79 custom gauges
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Le Mans Master
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From: melbourne florida
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
79 custom gauges
I've been trying to search the subject of aftermarket gauges in a late c3, but most posts are old and pictures are gone. anyone do this? I'm going with auto meter phantom gauges. fixing the factory units is just as expensive and the accuracy is still suspect. looking forward to what you all come up with.
Melting Slicks
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From: S Nevada
Here is a link to a thread I kind of followed. I may have deviated a little bit, but dont we all.https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...r-console.html
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: melbourne florida
2023 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
very impressive, mine has the later style dashboard but the principles are the same.
you did an outstanding job. thanks for the input.
you did an outstanding job. thanks for the input.
Melting Slicks
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From: S Nevada
Other than the fact that when I glance at the guages my vision is drawn to the upper 2 gauges. Oil Press and water temp are the most important to me. The fuel qty, and voltage are more or less secondary in importance. I am used to doing jet engine runs, the most important guages in an aircraft are always on top, i.e. N1 rotor speed, EGT. No matter how GM decided to mount them, its my car and I wanted them this way. Oh and thanks for the compliments from the other guys.
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Burning Brakes
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Instructor
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From: Paris, FRANCE
work in progess here.
Speedhut gauges with warning led (programmable threshold) in each small gauge. all 5 center gauges are wired to a bigger red alert light in the speedo/tach cluster.
wbo2 gauge is connected to a pair of innovate LC1 and an switch so I can check both sensors in the same gauge.
for the center gauges, I started by cutting the old console
I then epoxyed some alu brackets in the back (flat /angle) and finally used a flat aluminium plate cutted to fit over the brackets. sorry, no pics.
when everything was OK, I wrapepd the parts in 3M Di-NOC carbon style vinyl.
Speedhut gauges with warning led (programmable threshold) in each small gauge. all 5 center gauges are wired to a bigger red alert light in the speedo/tach cluster.
wbo2 gauge is connected to a pair of innovate LC1 and an switch so I can check both sensors in the same gauge.
for the center gauges, I started by cutting the old console
I then epoxyed some alu brackets in the back (flat /angle) and finally used a flat aluminium plate cutted to fit over the brackets. sorry, no pics.
when everything was OK, I wrapepd the parts in 3M Di-NOC carbon style vinyl.
Burning Brakes
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From: Las Vegas NV
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I have every intention to make a center panel like Vince did above, just haven't come around to doing it yet.
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I have every intention to make a center panel like Vince did above, just haven't come around to doing it yet.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Pequannock NJ
This might be slightly off topic but I think the new Dakota Digital VHX look pretty good. If I go with a gauge update after the new engine I'm leaning towards that.
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd894.htm
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...rod/prd894.htm