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| posted on 24/11/14 at 07:43 PM |
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Changing dash instruments
I have the standard block of Sierra instruments and I want to change to something more modern. What are others using?
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02GF74
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| posted on 24/11/14 at 08:34 PM |
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on these type of cars, separate round dials look best. you would need speedo, rev counter, temp and fuel gauges as a minimum.
there are many after market makes or even the old smiths jaeger gauges used in older british cars mgv, spitfire - depends on how much you want to
spend.
you would need to match the senders for the fuel and temp gauages and have some means to drive the speedo, a mechanical or electronic one.
there have been some good efforts to recreate separate gauges using the dashboard type you describe.
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big-vee-twin
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| posted on 24/11/14 at 11:02 PM |
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sdh2903
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| posted on 24/11/14 at 11:19 PM |
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Depends on budget/style/function.
I really like the stack stuff but its pricey. Dash2 is another top bit of kit. Lower down the digidash budget and people have good things to say about
Acewell.
I ended up with stack but in the more traditional round gauges rather than the all in one dash.
 
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The Black Flash
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| posted on 25/11/14 at 10:06 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sdh2903
Depends on budget/style/function.
I really like the stack stuff but its pricey. Dash2 is another top bit of kit. Lower down the digidash budget and people have good things to say about
Acewell.
I ended up with stack but in the more traditional round gauges rather than the all in one dash.
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The Stack round electric gauges (not the pro stepper motor stuff, the normal ones) are very comparable, price wise, with smiths and etb and vdo and
the rest, as they include sensors. Maybe 2 or 3 pounds more but not much in it in total. I think it pretty much depends which ones you prefer the
look of tbh.
I used them plus an Acewell speedo which I was really pleasantly surprised with. Easy to use and well made.
OP - the "dashboard layout" sticky in the interior forum is really good for ideas:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/30/viewthread.php?tid=64223
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