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What Color Should I buy?

The B5 chassis is available in 2 interior color schemes. The color of the A-pillar trim always matches the color of the headliner. If your car has black seats, your headliner is gray. If your car has gray seats your headliner is also gray. If you have beige seats, your headliner is beige. (tan = beige)

What about the B5.5?

The B5.5 interiors are upholstered with a different fabric than the earlier B5 models. The headliner fabric on late model Passats has a diamond texture which is impossible to obtain. Once we can find a suitable fabric the B5.5 version will be completed.

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Installation Instructions

Please allow 1-3 business days for this product to ship. Our a-pillar pods are upholstered by hand and we are frequently backed-up.

 

B5 Single A-Pillar Pod

Molded from ABS plastic and professionally upholstered, our A-pillar gauge pods are perfect for holding a single gauge. Unlike the typical A-pillar pod, our pod is designed to be positioned at the lowest point possible without blocking the defrost vent. Our pod fits 2 1/16” (52mm) gauges of any type. The pod is large enough to accommodate mounting brackets, wire and tubing with ease.

Installation is solid and simple. Designed to wrap securely around the A-pillar, tabs of excess fabric extend from 3 mounting points. Use contact cement, hot glue, Velcro®, or tape to attach the mounting tabs to the back of the stock A-pillar. Some 2001 and later VW vehicles use A-pillar mount airbags. A-pillar pods should NOT be used on these vehicles.

Fitment Details

Unlike the mk4 VW, fitment between the dashboard and a-pillar trim in the B5 is extremely tight. Wiring and tubing cannot be routed down between the pod and pillar trim. It is physically impossible to squeeze anything extra in this area. In order to run tubing to a boost gauge, a hole must be drilled in the stock pillar trim. This is covered extensively in our installation instructions.

The B5 interior features two unique shapes of a-pillars. Earlier B5 models feature a flat pillar (shown above). Later B5 models feature a more rounded pillar shape. Many later B5 models with the rounded pillar have a-pillar airbags. Please be sure that you are ordering the correct pillar shape and color!


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Available upholstered in gray and beige!

B5 Single Pod - $75



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