Ken
Gone but not forgotten
I'm gonna go ahead and do it -- convert my digital display to analog gauges, but I have a decision to make still...
In my quest for self-personalization of my Corvette, I wanted (And still want for the matter!) something different; not just the same old VDO/Autometer/Stewart-Warner/etc. selection that everybody seems to go for. Initially, I was pretty much decided on the ISSPRO line of gauges, but ran into difficulty with having to add complexity to my existing wiring and sending units.
I then looked at GM Performance stuff but discovered there is only one speedometer offering, and the face on that unit is white, while the other gauges I chose were black-faced.
Of course both options (white or black) are available with most of the other manufacturers, so that leaves me with the decision of whether I should go with all white face gauges, or get the GM Performance oil pressure/oil temperature, coolant temperature, fuel level and fuel pressure gauges in black-face, and use the GM Performance black-face tach with a black-faced speedometer from someone else, probably the Autometer Phantom series.
Or should I go with all white-faced gauges? I prefer a business-like appearance, so that leaves out the gauges that look like your driving down the Strip in Vegas! :L
Bear in mind I'm trying to stay simple, which means not having to add stuff for the gauges to work, like signal amplifiers and senders, etc.
What is your preference? :confused
In my quest for self-personalization of my Corvette, I wanted (And still want for the matter!) something different; not just the same old VDO/Autometer/Stewart-Warner/etc. selection that everybody seems to go for. Initially, I was pretty much decided on the ISSPRO line of gauges, but ran into difficulty with having to add complexity to my existing wiring and sending units.
- I'm looking to simplify things here and not make them more difficult, that's why the aftermarket alarm and stereo are history.
I then looked at GM Performance stuff but discovered there is only one speedometer offering, and the face on that unit is white, while the other gauges I chose were black-faced.
Of course both options (white or black) are available with most of the other manufacturers, so that leaves me with the decision of whether I should go with all white face gauges, or get the GM Performance oil pressure/oil temperature, coolant temperature, fuel level and fuel pressure gauges in black-face, and use the GM Performance black-face tach with a black-faced speedometer from someone else, probably the Autometer Phantom series.
Or should I go with all white-faced gauges? I prefer a business-like appearance, so that leaves out the gauges that look like your driving down the Strip in Vegas! :L
Bear in mind I'm trying to stay simple, which means not having to add stuff for the gauges to work, like signal amplifiers and senders, etc.
- I think I'm probably going to stick with mechanical water temperature, oil pressure/oil temperature and fuel pressure gauges, while the voltmeter and fuel level gauges will obviously be electrical.
What is your preference? :confused
