digital dash install

1. oadamo Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 walsall Posts: 340 saxo vts- rwd conversion/ subaru wrx

   #1 6th January 2008, 01:52

   hi ive bought a digital dash. but i need a fiberglass housing making to
   mount it where my old clocks are. anybody no where i could get this done.
   adam
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 6th January 2008, 01:57

   DIY
   
   but any decent bodyshop or car audio shop will do it
3. saxowebby Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Posts: 6353

   #3 6th January 2008, 02:18

   where did you get the didgital dials from mate
4. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #4 6th January 2008, 02:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by webby1989 where did you get the didgital dials from mate

   What he said^
5. fiestaturbo1984 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 forest park, bracknell Posts: 42 2000 PH2 VTS

   #5 6th January 2008, 02:24

   probs an astra gte unless he brought a stack dash lol
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 6th January 2008, 02:26

   you can get them from america iirc
   
   EDIT may be from here
   
   http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.cfm
7. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #7 6th January 2008, 02:31

   Rofl at the prices.
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 6th January 2008, 02:34

   yep there expensive mate, but they are nice
9. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

   #9 6th January 2008, 02:42

   Yeah i only like them because they're in Astra GTE's as standard
10. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #10 6th January 2008, 02:44

    yeah they look good but cant beat the analogue stylee
    
    digital tends to be a bit slow and innaccurate
11. oadamo Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 walsall Posts: 340 saxo vts- rwd conversion/ subaru wrx

    #11 6th January 2008, 10:22

    theres not the astra ones its a proper digital one. its got revs,speed,temp,fuel,
    and it logs your top speed and a few other things.
    adam
12. WelshSaxo Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 436

    #12 6th January 2008, 11:43

    rally specalists should sell these surely?
13. oadamo Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2006 walsall Posts: 340 saxo vts- rwd conversion/ subaru wrx

    #13 7th January 2008, 22:17

    anyone no of a good bodyshop then that could do this for me in the west mids area.
    adam
14. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #14 8th January 2008, 08:34

    how about you buy a small sheet of carbon, cut a hole for the display and its job done...
15. betty02 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2007 Blackpool Posts: 7123 MK5 Golf GTi FSi

    #15 8th January 2008, 08:57

    I couldnt find a digital dash for a saxo, these things look the shniz if its what im thinking of, and im with Kam, a sheet of carbon would look the bolocks, but i read you need a special tool to cut carbon?
16. liam7200 L-plater Joined: Jan 2008 manchester Posts: 64 1998 saxo vtr

    #16 8th January 2008, 09:09

    you got any pics of the dig dials
17. Andy_K Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2004 in the garage trying to fix the car Posts: 5882 Mondeo st tdci & Supercharged vts

    #17 8th January 2008, 11:28

    Pics of the dials please
    
    As for mounting, surely you could just use the standard dial srround with a fibreglass back to it to act as a mounting plate, if you get what I mean?
18. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #18 8th January 2008, 17:33

    yeah as said its easy to do yourself, just use the dial surround and put a layer of fibreglass on just use a few pieces of newspaper and whack the firbreglass on that then wrap it around the surround and lye it down on a flat surface
19. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #19 8th January 2008, 18:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by oadamo theres not the astra ones its a proper digital one. its got revs,speed,temp,fuel, and it logs your top speed and a few other things. adam

    GTE dials do most of that lol
20. Scottish_Gaz Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2007 Glasgow Posts: 2614 Saxo VTS!!!!!!!

    #20 9th January 2008, 07:13

    pics mate