Here come the flames...My gauge cluster

[bimmer8604]

they look cheep, not very well placed, un thoughtout, unorganized, can i say cheap again? and totally not needed. Even if you do have a "crazy fast turbo race car". Sure its something different, but theres a reason it hasnt been done a lot, cause it looks like shit.even if you do convert your whole interior lighting to the blue(seen it on e36s) it still will look gay. Those guages imo appear cheap and tacky.

kyle

[autoxguy305]

The gauges will be placed in line with the a-pillar as to not create a larger blind spot. As far as my engine being stock, i've owned this car for just a month now, i'm already collecting the parts i need to build the engine correctly the first time around. I don't want to put a butt load on money into my engine just to destroy it the first time it cranks.

[James Crivellone]

Not gunna flame, but I don't understand the point of this to be honest, heck I adore my M Cluster and would never consider replacing it.

Those gauges belong in a domestic car, (not blue though) and not a BMW.

What is wrong with factory instrumentation?

My

[Jordan]

Ergonomics don't matter Josh, he himself stated he is doing all this to make the car "feel full race"

More guages the better I say, you can never be too careful with a bone stock m20.

[Jand3rson]

As far as oil presure & temp, EGT, and wide band. they are going in an a-pillar pod that i'm making. While i don't like to place gauges there its the only place that seems like it'll work correctly and safely.

The A-pillar in any car is a blind spot to being with. Adding a 3 gauge pod there is only going to create a worse one.

[autoxguy305]

Its getting there...


As far as oil presure & temp, EGT, and wide band. they are going in an a-pillar pod that i'm making. While i don't like to place gauges there its the only place that seems like it'll work correctly and safely.

Lights on during the day:


You have to see the gauges to really appreciate how they look at night.

[asubimmer]

it looks kinda cheesy...maybe cause its not done but like everyone else said...NO BLUE!!!

[trashcop 80s 80s]

looks good but joo outta gas mang

[windsor318is]

looks pretty good, but looks empty to the left of it, you should ass the odometer gauge if they make one.

P.S. was a r.p.m gauge that goes that high really nessesary??

[Jand3rson]

Who unbanned this idiot? Why ban anyone just to unban them later. R3V's new management has a horrible track record keeping people banned thus far.

It wasn't me!

You know, for the most part, I like this guy's car. I'm not a fan of the gauge cluster, but it's a novel idea. I just hate the riced-out color of them.

[rwh11385]

It's funny Matt said keep this thread clean when his management was one of the morons giving him such a hard time.


Jordan, you're a ricer, leave the kid alone. Blue is a shitty color, and it looks harder to see IMO, but fuck it. He wanted to do it for his SM car (i assume). And he passes my test (actually having auto-xed before and not a n00b in a custom turbo car for no reason).

[Jordan]

Who unbanned this idiot? Why ban anyone just to unban them later. R3V's new management has a horrible track record keeping people banned thus far.

Why no oil pressure or oil temp? Those are two guages I would add to a custom cluster for sure.

What self respecting ricer has useful guages?

[cheades]

Why no oil pressure or oil temp? Those are two guages I would add to a custom cluster for sure.

[autoxguy305]

Thanks for all the comments, this thread is going somewhere good this time. I understand that red lighting is probly the best for gauges, but it doesn't seem to have any affect on me. Maybe when i'm 40 this will become a problem, but seeing as i'm only 19 i'm not going to worry about it too much.

[Court M3]

looks like a lot of work. cool project, and i agree amber would look better overall.