Jasper
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| posted on 10/9/05 at 01:57 PM |
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Your favourite instruments
Looking for some nice instruments from my car - not interested in digital only readouts, had them before in a Digidash and found them a pain to read
compare to needles. Thought happy with a combination of digital and analogue
I'm aware of the ones from ETB, Stack and Nordskog. I saw some very sexy ones in the Mustang on 'American Hot Rod' - kind of a
silver grey carbon faced dial.
Anyway, what are your favourite instruments? Any good recommendations? Will need 'Boost' and 'Air/Fuel' ratio as well to keep
an eye on things.
[Edited on 10/9/05 by Jasper]
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mookaloid
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| posted on 10/9/05 at 03:55 PM |
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ETB for me
http://www.etbinstruments.com/ETB_Range.htm
cheers
Mark
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 10/9/05 at 10:13 PM |
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GREENGAUGES
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coovey
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| posted on 10/9/05 at 10:29 PM |
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Got to be ETB for me too. There are loads of variations and really easy to install
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niceperson709
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| posted on 11/9/05 at 08:34 AM |
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I tend to think that less is more and that for most people that a full set of gauges is more about the "Wank" factor . I'm using the
instrument cluster from my engine donor , speedo tacho temp amd fuel what more do you really need ?
Best wishes IAIN
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indykid
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| posted on 11/9/05 at 02:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by niceperson709
I tend to think that less is more and that for most people that a full set of gauges is more about the "Wank" factor . I'm using the
instrument cluster from my engine donor , speedo tacho temp amd fuel what more do you really need ?
"wank factor" eh?
check out the gauges on this boat i saw at the top of lake garda! 4x100mm 12x52mm. it might have twin engines, but come on.
as for car gauges, i really like the look of racetech mechanical gauges, but it's a pretty limited range, and they'd have to be
mechanical.
 
Rescued attachment wank factor.jpg
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Dale
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| posted on 11/9/05 at 02:14 PM |
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If your running boost as you say you should also have a fuel pressure gauge visable from the cockpit, air charge temp gauge is also a good thing.
Dale
Thanks
Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road
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pbura
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| posted on 11/9/05 at 02:45 PM |
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Smiths! There are a couple of houses building them in the US; how about there?
VDO and Greengauges, too. I like the classics.
Pete
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 11/9/05 at 03:15 PM |
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A full range Of VDO from low tension - they have deals if you buy the kit .
Of course if your doing any tuning yourself , a wideband is better than a narrow band .
[Edited on 11/9/05 by Volvorsport]
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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NS Dev
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 11:23 AM |
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hmmmmmmm, none at all for me!
What does a gauge tell you????
That something is either right or wrong, or good or bad.
A light can do that cheaper and you'll see it straight away. Need to know display, I look at the road not at gauges.
I have a "high pressure" low oil press light that comes on at 30psi.
A high water temp light that comes on at an adjustable temperature
Sequential shift light instead of rev counter.
All the SVA required lights
Bike speedo
Job done.
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Jasper
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 11:28 AM |
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I will definitely be having some nice big bright warning lights and shift lights too - liked them on the Digidash.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 12/9/05 at 07:35 PM |
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Keep it simply Smiths
My car has (all new old stock )
Smiths Triumph Speedo
Smiths Triumph Tacho
Smiths MGB combined Oil pres/Water temp
Smith Warming light unit from Triumph Dolly
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