I lost my old Lamborghini Urraco/ 901 series Porsche 911 gauges post from way back. The main issues for me are putting the critical user defined info where you want it, in the right font. Idiot lights, minor gauges, with others the heck out of it.
Most US cars are designed for greatness in feature at the point of sale, not operation. GM has been simply the worst for gauge splatter. In terms of great control ergonomics, the cars most criticised were the most successfull operationally. If its designed for high speed and from Northern Itality, you can copy it ad hack, and be certain its got most of the stuff where you need it.
If it were me, I'd focus on "opertation critical zone" rpm, oil temp, oil pressure, battery and speed.
That means covering the speedo between 15 to 70 mph might be okay in italy, but not okay in the United Kingdom or heavily policed 62 mph areas in Australia. Small steering wheels cut off whole sections of gauges, and playing auto makers is often a case of do it twice Mike.
In which case, your better off just festooning the stuff where your most happy.
The Lamborghini instrumentation was designed for 155 to 175 mph along Italian to France Autoroutes by the late Bob Macdonald. British press bagged everyone of his creations has having ergonomic errors inexcusable in a car a tenth the price.
I will lament the death of the buck Rodgers gauge cluster....I liked Hughe McInnes' development dashboard on the Corvair Monza Turbo, where you slapped down as many air craft gauges you coud, and then set up a Super 8 camera where your little Friend sits.
Vale the 9 feature electronic gauge cluster. Summits supplier list still has a list and great depth of truly excellent stuff. They are the winners here.
But its 1976 all over again. The US indusrty bailed out the Ill fated Aston Martin Lagonda show car with its unrealiable British electronics. In went Silican Valey's finest parts to fix the f ups. The creation of great vehcile instrumentation systems is lagging because the suppliers aren't smart enough to make a user defined Heads up disply like the old 1950's studebaker's universally availiable glow in the dark display. I'd use an Ipad, and a bunch of screen dumps from on line OBDII applications, and keep the room for a list of General Motors and Mopar pink slip shut downs.
Most US cars are designed for greatness in feature at the point of sale, not operation. GM has been simply the worst for gauge splatter. In terms of great control ergonomics, the cars most criticised were the most successfull operationally. If its designed for high speed and from Northern Itality, you can copy it ad hack, and be certain its got most of the stuff where you need it.
If it were me, I'd focus on "opertation critical zone" rpm, oil temp, oil pressure, battery and speed.
That means covering the speedo between 15 to 70 mph might be okay in italy, but not okay in the United Kingdom or heavily policed 62 mph areas in Australia. Small steering wheels cut off whole sections of gauges, and playing auto makers is often a case of do it twice Mike.
In which case, your better off just festooning the stuff where your most happy.
The Lamborghini instrumentation was designed for 155 to 175 mph along Italian to France Autoroutes by the late Bob Macdonald. British press bagged everyone of his creations has having ergonomic errors inexcusable in a car a tenth the price.
I will lament the death of the buck Rodgers gauge cluster....I liked Hughe McInnes' development dashboard on the Corvair Monza Turbo, where you slapped down as many air craft gauges you coud, and then set up a Super 8 camera where your little Friend sits.
Vale the 9 feature electronic gauge cluster. Summits supplier list still has a list and great depth of truly excellent stuff. They are the winners here.
But its 1976 all over again. The US indusrty bailed out the Ill fated Aston Martin Lagonda show car with its unrealiable British electronics. In went Silican Valey's finest parts to fix the f ups. The creation of great vehcile instrumentation systems is lagging because the suppliers aren't smart enough to make a user defined Heads up disply like the old 1950's studebaker's universally availiable glow in the dark display. I'd use an Ipad, and a bunch of screen dumps from on line OBDII applications, and keep the room for a list of General Motors and Mopar pink slip shut downs.
