Dakota Digital Finally Does It

MEGALADON · 2005-08-29 18:56:04

FOR THE 81 http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm?ptype=results_w&mode=zoom&image=prd_zm_189.jpg

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Aug 29, 2005 | 02:56 PM

MEGALADON

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Dakota Digital Finally Does It

FOR THE 81

http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...prd_zm_189.jpg

Aug 29, 2005 | 03:20 PM

El_Cid

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i don't like it.

Aug 29, 2005 | 04:10 PM

stingraymaniac

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if i would change the instruments i would go with some autometer gauges instead.that looks too 80`s too me

Aug 29, 2005 | 04:17 PM

Twin_Turbo

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don't like it either.

Aug 29, 2005 | 04:45 PM

Daytona69

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Not a fan of digital...analog looks best in these cars

Aug 29, 2005 | 05:15 PM

sfallison

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I like the digital temp/amp/clock gauges, but not the speedo/tach. If they have a digital that looks analog, that would be OK.

Aug 29, 2005 | 05:15 PM

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Yeah man, I love your car and your mods. Please don't do that to it. Knight Rider was over in the 80s.

Aug 29, 2005 | 05:37 PM

matchframe

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That is the number one reason I don't like C4s is the digital dash!

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Aug 29, 2005 | 05:58 PM

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That is the number one reason I don't like C4s is the digital dash!
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Agreed. I'd never do that to my '81. After owning it for 10+ years I STILL haven't decided if I am going to restore it to stock or modernize it (which is why I keep buying and modifying other cars while my Vette is neglectedc). Either way, I can't see any restoration, modification, modernization, show-carification type project where I'd want those.

Aug 29, 2005 | 06:05 PM

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MEGALADON

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Originally Posted by bryan27

Yeah man, I love your car and your mods. Please don't do that to it. Knight Rider was over in the 80s.

GOOD ONE!!!!!

But those were not one of my plans.

Aug 29, 2005 | 07:47 PM

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What do you get for fuel ? 24...20...15....9....6...3...2..1 then a sucking sound ?

Aug 29, 2005 | 08:33 PM

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I like the stock set up myself. Don't like the autometers either.
Kind of tiny displays for the foot print. This was the biggest problem I had looking for gauges for my boat. Digitals are just too tiny.

Aug 30, 2005 | 04:40 AM

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The new MFD displays in aircraft are what we really want!

Aug 30, 2005 | 04:52 AM

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Twin_Turbo

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not really....too many colors, imagine a whole dash full of that stuff..looks like a bad acid trip. I like simplicity and functionality...I'll take my autometer ultra lites over anything.

Aug 30, 2005 | 05:41 PM

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NOT even close
Heres mine. remember around 120 and only one gauge to read IF it signals a problem, which in reality I'm not looking but slowing down. Losing power at that speed is bad news.

Even this one is probably small

Think this one is a bit bigger and only 1/2 the cost of your car.

http://www.grtavionics.com/

Aug 30, 2005 | 08:41 PM

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Finally? I thought dakota has had these for years now???

Aug 31, 2005 | 02:07 PM

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MEGALADON

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Finally? I thought dakota has had these for years now???

Not for the 80/82 models

Aug 31, 2005 | 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by El_Cid

i don't like it.

I think that 1970's digital technology was not included in these originally for a reason....Looks bad.

Aug 31, 2005 | 06:47 PM

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For an upside comment, I kinda like it. Don't think I would put it in my C3, but I can see where some would.

Oh and I also own a C4 w/a digital dash, and like that too.

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