New gauge pod, Yea or Nay?
#2
Le Mans Master
There are not enough gauges on the c7 Mickey Mouse dashboard?
My apologies for being negative but I dont this this mess of a design in the c7 dash needs even More gauges.
Your add on unit itself seems ok. But I am a nay.
My apologies for being negative but I dont this this mess of a design in the c7 dash needs even More gauges.
Your add on unit itself seems ok. But I am a nay.
Last edited by Mr. Gizmo; 08-07-2018 at 10:23 PM.
#3
Team Owner
Definitely not way too cluttered and looks terrible.
#4
Race Director
I'm a no as well. Sorry.
#6
Race Director
inst cluster
^^^ My 79 Trans Am had that. We called it " Mexican space tape! ".
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#7
Le Mans Master
Not only no but f&%k no
#10
Le Mans Master
I'd say kudos to whoever came up with the mounting solution, but no, I wouldn't want the gauge there, sorry!
When in doubt, try the old A-pillar mount... here's part of the 3-gauge unit I put together for my 69 Camaro, I assume something similar should be around for out cars!
When in doubt, try the old A-pillar mount... here's part of the 3-gauge unit I put together for my 69 Camaro, I assume something similar should be around for out cars!
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Not feeling it. The C7 design took a big step forward in modernizing the platform and many of the mods that looked good in previous generations, just doesn't fit the C7 IMO.
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#12
That looks totally out of place. The c7 gauge cluster looks perfect the way it is. Why cover it?
#13
Race Director
I'd say kudos to whoever came up with the mounting solution, but no, I wouldn't want the gauge there, sorry!
When in doubt, try the old A-pillar mount... here's part of the 3-gauge unit I put together for my 69 Camaro, I assume something similar should be around for out cars!
When in doubt, try the old A-pillar mount... here's part of the 3-gauge unit I put together for my 69 Camaro, I assume something similar should be around for out cars!
#14
Drifting
Maybe if it was more to the left and only covered the analog MPH gauge. I never use that gauge and I think it's just there as a fail safe for the electronic MPH gauge. Having it right in the middle makes it really cluttered.
I think the car has enough gauges as-is, but maybe if I had to add some I'd probably go for the A-pillar or just mount them on the dash like this.
I think the car has enough gauges as-is, but maybe if I had to add some I'd probably go for the A-pillar or just mount them on the dash like this.
Last edited by cyi1; 08-09-2018 at 05:25 PM.
#15
Pro
Thread Starter
Yeah, after driving a bit with it there... it has to go somewhere else.
Its blocking too much of the center display.
I tried to get it made way over to the left to cover the analog speedometer but its just slightly to the left.
Back to the drawing board... I do like that I can display information that's not available on the OEM gauges and its easy to read at a glance though.
Its blocking too much of the center display.
I tried to get it made way over to the left to cover the analog speedometer but its just slightly to the left.
Back to the drawing board... I do like that I can display information that's not available on the OEM gauges and its easy to read at a glance though.
#16
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Thread Starter
Redux...
Ok, I ditched the column pod and moved it directly in front of the redundant speedometer.
I like it much better here, easier to see everything at a glance and nothing important is blocked.
I like it much better here, easier to see everything at a glance and nothing important is blocked.
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#18
Nay. But the spot it is now is better than before. What do you need to have it display that the stock gauges do not?
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