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> Nice way to mounts some gauges in your car
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post Jan 1 2018, 05:47 PM
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Saw this on Ebay today.
Not affiliated in any way.

Interesting and clean way to mount 3 gauges if
1) you don't have the under dash console like some
2) you don't mind losing your radio

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Porsche-914-dash-3...SdR&vxp=mtr

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post Jan 1 2018, 05:59 PM
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I like it. I imagine most of what I would listen to in my car would be over my phone.
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post Jan 1 2018, 06:36 PM
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914 Rubber sells a radio delete plate, with basket weave, for $25. Buy a hole saw and you'll have money left over.

http://shop.914rubber.com/Radio-plates-for...m?categoryId=-1
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post Jan 1 2018, 09:30 PM
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I use it, but it’s hard to see the gauges for sure.
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post Jan 1 2018, 09:55 PM
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Personally I feel that puts the gauges to far away from "line of sight" there is room @ both sides of the steering column,the PO of my car put the fuel gauge right hand side of the steering wheel and I fitted a voltage gauge on the other side.
I think its a good solution if you don't have a centre console which many say can be a PITA
I want to keep my radio for news and weather forecast more than anything else because I have a rather loud 6 cyl behind me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) .
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post Jan 1 2018, 10:52 PM
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Or.....I have no need for a clock or an amp gauge

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post Jan 1 2018, 11:02 PM
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I thought I saw either a modified guage or maybe a 911 guage that has 3 or 4 guages all in one that would fit by the steering wheel. Does anyone have a link for that?
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post Jan 2 2018, 12:41 AM
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I think you could slightly modify an A pillar pod and bolt it in place of your radio.... it would angle the gauges to your line of sight.
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post Jan 2 2018, 08:47 AM
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None of my Porsches have working radios, and one doesn't have a space for one, the music of the motor is all I need.


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post Jan 2 2018, 09:26 AM
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I thought I saw either a modified guage or maybe a 911 guage that has 3 or 4 guages all in one that would fit by the steering wheel. Does anyone have a link for that?

Custom triple gauge


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post Jan 2 2018, 09:33 AM
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"Line of sight"...LOL. What difference does it make in these apparent street oriented cars? The stock dash is highly insufficient if you are driving quickly on a track - and the limited feeback a stock dash can provide. The saving grace of most 914's is they're so damn slow - reading gauges while moving is a non-issue. Multi-gauges look good but are also short of being a real answer (for a fast car or driver). The best "performance" answer would be an electronic screen/dash...programmable warning lights and custom views that are all contained in one place.

Mike - Really? An A-pillar pod like a ricer...c'mon man! NO, please!

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post Jan 2 2018, 09:52 AM
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Cut it out of ABS, they make angle kits out of ABS to mount the gauges in done. Only thing I would ever want over there was a fuel gauge. Had it setup that way in my auto-x car.
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post Jan 2 2018, 09:56 AM
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"Line of sight"...LOL. What difference does it make in these apparent street oriented cars? The stock dash is highly insufficient if you are driving quickly on a track - and the limited feeback a stock dash can provide. The saving grace of most 914's is they're so damn slow - reading gauges while moving is a non-issue. Multi-gauges look good but are also short of being a real answer (for a fast car or driver). The best "performance" answer would be an electronic screen/dash...programmable warning lights and custom views that are all contained in one place.

Mike - Really? An A-pillar pod like a ricer...c'mon man! NO, please!

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post Jan 2 2018, 09:57 AM
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As no one really smokes in their 914s(Ihope), I figured i’d Use that spot to mount some VDO gauges in mine.Attached Image
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post Jan 2 2018, 10:53 AM
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QUOTE(Cracker @ Jan 2 2018, 10:33 AM) *

"Line of sight"...LOL. What difference does it make in these apparent street oriented cars? The stock dash is highly insufficient if you are driving quickly on a track - and the limited feeback a stock dash can provide. The saving grace of most 914's is they're so damn slow - reading gauges while moving is a non-issue. Multi-gauges look good but are also short of being a real answer (for a fast car or driver). The best "performance" answer would be an electronic screen/dash...programmable warning lights and custom views that are all contained in one place.

I'm a minimalist guy. I don't want to know what the numbers are, I only want to know when something is "wrong". Toward that end, I removed the center console and its gauges, changed to the oil temp-embedded left gauge, and then ensured all my idiot lights were working fine.

For the race car I'm removing the Stack 8130 head (anyone want to buy?) and reinstalling the stock tach in the center. Then I'm getting a race Technology DASH1 to give me basic display and warnings (I already have a DL1 hidden back there for data acq). Don't bother me unless something is "wrong".

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If you really want to geek out you can read a treatise I did some years ago on the airplane panel...

http://www.gatm.org/flying/minimalist.html

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post Jan 2 2018, 11:00 AM
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I like how GeorgeRud added the gauges. I may try to do something similar and add something to angle the gauges towards the driver in my conversion.
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post Jan 2 2018, 11:09 AM
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Mark - I wrestled with a digital dash and again, from a performance viewpoint - it the only way to go. From data-logging to programmable warning lights - there is a reason every serious race car has gone in this direction. Gone are the days that a dash has a tach and 2" warning indicators like a 917 - not in a fast car. Whatever is done, it is not a good idea (from a performance perspective) to pull a drivers attention/eyes down away from the road/windshield (peripherally).

For my display, I ended up wanting a custom unit with improved sigh (closer to the driver as well), with largely an analog interface for a classic aesthetic vibe . My car however, is as much hot-rod as it is race car. If it WERE an all-out race car - it would be digital all day long. The large AIM dash is what I ordered mid-project and then returned due to the whole classic feel direction. It would have been cheaper to stick with the AIM dash...

Ultimately, my inspiration came from a Ferrari Dino (priceless of course) but I wanted to improve on the "sight line" within the steering wheel. I also opted to forego a tach - since it is unnecessary with a programmable shift light. Unorthodox? Maybe.

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Here's what I did.

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post Jan 2 2018, 10:19 PM
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Above the steering wheel: CHT and boost
On the horizontal bar: air/ fuel ratioAttached Image
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post Jan 2 2018, 10:24 PM
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Did this on my '71 a LONG time ago- don't know if VDO still makes the mount. The temp fits in the dash just fine. Nothing is there anyway...Attached Image
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