Here come the flames...My gauge cluster

[Digitalwave]

I really like the layout and you did good work on it, I just wouldn't have used blue gauges myself. Reminds me of a Jetta's interior.

What are you going to do for a speedometer?

[Axxe]

Hit me back on this after you have turned 40...we can talk then. Me, Stefan (Parkerbink) Old N Slow...who else here hit the big 40?

I want a clear tach about 20" in diameter that I can put on my windsheild!

Luke

You shouldn't need the tach if you've driven the car enough.

But then again, you might be getting deaf too ;)

[King Luis]

Nice work, looks pretty good IMO.

I'm not going to go so far as to say it's "rice", but I'm not a fan of the blue, because it's the worst color light to have in your eyes at night. That's why BMW uses amber.

I'm not trying to bash you. I think you did a good job, just not my preference of gauges.

thats what i think too...except for the looks pretty good part cause i think the blue just ruins it.

[parkerbink]

Hit me back on this after you have turned 40...we can talk then. Me, Stefan (Parkerbink) Old N Slow...who else here hit the big 40?

I want a clear tach about 20" in diameter that I can put on my windsheild!

Luke

Thanks for reminding me my lifelong 10/10 vision is leaving. I am becoming far sighted and need to get glasses to see things that are very close.

GRRRRRRRRr

[Erick]

Nando, Pilots don't honestly get alot of light pollution so the red works wonders for them. Most pilots commercial carriers now fly with the lights up in the cockpit during night flights, it helps them stay awake and function on a normal circadian rythium.

However that's on cruise altitude only though. I have yet to see a pilot land a plane with lights on. My father would beat the shit out of me every time I turned on the light to look at a map on the approach.

[nando]

Nando, Pilots don't honestly get alot of light pollution so the red works wonders for them. Most pilots commercial carriers now fly with the lights up in the cockpit during night flights, it helps them stay awake and function on a normal circadian rythium.

fine, but my point still stands; you definitely get light pollution driving a car at night, and blue ricer gauges are only going to make it worse.

[StereoInstaller1]

I cant see needing a that big ever but hey.

Hit me back on this after you have turned 40...we can talk then. Me, Stefan (Parkerbink) Old N Slow...who else here hit the big 40?

I want a clear tach about 20" in diameter that I can put on my windsheild!

Luke

[SchnellerVert]

Nando, Pilots don't honestly get alot of light pollution so the red works wonders for them. Most pilots commercial carriers now fly with the lights up in the cockpit during night flights, it helps them stay awake and function on a normal circadian rythium.

[nando]

it looks good, but the fact is that blue light is the worst color you can have for nightime driving, the wavelength is shorter than red which makes it much more intense, basically making it harder too see outside of the car. this is why airplanes use red (and sometimes green) lights ONLY.

[SchnellerVert]

Has anyone read the fact that BMW is considering converting to this style lights? Why? because older folks can see this spectrum easier and the fact that most older folks are buying BMW's now.

Not the fact that red is better for nightvision. That's only so in a perfect world where we don't get light pollution from oncoming cars and what not.

Is that a full bright pic? Or a dimmed pic? Glad to see you are progressing with it anyway. Looks good.

Edit: At least there is more instruments in the bezel for quick viewing. I have a Zender set up that I have yet to wire in. It goes on top of the dash to the right of the bezel.

[parkerbink]

Not my style but I respect the effort. I don't understand why it is necessary to be mean spirited. We all have a right to our opinions and it IS possible to state them without being an ass.

[autoxguy305]

Mind sharing the dimensions for the panel you have the gauges mounted on? I'm taking a similar project on very soon.

When i'm finished i'll make a scale drawing and send it to you np.

[Beej '86 325es]

Nice work, looks pretty good IMO.

I'm not going to go so far as to say it's "rice", but I'm not a fan of the blue, because it's the worst color light to have in your eyes at night. That's why BMW uses amber.

I'm not trying to bash you. I think you did a good job, just not my preference of gauges.

[BMW BMXER]

I cant see needing a that big ever but hey.

[e30Matt]

Mind sharing the dimensions for the panel you have the gauges mounted on? I'm taking a similar project on very soon.