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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517  
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Curious to know if anyone on here has a puma dash pod from raptor engineering installed. Struggling to find any review, decent pictures, or videos. If you do have one I'd love to know your thoughts, particularly with fit, finish and integration. If possible maybe some cheeky pictures too
Cheers Stuart 
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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7th Aug 2021 11:28pm |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517
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Thanks Bluest!
Would be going for the full gauge setup to monitor the Cummins. Is it that difficult that you'd recommend installing whilst the dash is completely dismantled? Was thinking about doing it a couple months down the line to shave a little money but could always leave them absent of gauges until I've pocketed enough to purchase the Smiths classic gauges I'm ogling. I have no experience with the puma dash but do you know if it's much harder than a TD5's? I've lost count the amount of times I took my old defenders apart. Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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8th Aug 2021 7:43pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206  
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It would be ideal to do it with the dash out. I would put a strip of aluminium or something under the dash where it screws through to stiffen it up, use nuts and bolt instead of screws so you can tighten it down properly. Should be good then. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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8th Aug 2021 10:24pm |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517
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Legend, thanks!
 Stuart
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8th Aug 2021 10:41pm |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517
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Just thought I'd upload some images of the Raptor Engineering Puma Dash Pod seeing as there none on the internet:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Overall I have to say the build quality far exceeded my expectations although I have no idea as to why they were so low in the first place  The brushed finish on the face is very nice and its a solid piece of kit. I will probably retrim the body but not the face so it's nice that it's held with bolts.
Just a bloody shame it can't house my pressure/temp gauge  I'll have to come up with another solution for that... 
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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13th Aug 2021 6:39pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4206
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That’s a shame, it’s time like this being handy with 3d printer would be useful as could make a spacer set the front panel out far enough for the gauge. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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13th Aug 2021 7:01pm |
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| Smyles_ Member Since: 25 Aug 2018 Location: Copenhagen Posts: 517
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I could probably whip a 3D printed spacer up but I'm not sure I'd be happy with the finish, plus it would stick out something like ~20 mm. I'm now considering interchanging it with the stock temp/fuel gauge in the puma but I'm unsure of spacing behind it. My other thought is putting it down by the knee where people often put those switch panels. Stuart
Cummins 130 Build Thread 58 130 Double Cab HCPU - Cairns Blue 04 110 Double Cab - Black (gone) 07 Audi RS4 Avant - Silver |
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13th Aug 2021 9:27pm |
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