Instruments
 

Just wanted to know what people have done with regards for instruments

Used Donor? Honda/Rover/Audi?
Used Digitial all-in-one dash?
Used custom dash? What instruments? ETB? What size 100mm or 80mm? etc etc

My current thinking is I am going for 80mm ETB with white dial, red needles, brushed aluminium bezel, and a range of 52mm dials to complement them.

Thoughts, advice and tips please
Thanks
Steve

Used ETB gauges on my cabrio. They seem to be good quality, no more expensive than off-the-shelf gauges and worked first time.

The speedo was a doddle to set up after I got my sums right

I went for chrome bezel, black dials with white needles and legends.

I did cock up the mounting of the speedo sensor though. I put the magnets on the prop shaft just at the gearbox tail and the sensor on the gearbox mounting bracket. I had a problem with the gearbox moving and tried to move the read-off point to the diff, and in doing so broke the sensor and magnets. ETB sent me new ones within a couple of days of a phone call.

Just used standard Rover gauge that came with a mk3 Rover. Electric speedo. Sensor wire was included in the Marlin loom so just used it. Only needed a switch positive and earth on the sensor end and worked ok.

Original speedo (early Rovers) used cable speedo drives. Not electronic.

Have been thinking about other istruments. I did like these, but is a bit pricey!
http://shop.aim-tec.co.uk/mxl-strada...aphics-4-p.asp

I used a Civic Type-R instument cluster, and have since added an oil temp gauge - glad I did, as initially track oil temperatures were problematic.

I am using an all in one digital dash - Dash 2, paired up with a DL1 datalogger. Both from Race-Technology, they have integrated well with Rover Sensors and have plenty of capacity left for some more tricks post IVA when I really start building the car.

I'm using Revotec individual gauges, which are smiths just with a different faces;

80mm Tacho & Speedo,
52mm Oil Press, Oil Temp & Water Temp

I have a PI Research Omega 2 Dash Kit with a Clubman logger on order but not due till the autmn & they are good but not sure about IVA compatabilty.

Jon