- Jun 10, 2014
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Hi guys! My cluster is pretty much completely broken. Nothing works except the water temp gauge.
So I am going to throw away some money on a new cluster with Autometer gauges. I have decided I want a D-PIC for no other reason than it would be sweet to be able to measure reaction times, 0-60, lateral g etc on the fly.
As well as fixing my cluster issues, it will complete my interior Resto-mod project. However I'm having difficulty deciding on how exactly I want to do it, so there are a few options, and I'm looking for opinions on how you would do it.
All of these would be in a black cluster housing to match the rest of my interior.
Option #1: cluster housing with (2) 3 3/8" holes (for tach & speedo) & (4) 2 1/16" holes (for fuel level, water temp, voltmeter & D-PIC) & vent gauge pod for oil temp & oil pressure.
Things I like about it: clean install, vent gauge pod is reversible if I ever want to go back to stock
Things I don't like: vent gauge pod looks sort of awkward to me, at least in pictures.
Option #2: same as #1, but with pillar pod for oil temp & oil pressure instead of vent gauge pod.
Things I like about it: intuitive positioning
Things I don't like: not entirely sold on the pillar gauge pod
Option #3: cluster housing with (1) 3 3/8" hole (for digital tach/speedo) and (3) 2 1/16" holes on each side (for oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, voltmeter, fuel level & D-PIC)
Things I like about it: everything in one place, cleanest install
Things I don't like: digital tach is hard to read (I wish autometer made an analog tach w/ a digital speed reading built in /rant) cluster looks a little clumsy
Option #4 same as option 3, except analog speedo in cluster, with a 3 3/4" tach mounted outside the cluster.
Things I like about it: looks nice, seems to be the most intuitive option.
Things I don't like: clumsy looking cluster, tach requires drilling in the dash.
Ok opinions? Have fun
So I am going to throw away some money on a new cluster with Autometer gauges. I have decided I want a D-PIC for no other reason than it would be sweet to be able to measure reaction times, 0-60, lateral g etc on the fly.
As well as fixing my cluster issues, it will complete my interior Resto-mod project. However I'm having difficulty deciding on how exactly I want to do it, so there are a few options, and I'm looking for opinions on how you would do it.
All of these would be in a black cluster housing to match the rest of my interior.
Option #1: cluster housing with (2) 3 3/8" holes (for tach & speedo) & (4) 2 1/16" holes (for fuel level, water temp, voltmeter & D-PIC) & vent gauge pod for oil temp & oil pressure.
Things I like about it: clean install, vent gauge pod is reversible if I ever want to go back to stock
Things I don't like: vent gauge pod looks sort of awkward to me, at least in pictures.
Option #2: same as #1, but with pillar pod for oil temp & oil pressure instead of vent gauge pod.
Things I like about it: intuitive positioning
Things I don't like: not entirely sold on the pillar gauge pod
Option #3: cluster housing with (1) 3 3/8" hole (for digital tach/speedo) and (3) 2 1/16" holes on each side (for oil temp, oil pressure, water temp, voltmeter, fuel level & D-PIC)
Things I like about it: everything in one place, cleanest install
Things I don't like: digital tach is hard to read (I wish autometer made an analog tach w/ a digital speed reading built in /rant) cluster looks a little clumsy
Option #4 same as option 3, except analog speedo in cluster, with a 3 3/4" tach mounted outside the cluster.
Things I like about it: looks nice, seems to be the most intuitive option.
Things I don't like: clumsy looking cluster, tach requires drilling in the dash.
Ok opinions? Have fun
