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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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what do you guys think about these gauges

http://www.smmenterprises.com/cgi-bi...D&keywords=all

scroll down to the 91-92 camaro gauges.
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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Me likes!
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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i like these better but i don;t think they are avalible yet.

http://hp.autometer.com/products/nexus/index.html

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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 06:27 PM
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yeah but those are like individual gauges you put on your piler or something. i think those digital gauge cluster would look awesome in a car. i just wanted some feed back from them cause i think im going to by them and put them in my z
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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a digital speedo is cool, but i'd like to see a needle on the tach
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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a digital speedo is cool, but i'd like to see a needle on the tach
i agree
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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Originally posted by JeffW
i like these better but i don;t think they are avalible yet.

http://hp.autometer.com/products/nexus/index.html

jeff
OMG... those are amazing.. guages with a remote control?

would love to see what there planning to have available for our cars.. or is it just individual guages?
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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I am torn between the Dakota Digital dash and the Auto Meter one. What do you guys think?

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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 10:06 PM
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i like those!
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Old Nov 11, 2004 | 11:36 PM
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auto meter... digital just arent the same.. its like a cheesy 1980's way of trying to be futuristic
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 08:49 AM
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they look good...

I drove an 87 Corvette a few months ago I think that style of digital dash would look sweet in a mid-late 3rd gen camaro
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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i am wondering if you place that digital system on a car like my 89 with cable driven speedometer. Would the digital system be programable for your tire size and gear ratios?

but like it was said before, i like to see the needle on the tach and the needle moving on my speedo.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 09:16 AM
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You can get a custom panel done. Leave everything digital, except for one specific sized hole for a tach. But the all digital and one needle would look funky put together.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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I dont like digital gauges because they arent very attractive. They are kinda blunt, no life, style. They are different which is some peoples main goals though. I love those autometer gauges, I have got to get some of those. I guess I just like the needle look, but what the hell do I know!
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 04:13 PM
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i hate digital gauges, like the needles more
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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I have the stock digitals in my car, and hate them. I will be putting a set of analog's in there soon. Just need to figure out a way to make it look right.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 06:37 PM
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id say autometer gauges. dont really like those ones u posted. heres mine, i just got the rest of my led's today so ill be finishin up this project tomarrow and everything is electric. ill get better pics tomarrow
Attached Thumbnails what do you guys think about these gauges-gauges.jpg  

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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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No digital.

Remember ( alot of you don't ) back in the 80's when those digital watches were cool? Yeah, well now they're not anymore.
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 09:45 PM
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yeah the more i look at them the less i like them...i think i will just stick with the regular ones
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Old Nov 12, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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Im gettin a dakota digital SGI-5 b/c i am puttin a t56 in this winter. Because im using the SGI-5, i can put in a 140mph speedo and kill 2 birds w/ one stone correct?
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