders thats very OE. thats what i plan to do with my pods, filler smooth and colour code.

I really must do 1 project at once not loads!

Yep too many projects.

I managed to get good OE look with the under cover paint I used as it gave a near perfect plastic pattern to stock.

I am doing charcoal canister delete over weekend and will post pics of that soon

yeh please do mate, that thing gets on my tits... tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick

yeh please do mate, that thing gets on my tits... tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick tick

Ahh, is that the ticking sound i hear sometimes?

Ahh, is that the ticking sound i hear sometimes?

No that is the dodgy parcel in you boot......

yes more than likely it will be that charcoal canister.

No that is the dodgy parcel in you boot......

yes more than likely it will be that charcoal canister.

My Boot is a state at the moment, so could be anything in there mate

so what does this canister do then?

never had a skoda or a VAG group before, always felt VAG's were german tractors

buying cheap gauges is a false economy, they lack accuracy and your misplaced faith in them can lead to expensive engine repair bills.

i used to run cheaper brand gauges in my escort rs turbo, and that ended up needing a new engine due to boost and oil pressure issues i wasnt accurately aware of. so now i run a full set of STACK gauges. cost a little more at around 50quid per gauge, from demon tweeks, but its money well spent for accurate gear. may not light up like a multicoloured christmas tree, but they illuminate in a plain and subtle sort of way

these are the style gauges i run

and in terms of gauge holders, i build my own, modifying the standard vent units and column panels. save a load of cash, end up with something custom for a few hours work with fibreglass

i made this centre vent control unit

into this gauge holder, with the gauges set at an angle

and made this column cowling

into this single boost gauge mount

and this is them fitted

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/24821_10150146216990707_525440706_11829980_7192813_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/24821_10150146217585707_525440706_11829993_311756_n.jpg

i know its in an old ford n not an octavia, but still, the principles are the same. save money making the gauge holders, extra money left to buy the better quality gauges. just my opinion of course

My Boot is a state at the moment, so could be anything in there mate

so what does this canister do then?

never had a skoda or a VAG group before, always felt VAG's were german tractors

The Canister stores the vapors from the fuel tank to be fed to the engine later. It is only an emission control implement. the vapours are fed into the Engine be recycled instead of venting to atmosphere. Also part or the inlet manifold brake servo vacum is t'd into it

buying cheap gauges is a false economy, they lack accuracy and your misplaced faith in them can lead to expensive engine repair bills.

i used to run cheaper brand gauges in my escort rs turbo, and that ended up needing a new engine due to boost and oil pressure issues i wasnt accurately aware of. so now i run a full set of STACK gauges. cost a little more at around 50quid per gauge, from demon tweeks, but its money well spent for accurate gear. may not light up like a multicoloured christmas tree, but they illuminate in a plain and subtle sort of way

these are the style gauges i run

and in terms of gauge holders, i build my own, modifying the standard vent units and column panels. save a load of cash, end up with something custom for a few hours work with fibreglass

i made this centre vent control unit

into this gauge holder, with the gauges set at an angle

and made this column cowling

into this single boost gauge mount

and this is them fitted

http://a2.sphotos.ak...0_7192813_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak...93_311756_n.jpg

i know its in an old ford n not an octavia, but still, the principles are the same. save money making the gauge holders, extra money left to buy the better quality gauges. just my opinion of course

Like, it! makes sense, that's why going to make holder like Bowders1, with 2 gauges.

I am coming to conclusion going to have to spend a bit more money on gauges.