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Old 08-05-2006, 03:33 PM
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Default What digital dashs are there?

and NOT Stack ones as rainbird wont give me a free one

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Old 08-05-2006, 03:39 PM
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Mk2 Astra GTE
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think ur best best is a mk2 gte one u scrounging cooont
Old 08-05-2006, 03:42 PM
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Shit old 300ZX


Shit GMC camper


Gay Chevy


And so on, 100s of hom 80s stuff has digi dashes
Old 08-05-2006, 03:47 PM
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All about the SPA



Old 08-05-2006, 03:53 PM
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sorry, i forgot to mention, NOT 80's throwback amstrad type shit either

Rich, that SPA stuff looks rather sexual, now thats the kind thing im on about
Old 08-05-2006, 03:55 PM
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Why not use an TFT LCD panel and make up your own digital gauge. God knows where to begin writing the software though.
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The needle can flash as a shift light too, and all sorts of coolness. I nearly spunked when I went to there stand at Autosport.

http://www.spa-uk.co.uk/design/dashsystem.asp
Old 08-05-2006, 03:59 PM
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LCD screen is the way forward.

i wrote a program with VBA to do it in excel just for something to do one day.

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Originally Posted by EssexBoyRacer
Why not use an TFT LCD panel and make up your own digital gauge. God knows where to begin writing the software though.


like the gems unit

i was going too have a go at doing one this year,, but i don't want to use external sensors, but de-code my can-bus from my ecu,,,, but sadly the can-bus is a little bit more complecated than i first though
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i havent got an LCD screen, and i think the SPA stuff looks a bit more err, professional (without wanting to offend)

ill try and tap them up
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anyone look for a screen to play about with

http://www.crystalfontz.com/products...AG320240CYMIVZ

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good luck trying to get a freebie.

cant see it myself.

not like its a new product and they need the publicity
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abusing your position tut tut




any jobs going?
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Is this for the Fast Ford Project 3dr?
Old 08-05-2006, 05:28 PM
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audi quautro turbo had them too mate but have you thought about bike clocks like from an r1 im not sure if iv got any or not but ill let you know saturday
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pm stretch he got a digi one in his, pretty cool aswell
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I've got a Stack in the GT-R, but if I was doing it again, I'd be tempted by one of these:



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Philip- TOTALLY agree, the Defi dashes are VERY cool


Originally Posted by Ryan
good luck trying to get a freebie.

cant see it myself.

not like its a new product and they need the publicity
Oh dear me, how little you know about the business
Old 08-05-2006, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Philip
I've got a Stack in the GT-R, but if I was doing it again, I'd be tempted by one of these:



Phil
all i see is ŁŁŁŁŁ
Old 08-05-2006, 09:24 PM
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What ECU are you running Dan? (Or you not got round to 'acquiring' that yet? LOL)

Why not a Pi X-Sport?

Old 08-05-2006, 09:32 PM
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PF Dave
think hes gonna stick with SECS S8 mate as he already has it.

Old 08-05-2006, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Itsmeagain
Philip- TOTALLY agree, the Defi dashes are VERY cool
ello!?! Defi dashes?? Defi are doing dash clocks too or are you talking about custom stuff made by putting defi gauges together?
Old 08-05-2006, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MadMac
Originally Posted by Itsmeagain
Philip- TOTALLY agree, the Defi dashes are VERY cool
ello!?! Defi dashes?? Defi are doing dash clocks too or are you talking about custom stuff made by putting defi gauges together?
Cant you see the pic that Philip put up mate? The Defi dash.

Tho im sure you will have some custom dash made up my an F1 team for your 6spd 4wd 350bhp zetec turbo budget track XR2
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Originally Posted by PF Dave
What ECU are you running Dan? (Or you not got round to 'acquiring' that yet? LOL)

Why not a Pi X-Sport?

Thats smart that, What was the cost again Dave???

Not got any PF mags with me out here so cant read the right up again



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These are the clocks awaiting fitment into my mk2 . Just waiting for my electrical guru to power them up!



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How about the dta g-dash
http://www.dtafast.co.uk/GDash.htm
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I've got this in my Lotus.





Its by a company called AIM. It will take 8 analogue input feeds that you can configure to be what ever sensor you like. everything on the display is totally configurable and it will also data log everything. It will also take an RS232 feed from your ECU and datalog all of that info as well.

It does sooooooooooo much more than the best Stack and it does it all for less than half the price.

Sean..
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there is alot out there
heres a few different ones




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Originally Posted by cfoster
These are the clocks awaiting fitment into my mk2 . Just waiting for my electrical guru to power them up!



Chris
Looks familier..... Honda S2000?
Old 09-05-2006, 12:06 AM
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[quote="Itsmeagain"]
Originally Posted by MadMac
Tho im sure you will have some custom dash made up my an F1 team for your 6spd 4wd 350bhp zetec turbo budget track XR2
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Originally Posted by Thrush
Originally Posted by cfoster
These are the clocks awaiting fitment into my mk2 . Just waiting for my electrical guru to power them up!



Chris
Looks familier..... Honda S2000?
Indeed matey!!
Old 09-05-2006, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Freddy_mercury_magic
Originally Posted by PF Dave
What ECU are you running Dan? (Or you not got round to 'acquiring' that yet? LOL)

Why not a Pi X-Sport?

Thats smart that, What was the cost again Dave???

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The dashes start at Ł495. They read the data stream from a Pectel or MBE ECU or can be configured as standalone with direct input from the various pressure and temperature sensors. Features 49 laps of data logging, can be used with a beacon for lap times and tons of other stuff.
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looks like you'll be requiring a new ECU aswell then.

as most of the dash above require a CAN link with the ECU.
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Heres one from the budget end of the market

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fook me that that looks like something u would get on a moped
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Its all about the GEMS, Pectel and Defi dash
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To me it looks like a cheap way of displaying all the info that you need to know about.

It doesnt look "bling" or "impressive" but thats what you would expect from a cheap product.

I know some people using them and they work pretty well
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yeah i not knocking the fact that im sure it displays all the info needed.

also alot of these systems display what the ECU is telling them.

other dashes i.e STACK, uses its own sensors.

i suppose it depends what u want the dash to display, i.e what the ECU is seeing, or seperate readings.


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