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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 05:54 PM
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RPD+ pod gauges a pillar DIY

Soooooooo......since ZZP is clearing not going to be making the RPD A pillar + pod gauges i was just wondering if anyone out there will be attempting to make one themselves? Or maybe someone already has. One thing is for sure........ZZP is taking there sweet ******* time to make this relatively easy IMHO part and I really dont think we are going to live long enough to see it or have any interest. So if anyone out there thinks that they have the know how to do it or had a picture of a homemade one......please share your ideas or designs
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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do u have the stock pillar in now with the and does the RPD work right in your car????
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:17 PM
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what do you mean??
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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I actually considered taking mine off and bringing it to a molder for him to combine the RPD pillar and a separate guage pod into a mold that he can later use to create clean looking guage pod pillar+RPD. Then I found out that a buddy sent his RPD pillar out to ZZP for them to start producing somehting similar and tabled my original idea. I think I may have to start thinking about this again.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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maybe they should hurry the **** up then! they must be part Newfie
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:31 PM
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ZZP's still got his RPD pillar. I think he's at the point of asking for it back soon if they're not going to do anything with it. They've had it for months now.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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ya like what the flying ****! what a bunch of dicks! they take a guys RPD pillar and dont do **** will it?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:46 PM
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what do you mean??
didn't you get the RPD? and have you installed it yet/does it work right?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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im still waiting on it but i also wanna install my factory boost gauge for looks! say what u want but i want it
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyle4236
didn't you get the RPD? and have you installed it yet/does it work right?
Ive done the conversion. It works. It should work for anyone doing the conversion to RPD if they have the pigtail connector to go with it.

Stamina, I think he did ask for it back with no response lol
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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im still waiting on it but i also wanna install my factory boost gauge for looks! say what u want but i want it
its ur car. not up to me to judge wat you do.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 06:55 PM
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i know! i just plan on doing this asap and need that a pillar but im thinking that somone on here should make one
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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Is the RPD a plug and play?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by franklincobalt
Is the RPD a plug and play?
Not if it wasnt already in the car. You will have to tap into the GMLAN in the vehicle for the RPD to get its info. This means you need to splice the RPD pigtail into the main wiring of the car. I did mine through the OBDII port wiring like most everyone else has.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 07:46 PM
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so our cars have our own personal intranet
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 07:52 PM
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i can make the..... the color wouldnt be perfect though as the plastic is dyed not painted. ive had a couple requests to make these but the guys have all failed in getting me the parts....so if someone wants it done send it over ill do it.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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cool! ill see what i can do! so basically anyone who has contacted zzp has been met with a no answer??? yes or no?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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maybe they should hurry the **** up then! they must be part Newfie
How many people in Texas got that, I wonder?
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Just try e-mailing them (ZZP) and ask...there damn good at responding to e-mails
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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i could careless about people in Texas dick head
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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i could careless about people in Texas dick head
You replied with that remark TO someone FROM Texas, dumb ****.
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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well......thats just rude of you
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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We can make it, Someone just needs to send us a stock pod
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Old Dec 22, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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well......thats just rude of you
Right, just as much as calling someone a dick head isn't. Sure thing, pal.
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well......thats just rude of you
Holy hypocrite batman ...... go read your post's in this thread and reflect.
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