Re: What are some useful gauges for a non-turbo motor?

[only5kgt@uswest.net]

Thanks for the input, everyone. I'll now share why I wanted three more dials:
I have been searching for a nice radio for the Coupe. CD or cassette does not
matter, I have zillions of titles on both formats. What does matter is: Under
$300 new, and *orange/red lighting*. There is only one possible choice I've
found. It's a Blaupunkt, I have had horrible luck with those reliability wise.
It's also around $320.
So, I began to think up alternates. I have the option to buy a friend's Sony
CD player for next to nothing. It's bright green lighted, though. I thought
I'd mount this in the storage space right above the driver's left knee, along
with a CB later. Out of thieves sight, and unobtrusive sight-wise. I would
then add three more VDO type dials in the radio space, these being red backlit
and not clashing.
I could just blank off the space, I realize, but stylistically I (and my
passengers) enjoy the aircraft feel. And I already ave a nice vacuum gauge,
and want an outside temp dial. So I was after one more to round out the panel.
This would still come out cheaper than the Blaupunkt that I really want to
avoid.

Of course, if anyone has a nice radio in red backlighting they'd be looking to
sell (Kenwoods of a few years back were a particular favorite of mine), I'd
certainly consider it...
Regards,
Rob

frank j. bauer wrote:

> At 12:55 AM 8/11/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >I have a nice VDO vac/boost gauge which matches the dash OK.
> >Can't remember the series. I know the NA motor doesn't need
> >the boost side- but, what would be two more dials which VDO
> >makes in that aux gauge size- that would serve some purpose
> >on a non-turbo? The '85 CGT has  clock, temp, fuel, tach,
> >volts, oil temp, and pressure, (and vacuum!) already. I
> >thought outside temp, so what's one more? Any thoughts?
>
> i'll assume you already have water temp.
> an ammeter is always nice.
> if you can find a decent OXS meter that fits the vdo size i would highly
> recomend it as a useful meter, but it doesn't have a standard dial if that
> is important to the aesthetics.
>
> frank