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.

CrashTestDummy View Member Profile	Feb 9 2014, 06:08 PM Post #2
Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,908 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385	Intake temp would be more important for tuning, I'd think. I'd log it, but not have a gauge for it. I think I'd also replace that 'check engine' light with something more like a shift light. Big honkin' yellow light staring you in the face will be more obvious than that dinky red light, especially if it's connected to things like oil pressure.