I need opinions everybody (gauge layout help)

"mycarneverruns87" (mycarneverruns87) 01/17/2014 at 11:20 • Filed to: None

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Hello all, I have been working on my gauge cluster for the Mustang and am stuck on two possible layouts. 3 3/8" tach is centrally mounted because racecar. 4 other gauges include oil pressure, coolant temp, fuel level, and a digital speedometer. They are all 2 1/16". Fuel, coolant, and oil match the black with silver bezel of the tach while the speedo is all black with black bezel. The speedo will be close to the tach. I want to keep it simple and purpose built looking.

Here are the choices...the cardboard represents the gauges FYI

M for metal:

Orrr W for winning?

Silvermannn > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:24

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I like the way the M looks. M for Metal!

Decay buys too many beaters > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:25

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M will be more easily visible through the steering wheel

and it's metal :)

twinturbobmw > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:25

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I like the M.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:26

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Top

or stacked straight up and down

EL_ULY > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:26

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You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:27

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I'd go with M for metal. Also rotate tach so redline is straight up for true because racecar. Also rotate oil & temp so needle is straight up when running normally for added because racecar points. Fuel gage with needle pointing straight down on E?

Unless you're using this for your DD, then put everything in so that the writing is horizontal because readability.

mycarneverruns87 > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/17/2014 at 11:27

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I tried straight up and down but it just didn't look quite right since I want the speedo close to the tach.

mycarneverruns87 > EL_ULY 01/17/2014 at 11:28

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How the hell do you find these amazing gifs?

Jayhawk Jake > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/17/2014 at 11:28

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^what he said

mycarneverruns87 > Decay buys too many beaters 01/17/2014 at 11:29

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Very true for visibility

André - Volvo4Life > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:30

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My vote is for the bottom layout!

mycarneverruns87 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 01/17/2014 at 11:30

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I like your thinking! One of my past coupes I put a monster tach in and rotated it as such so redline was vertical and many asked about it but liked it!

Grindintosecond > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:33

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hold the wheel up and position the holes so they are visible when driving...put the ones at the top as the most important. is oil pressure or temp a concern for this engine? or is speed and fuel? I would put speed up there if its a road car. the other one up there oil p. or temp depending on what will be the potential issue you intend on seeing most often.....

EL_ULY > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:34

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gimmie your wallet!!

mycarneverruns87 > Grindintosecond 01/17/2014 at 11:39

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I am leaning toward the W. Speedo to the left of the tach since the needle will be pointing that direction while cruising. Temp to the right. Fuel and oil pressure on the top two positions as I shouldn't have issues with that and don't have to monitor a fuel gauge all the time.

offroadkarter > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:40

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I'm gonna have to go with M

RazoE > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:41

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M for metal.

t_s > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:41

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Top follows the steering wheel which is much better. Rotate the tach so your shift point is at 12 o'clock.

GTCL > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:43

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I like the look of the first one. It looks less busy to my eye, or easier to grasp where the gauges are. If I looked down at them I think it would be easier to process the information quickly with the first layout.

boobytrapsandtreasure > mycarneverruns87 01/17/2014 at 11:45

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I favor the W.

mycarneverruns87 > t_s 01/17/2014 at 11:53

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I'll rotate it tonight and see if it looks ok. It is an elite series tach so it has a built in shift light in the perimeter of the bezel :)