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omega0684 - 20/2/06 at 07:27 PM

hi all, i havent posted for a while, been doing lots of research and prep work as i pick up my chassis in 5 weeks.

anyways back to my question, ive been looking at what instruments i want to use for my dash but there is such a wide variety of choice i cant make up my mind. a lot of people are saying that the digidash is a great option to have, its small, light, dititalbut lacks a bit on the looks, where as other people say that analogs are better as they can see how the car is performing, they look better and so on, so which is it analog or digidash,

comments on pro's and con's for both please, and your personal opinion is welcome too

ATB

Alex

DorsetStrider - 20/2/06 at 07:34 PM

Personally I'd have to go with something digital. But then I'm a sci-fi child and analogue just don't float my boat.

flak monkey - 20/2/06 at 07:40 PM

Hi Alex,

I am putting one of these in mine...

http://www.acewell-meter.com/pro4.asp?id1=9



Nice and small, simple and shock/water proof. Oh and about 1/6th the price of a digidash . Fine if you dont want all the data logging etc.

David

omega0684 - 20/2/06 at 07:48 PM

how much was it dave?

tom court - 20/2/06 at 07:50 PM

i have one as well am fitting it next week

omega0684 - 20/2/06 at 07:59 PM

what about this one

http://www.acewell-meter.com/DEFAULT.asp

the one far right


[Edited on 20/2/06 by omega0684]

smart51 - 20/2/06 at 08:27 PM

Analogue dials are easier for the brain to register with just a quick glance because it doesn't have to use the bit that processes numeric characters. A rev counter or speedo needle at half way makes more sense to the brain as a snap judgement that the number 50 or 5000.

Digital speedos seem a bit slow to react to me. I guess needles also lag the correct reading but you just can't tell.

flak monkey - 20/2/06 at 08:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
how much was it dave?


Mine was about £80 delivered from an Acewell dealer on eBay...

Heres the link to his current store items. He has the higher spec ones in as well, just bear in mind the ones with warning lights are for bikes, and dont have the brake fluid warning light, instead they have the Neutral warning light.

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/suzukispecialists_Other_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQftidZ2QQtZkm

I just got a bog standard one, and am fitting a seperate temp and fuel gauge. My warninglights are a bright6 module which has everything else you need for SVA. Total gauges/warninglights cost of about £120ish.

David

[Edited on 20/2/06 by flak monkey]

Humbug - 21/2/06 at 08:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
what about this one

http://www.acewell-meter.com/DEFAULT.asp

the one far right


[Edited on 20/2/06 by omega0684]


I have to say I prefer the look of analogue style dials... the one on the left of the Acewell page seems to have everything in an analogue-ish casing, though digital speedo.

I think this is the same - various different combinations of warning lights, with/without fuel level, etc.:

http://www.banditmania.co.uk/digital_clocks.htm

[Edited on 21.02.2006 by Humbug]

RazMan - 21/2/06 at 08:48 AM

The Evodash is a good compromise between analogue & digital IMO

bimbleuk - 21/2/06 at 09:13 AM

If it helps we've just replaced the original Radical LCD display on a Clubsport in preparation for the GT championship this year at Coombe.

Reasons as above the dials are much easier to glance at and the LCD display was difficult to see bright light.

ned - 21/2/06 at 09:18 AM

bimbleman, what's the spec of your clubsport? I should be there a few times with a friends ex supersports car

oh, and as for gauges, I'm gonna be fitting one of these in white:
http://www.supastylin.com/images/large/bg62.jpg

Ned.

omega0684 - 21/2/06 at 10:24 AM

i like this they look sweet as a peach and would give the car that racing look

oops forgot pic, here we are


but they dont seem to be a speedo on the site, and the are a bit expensive, £150 for rev counter and around £80 for the others

[Edited on 21/2/06 by omega0684]

[Edited on 21/2/06 by omega0684]

omega0684 - 21/2/06 at 10:30 AM

or hows about just two gauges, a speedo and this..................................................



Peteff - 21/2/06 at 10:49 AM

What is it, a ladies' wristwatch? The Progauges look like they would need some padding to fit them other than in the wheel exempt area.

ned - 21/2/06 at 10:49 AM

no offence, but i've never seen a race car using gauges like these. maybe in a nascar, but not anything in the uk that I've ever seen.
They look more like the 'street racer' look from fast and the furious stereotype imho

cheers,

Ned.

quote:
Originally posted by omega0684
i like this they look sweet as a peach and would give the car that racing look

oops forgot pic, here we are


but they dont seem to be a speedo on the site, and the are a bit expensive, £150 for rev counter and around £80 for the others

[Edited on 21/2/06 by omega0684]

[Edited on 21/2/06 by omega0684]

omega0684 - 21/2/06 at 12:10 PM

ok then if im going go get the sh*t ripped out of me for those how about these from smith







Alex

02GF74 - 21/2/06 at 12:20 PM

quote:
Originally posted by smart51
Analogue dials are easier for the brain to register with just a quick glance because it doesn't have to use the bit that processes numeric characters. A rev counter or speedo needle at half way makes more sense to the brain as a snap judgement that the number 50 or 5000.

Digital speedos seem a bit slow to react to me. I guess needles also lag the correct reading but you just can't tell.


Couldn't have put it better myself. This is why guage with dials and hand rule, not other way about it.

You can argue all you like but the human brain processes pictures faster than letters/number; the latter are only are recent invention in human evolution.

If you prefer digital, then fine. You will can get additional feature plus supposedly more accurate.

DarrenW - 21/2/06 at 01:20 PM

I fitted DD2 pro. Fantastic. Nice clean uncluttered dash. Fully programmable. Very easy to read. Costs a bit more than the locost versions but well worth it. They now do DD2 lite which doesnt have datalogger and is a lot cheaper. Try ETB website.
Bought mine from Mac#1 - well happy.