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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Has anyone dont anything to modernize/customize their C4 guages? Maybe some autometers etc...


pics?
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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http://www.batee.com/corvette/dcrg/replace.shtml
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 01:33 AM
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how about retro fitting a C5 or even C6 cluster in a C4?
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 03:58 AM
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 07:40 AM
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Looks like a race setup!!
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 09:54 AM
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Impressive.

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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 11:08 AM
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Thats how they should have some from the factory. Analog gauges rule!
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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I don't see any sort of fuel MPG gauge on there. I know that it's not a necessity, but it's little things like that, which make people more and more jealous of my 'Vette every time they ride in it =P

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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Fork501
I don't see any sort of fuel MPG gauge on there. I know that it's not a necessity, but it's little things like that, which make people more and more jealous of my 'Vette every time they ride in it =P

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That'd prolly be easy enough to wirte in an aux guage for that.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 04:12 PM
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i know that chevy had an analog dash that they had slapped together for the 83/84 corvette in case the digidash didn't work but i can't find the picture
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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Am I the only one who likes digital gauges? Sometimes it seems like it.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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...here is a pic which includes my factory (VDO) boost guage

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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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My 85 is in the process of a frame off restoration and of the many things being done to it, I am replacing the original digital gauge cluster with a more up to date digital style. It will be getting the gauges currently in the Summitt Racing magazine. I think they are called Nordskog.
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You absoutely have to love the time and effort put into that, it really looks top notch. I think I would have used different gauges though. I know those are top quality gauges but they don't really look any better than the stuff you can buy at autozone. IMHO autometer would have looked better, but to each their own.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Am I the only one who likes digital gauges? Sometimes it seems like it.

Nope, I love them!
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In addition to the two pillar gauges, I have fuel and trans in the center vents. I keep kicking back and forth converting the digidash over to analog -- that is very sharp

The more I look at my interior, the more I wish my tach had a white face! I wonder if Autometer sells a replacement face????


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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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^^^Did you install those yourself? Do the digital and analoge work independantly from each other? Do you have to like flip a switch? sorry if this is a stupid question.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by spicycurry
^^^Did you install those yourself? Do the digital and analoge work independantly from each other? Do you have to like flip a switch? sorry if this is a stupid question.
We put them in the same time as the blown motor. They do run separate form the digital dash.
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Old Jan 22, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BrianCunningham

Now that is awesome

Did you fab the dash you self? how much weight did it save?
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