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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:12 AM
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No Wimpy Gauges

Here is a REAL gauge package. Don't need no stinkin' boost gauge.




Bit of a pain to install, but the BLING factor is maxed!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:20 AM
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Nice idea. Might be nice to see the pitch and yaw of my car (if thats the right terms)
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:48 AM
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LOL, those gauges are in my OTHER car!

Well, not really but I used to be a OH-58 crew chief in the Army.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Rev. Limiter
Here is a REAL gauge package. Don't need no stinkin' boost gauge.




Bit of a pain to install, but the BLING factor is maxed!
But are you "instrument rated" in the car?

Are those functional? Very Cool
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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LOL -- you should go with the glass-cockpit look (multi-function displays) and HUD instead!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:27 AM
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You forgot the 'Warp Factor' gauge!
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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The funny thing is, if you really think about it, they could actually be (sort of) useful in a car:

The altimeter could help on serious elevation-changing drives, as you could accurately determine when your fuel-map starts to become useless due to thin air.

Everybody needs a compass.

Knowing the yaw of the car might help you decide to take that curve a little slower, especially if it's off camber.
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:30 AM
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that would be sweet if airspeed was working. Air speed vs ground speed baby! hehe

-Josh
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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like this
 
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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by mdsbrain
Nice idea. Might be nice to see the pitch and yaw of my car (if thats the right terms)
Think you want pitch and roll... although yaw might be interesting to readout how much you're sliding in a drift!

Hey check out this sequential shift light for MINIs on Motoring File!

_Dave_
 

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Old Sep 21, 2005 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by daflake
LOL, those gauges are in my OTHER car!

Well, not really but I used to be a OH-58 crew chief in the Army.

Ah, yes... The smell of burnt JP-4. Mmmmmmmmm....


Crew Chief of 64-16254, a UH-1H in the variety vacation land of Southeast Asia.


(You know you are getting old when the type of aircraft you flew are now in museums.)
 
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