critique custom dashboard setup - F-Body Road Racing and Autocross Forums

Hi,

I'm ripping the whole dashboard and putting a custom made one...
Here is what I'm thinking... please critique anything you want on it. (sorry for white edge thing around each gauge... not an graphic artist)

dash.png ( 630.04K ) Number of downloads: 63

Here are some information on why the given setup on the dash.

Note that all gauges are upto scale (large = 4", small = 2-1/16")
background will be black metal... only light will be a red light in the middle = check engine
speedo is in km/h... not mph
put the water temp right in the middle for fast access
oil pressure also closest to tach for fast eye access (imho, oil-pressure + water-temp = 2 most critical ones to keep a close eye)
the rest just followed based by grouping
least important ones, but practical are in the a-pillar 3-pod
the A/F is actually a wide-band.

QUESTIONS:

Would you place them any differently ?
if so, where/why (ie what changes) ?
given that it's a turbo setup (in case the boost gauge didn't give it away), which is more practical to have out of these 2 gauges:
- oil temperature
- intake temperature

Thanks for your feedback.

Crazy Canuck View Member Profile	Feb 7 2014, 09:57 PM Post #1
North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177	Hi, I'm ripping the whole dashboard and putting a custom made one... Here is what I'm thinking... please critique anything you want on it. (sorry for white edge thing around each gauge... not an graphic artist) dash.png ( 630.04K ) Number of downloads: 63 Here are some information on why the given setup on the dash. Note that all gauges are upto scale (large = 4", small = 2-1/16") background will be black metal... only light will be a red light in the middle = check engine speedo is in km/h... not mph put the water temp right in the middle for fast access oil pressure also closest to tach for fast eye access (imho, oil-pressure + water-temp = 2 most critical ones to keep a close eye) the rest just followed based by grouping least important ones, but practical are in the a-pillar 3-pod the A/F is actually a wide-band. QUESTIONS: Would you place them any differently ? if so, where/why (ie what changes) ? given that it's a turbo setup (in case the boost gauge didn't give it away), which is more practical to have out of these 2 gauges: oil temperature intake temperature Thanks for your feedback.

Crazy Canuck View Member Profile	Feb 8 2014, 07:05 PM Post #2
North of the border Group: Admin Posts: 2,307 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Montreal, CANADA Member No.: 177	based on the idea provided, here is a 2nd rendering of the dash. Please critique dash1 vs dash2 Dash1: dash.png ( 630.04K ) Number of downloads: 26 Dash2: dash2.png ( 658.2K ) Number of downloads: 35 Thanks,

trackbird View Member Profile	Feb 8 2014, 10:37 PM Post #3
FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,432 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196	QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Feb 8 2014, 02:05 PM) based on the idea provided, here is a 2nd rendering of the dash. Please critique dash1 vs dash2 Dash1: dash.png ( 630.04K ) Number of downloads: 26 Dash2: dash2.png ( 658.2K ) Number of downloads: 35 Thanks, I think I like dash 1 but I'd flip the water temp and oil pressure gauges. They will run a lot longer with high coolant temps than they will with low/no oil pressure.