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gauges

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 8:31 pm
by Werner Van Loock
Been looking for gauges for a while now and I was thinking of digital dash untill I came across these:

tacho
speedo

But they're only 55mm diameter, will they be big enough?

What do you think. At least it's a lot cheaper then a full set of classic gauges or a digidash type.

Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 11:21 pm
by se7ensport
I had real issues with digital display guages in my old seven, they look fantastic in the garage, but unreadable in day light. Some are better than others, before buying I would want to see how well they work in an open top car where the sun light will pretty much always be on them.

Other option would be to recess them into the dash by a few inches so that they are always in the shadows.



Alex

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 8:02 pm
by hearbear
I agree with Alex but that is a good price, I got mine from the states 6 Gauge Electronic Set:$249 and with exchange rate so good just now a good deal. http://www.dolphingauges.com/5_and_6_gauge_sets.htm The only problem is they don't meet SVA so have had to keep them with in the steering wheel exclusion zone :)

George

Bargain*!@?x*

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 9:13 pm
by whiterabbit
Rats!

And Ive paid that much for 'new-old-stock' TIM gauges on ebay and Ive STILL got a tacho & speedo to find!

Rats AGAIN! :evil: :evil: :evil:

Re: gauges

Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:20 pm
by Cerberus
Werner Van Loock wrote:Been looking for gauges for a while now and I was thinking of digital dash untill I came across these:

tacho
speedo

But they're only 55mm diameter, will they be big enough?

What do you think. At least it's a lot cheaper then a full set of classic gauges or a digidash type.

I think in a road going car (especially in a classic) a set of analogue gauges is the way to go with maybe a larger rev counter.

Phil :D