Show me your Instrument cluster upgrade!

[Andy Somogyi]

So, what do you guys suppose is the cheapest way to make/get a 930 style tach with a boost gauge?



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[1979-930]

Originally Posted by Tremelune

Interesting. The Nest thermostat got away from the high cost of non-rectangular screens by using a rectangular screen that they masked to resemble a circle...I wonder if the same technique could be used in place of the tach (a square behind the dash that simply gets cropped into a circle by the bezel on the front).

Maybe one day people will just start slapping old phones behind bezels...The new iPhone X is OLED, but I digress...

Perfect Tuning gauge. You can choose 3 sensors + Volt readings and several different screen options. I will use the AFR, Boost, Fuel Pressure and Volt. I can program the LED colors, warnings and buzzer for one or several triggers. I used the clock housing to mount it.







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[RocketWrench]

Originally Posted by TAV

Having this one installed this week...
Saves me from rotating the tach... and can set some shift lights.

What brand/where did you get this?

[TAV]

Originally Posted by RocketWrench

What brand/where did you get this?

“Speedhut”. Took about 3-4wks turnaround time.... you can configure your gauge on their website... even add graphics.

My car is having some work done this work, but I’m picking it up before the weekend... i can keep you updated on it.


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['76 911S 3.0]

Originally Posted by TAV

“Speedhut”. Took about 3-4wks turnaround time.... you can configure your gauge on their website... even add graphics.

My car is having some work done this work, but I’m picking it up before the weekend... i can keep you updated on it.


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I had one in my car before putting in the CD-5...works great. You will need a small adapter ring to make it fit inside where the factory tach went as it is a bit smaller than the factory OD. All the details are in my thread here:

Aftermarket Tach Install

[TAV]

Originally Posted by '76 911S 3.0

I had one in my car before putting in the CD-5...works great. You will need a small adapter ring to make it fit inside where the factory tach went as it is a bit smaller than the factory OD. All the details are in my thread here:



Aftermarket Tach Install

Thanks! Good to know you were happy with it. Cheers.



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[Gretz]

Originally Posted by TAV

Having this one installed this week...
Saves me from rotating the tach... and can set some shift lights.

That's awesome! Where did you get it?

[TAV]

Originally Posted by Gretz

That's awesome! Where did you get it?

Speedhut.com

You can configure your gauges on their website... pretty cool


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[betterair]

After loosing a fan belt once and not seeing the red alt light,I'm Paying more attention to the alternator ,mainly so it doesn't overheat.

[panzerfaust]

Originally Posted by famoroso

Cleaned up face design by removing logos, icons and extraneous markings, including KMH scale. Rally hand delete and minute markers deleted (a bit of a nod to 964 / 993 clock face). Integrated voltmeter a la 930 boost gauge. LED lighting. Couldn't be happier with the result.

frank, very nice... who did these for you? palo alto?

[famoroso]

Originally Posted by panzerfaust

frank, very nice... who did these for you? palo alto?

Yes, Palo Alto Speedometer. I have been working with Hartmut there for decades now (I had them calibrate a fuel sender and gauge for my 914 back in 1988 for a Getty Design 911 style dash install in that car). I couldn't be happier with their work. Also, I love that their old school auto "repair" shop is located at ground zero in tech nation. That's my kind of anachronism.

Anywho, while it wasn't inexpensive by any means, my ROI in this instance is extremely high as I derive untold units of pleasure from this upgrade. The instrument panel is one of my many favorite aspects of these cars.

I'm kicking around the idea of all white on black instruments (including the pointers) a la analog aircraft instrumentation (utilizing a Bell & Ross watch style font) for my new, to me, '87. Then again, I'm a sucker for the classic look. Pretty damn perfect right out of the 1974 box (save for the nasty busy later dual speedometer scale).

I really like the 964 / 993 style gauges (save for the patchwork quilt look of all the warning lights) and considered retrofitting a set into a G-body car, but have opted against doing so at this stage.

[anglophone1]

Originally Posted by TAV

Speedhut.com

You can configure your gauges on their website... pretty cool


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Just read the thread- this is very cool- does anyone know actual VDO font?
Assuming that you can get that (thread says you can) this is a great way to get a real restomod tach complete with shift lights and custom graphics for about USD 200
Just what I was looking for!
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[911 Rod]

A couple of extras I put in.

[RocketWrench]

Originally Posted by panzerfaust

frank, very nice... who did these for you? palo alto?

Im loving the Blaupunkt

[famoroso]

Originally Posted by RocketWrench

Im loving the Blaupunkt

Yeah, both my '87 & '88 are rockin' Renos! That being said, I think I'm going radio delete in the '87, replete with Speaker delete rear panel and door panels. Should look CLEAN.

I just installed carmagic.us bright white LEDs in my '87. They're pretty sweet. I'm thinking about having the tach modified such that the scale is rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise, such that the 0 is at Six o'clock and the 6 is at twelve o'clock. I haven't decided if I'll put a voltmeter at nine o'clock.

[omgjon]

All custom gauges for my RSR build