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> Show off your gauges!, post some pictures and vote on what you think looks best, gauges or no gauges
center console gauges love them or hate them
stock set up only standard 3
no console or gauges , too much clutter! [ 3 ] ** [8.11%]
anything is fine but keep them in center console [ 13 ] ** [35.14%]
no console but put them in the dash [ 21 ] ** [56.76%]
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post Feb 7 2020, 07:16 AM
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so I had an idea about this while searching for picture of gauges and placement and so on, and then on the thread about Classic AC's new center console AC unit, one member's biggest issue was just hating the center console and the "useless" gauges and distaste in general for the center console and it taking up space.

I can appreciate the simplicity of no console, but I do like the look of a nice clean console, and while I agree I really don't need a clock, I do like having functional gauges like my volt meter, Lambda gauge, and the new CHT temp gauge I just installed. AND even though I am fairly tall and have long legs I do not have an issue with it taking up room , in fact I kind of like resting my leg up against it on a long drive. But I digress! I would like to see how others have dealt with and oriented their gauges on the cluster, in the dash or center console. I have seen a few other pictures here and there but my search didn't pull up a thread that had put together a majority of those various approaches.

I personally had to source an aftermarket center console because the original one ordered with the car's Appearance group package had been removed years ago.
and now that I have customized this, I am also wanting to install AC in a way to not put the under dash unit it and would consider this Center console unit, BUT I have to figure out where else I would put the A/F meter gauge and the CHT and Volt meter at the very least I would want to retain those somewhere, not on the A-pillar, maybe in dash? Hmmmm---

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DRPHIL914   Show off your gauges!   Feb 7 2020, 07:16 AM
michael7810   I don’t have a center console and have the A/F a...   Feb 7 2020, 08:04 AM
Cairo94507   While I do like the clean look of no center consol...   Feb 7 2020, 10:04 AM
Rleog   Another approach for adding gauges without the con...   Feb 7 2020, 01:40 PM
StratPlayer   Mine   Feb 7 2020, 01:53 PM
jim_hoyland   Getty dash....with CarMagic LEDs (vintage white)   Feb 7 2020, 02:06 PM
Chris914n6   We have a dummy lite for volts so the gauge is kin...   Feb 7 2020, 07:06 PM
DickSteinkamp   We have a dummy lite for volts so the gauge is ki...   Feb 7 2020, 07:22 PM
Chris914n6   We have a dummy lite for volts so the gauge is k...   Feb 8 2020, 12:46 PM
Maury4   [quote name='DickSteinkamp' post='2784002' date='...   Feb 8 2020, 04:10 PM
Maury4   [quote name='DickSteinkamp' post='2784002' date=...   Feb 8 2020, 04:43 PM
mepstein   Timothy did mine.   Feb 7 2020, 07:19 PM
914Sixer   I like the full size console but I like the cut of...   Feb 7 2020, 09:27 PM
GeorgeRud   My take on adding extra gauges - a modified VDO ru...   Feb 7 2020, 09:48 PM
gulf908   I have added the usual step 1 enhancement of the 9...   Feb 8 2020, 12:06 AM
tygaboy   SpeedHut will make just about anything you want. T...   Feb 8 2020, 04:09 PM
Olympic 914   Got a 3 gauge cluster from Jegs. I liked the finn...   Feb 8 2020, 05:27 PM
914Sixer   My center console gauges.   Feb 8 2020, 07:32 PM
FlacaProductions   That’s a good setup @914Sixer . I was wonderin...   Feb 8 2020, 08:00 PM
raynekat   I went simple with the minimalist approach.   Feb 8 2020, 10:17 PM
IronHillRestorations   Years ago my preference was console, but now I pre...   Feb 9 2020, 08:09 AM
SKL1   I put two gauges where the ash tray way back in th...   Feb 9 2020, 02:42 PM
anderssj   Similar to a couple of the earlier pics in this th...   Feb 9 2020, 03:41 PM
Txbentleyboy   Similar to a couple of the earlier pics in this t...   Dec 11 2023, 01:09 PM
anderssj   Similar to a couple of the earlier pics in this ...   Dec 12 2023, 01:28 PM
poorsche914   My custom center console with Voltmeter and CHT. ...   Dec 17 2023, 12:32 PM
type47fan   Mine: ]   Feb 9 2020, 07:37 PM
RickS   Sh!tty pic of quad gauge but you get the idea...   Feb 10 2020, 11:48 PM
VaccaRabite   No pics at the moment, bu my car has a good amount...   Feb 11 2020, 09:41 AM
mepstein   Even though I'm not a fan of the center consol...   Feb 11 2020, 09:46 AM
RickS   My issue with console mounted gauges is that they ...   Feb 12 2020, 08:35 PM
Morrie   Just curious if anyone has done a DIY quad gauge o...   Feb 14 2020, 05:27 PM
FlacaProductions   Got these re-done by North Hollywood and I have to...   Feb 19 2020, 10:07 AM
9146C   As I'm working on my 914 project (rust remedia...   Feb 22 2020, 09:12 AM
Luke M   As I'm working on my 914 project (rust remedi...   Feb 22 2020, 09:58 AM
914forme   Last count you can run 7 gauges in the stock area,...   Feb 22 2020, 11:19 AM
barefoot   I put oil pressure and cylinder head temp in a bra...   Feb 22 2020, 02:35 PM
DickSteinkamp   RE: Show off your gauges!   Feb 22 2020, 02:51 PM
Luke M   It's going to be awhile for the install of my ...   Feb 23 2020, 02:22 PM
7TPorsh   In the dash   Feb 25 2020, 01:22 PM
DRPHIL914   In the dash I like it! Mine——   Feb 25 2020, 01:35 PM
Root_Werks   I don't even get to pick up my 914-6 for anoth...   Feb 25 2020, 01:52 PM
eric9144   @raynekat wins, that's the coolest set up I...   Feb 26 2020, 11:13 PM
RolinkHaus   I have always liked the Audi dash pod.   Feb 27 2020, 04:37 AM
cali914   RE: Show off your gauges!   Mar 14 2020, 09:39 PM
jfort   RE: Show off your gauges!   Mar 15 2020, 09:40 AM
DRPHIL914   Holy thread ressurection thread Batman! :D ...   Dec 12 2023, 08:14 AM
burton73   Holy thread ressurection thread Batman! :D ...   Dec 12 2023, 12:55 PM
DRPHIL914   [quote name='DRPHIL914' post='3117478' date='Dec ...   Dec 12 2023, 01:10 PM
East coaster   Not sure if this counts?   Dec 17 2023, 07:02 PM


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