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Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Ricco_04 on August 09, 2006, 06:46:07 PM
Well, as it says really.  Mine\'s not too bad but I want to find a much more suitable home for my commander.  Think I know what I want to do with the boost guage.

So anyway, post similar pictures of your dash and I will see the light! :wiggle

Oh here\'s mine for starters!

(http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b10/effazef/My%20FD/DSC00645.jpg)
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: banned advertiser on August 09, 2006, 08:45:23 PM
Ive just had an idea, just need to borrow a commander to make it.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: gavink on August 09, 2006, 08:56:09 PM
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/the2theonly/DSCF0020.jpg)

:)
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Post by: Jake on August 09, 2006, 09:10:40 PM
Here\'s mine.  Defi\'s, MOMO stearing wheel, FEED gear knob and Blitz SBC i-Colour boost controller mounted on carbon fibre surround.  My commanders in the glove box.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: monkey-fd3s on August 09, 2006, 09:54:50 PM
Not to keen on posting pics of my car yet.. but heres a during and after on my dash.  It\'s due to another rework as I don\'t like some bits of it.

But it\'s all a waiting game.

Anyway hope someone thinks its ok.
Title: custom dash
Post by: Eddie on August 09, 2006, 10:54:42 PM
SInce this pic I have tinted my main cluster removed the white faces, removed the orange tint fomr the dials and they are now white backlit.
Added a commander to the side of the 4 gauge custom pod.
I also have a 12 ich PC monitor which is in a FD bezel which will sit on the passenger side, cant wait to get it in and take some pics.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Crazy Eddie on August 09, 2006, 11:51:45 PM
Loving that dash Eddie! Looks awesome!
Like the Nike Air gas peddle too :Hammer
My Dash standard so guessing pics won\'t help much (apart from starter button)
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: FD3SNuttah on August 10, 2006, 12:01:36 AM
here is my dash - painted red and the top of the speedo cowl is black.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: gsb876 on August 10, 2006, 12:04:11 AM
Nothing out of the ordinary for mine, like yours though Monkey :mmmm
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Post by: gmogle on August 10, 2006, 07:23:15 AM
Mine looked like yours monkey !!!
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a83/gmogle/P6040037.jpg)

Looks like this now:
(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y171/murano3/Gareth2-1.jpg)

94 onwards spec dash panels, Momo wheels, Mazdaspeed gear knob and Feed gaiters
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Devil\'s Refugee on August 10, 2006, 08:29:39 AM
Did I see a post somewhere here where someone had replaced a couple of the dials in the dash with Defis ?
If so, can someone point me to it?

Also, anyone got the Defi Link Display fitted ?
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: chrisBoid on August 10, 2006, 08:53:02 AM
Managed to dig out a couple of my older posts showing the guages I have.  I keep the Commander tucked out of sight as I don\'t use it day to day.  The Defi Link Control is also tucked out of sight for the same reason.

Dual guage holder replacing the dash centre speaker grill, holding Defi water and oil guages: -



RE-Amemiya steering column guage holder with Defi boost guage: -

Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Ian@TunerUK on August 10, 2006, 08:59:00 AM
Some smart dashes there, especialy monkey-fd3s\'!
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Post by: PIPFC on August 10, 2006, 09:10:32 AM
just wondering where can i get a carbon dash kit like the one above? as my is scratched to hell!
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Post by: probedb on August 10, 2006, 09:12:47 AM
Pretty much the same as rs125s minus the PFC controller at the moment.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Ricco_04 on August 10, 2006, 10:46:11 AM
Good stuff guys! :god   Keep them coming!
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I have toyed with the idea of the Re-A steering wheel guage pod, still not ruled it out yet but think I can get mine somewhere and hopefully make it look pretty factory, will be a lot of work but only need to do it once! :Giggle

Just still not sure what to do with the commander though.  I could get it blended in nicely with the dash but I dont want to loose any vents or attack the standard dash too much :3Confused  which leaves not much options, typical me :King
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: shafster on August 10, 2006, 11:01:39 AM
here\'s mine

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/shafster/RX7/rxinterior.jpg)

i like to keep it tidy and functional with not too much going on so i can concentrate on the enjoyment of driving :D
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Post by: monkey-fd3s on August 10, 2006, 11:23:11 AM
Quote from: gsb876... like yours though Monkey :mmmm

Cheers :) took enough work - shame the speedo never really worked so I have to change it again...

It was flocked by Thomas and Vines Ltd who do the dashboards for prodrive (aparrently) and they did a smart job...
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Post by: Ian@TunerUK on August 10, 2006, 12:59:30 PM
Quote from: monkey-fd3sCheers :) took enough work - shame the speedo never really worked so I have to change it again...

It was flocked by Thomas and Vines Ltd who do the dashboards for prodrive (aparrently) and they did a smart job...

How did you do your dials? Have you just replaced the bulbs behind?
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Adam on August 10, 2006, 01:22:20 PM
might as well post a couple of my FD\'s that i\'ve had :)
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: monkey-fd3s on August 10, 2006, 01:41:19 PM
Quote from: Ian@TunerUKHow did you do your dials? Have you just replaced the bulbs behind?

I\'ve replaced all the gauges with Autometer Cobalt ones which have blue led back lighting.  I\'ve removed the bulb "caps" from the rheostat and flip up headlight switches which makes them white - (looks better than orange)

Then for the heater dials i changed the bulbs to blue leds and made some of my own dial faces which were clear...

they look cack and a bit cheap so I\'ve made my own black ones with clear "icons" so they will light up blue.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: kermit on August 10, 2006, 01:54:43 PM
Here\'s one of my old cars dash!
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: D1 WTF on August 10, 2006, 02:27:54 PM
gmogle- what make is/was your a pilar twin gauge pod.  it looks like quite a neat one.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: A7NTY on August 10, 2006, 04:05:15 PM
mines cool :Tongue1

(http://www.stertegarage.com/cockpitr.jpg)
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: TwistedHumour on August 10, 2006, 04:29:38 PM
Quote from: A7NTYmines cool :Tongue1


I like :Thumbs-up
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: DRAGON on August 10, 2006, 04:38:33 PM
Not a great Pic, but this is my daily driver.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: A7NTY on August 10, 2006, 05:01:02 PM
Quote from: DRAGONNot a great Pic, but this is my daily driver.

Thats hideous its covered in grease, dont you clean up before you go home? :evillaugh
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: D2BBA on August 10, 2006, 05:18:27 PM
Here\'s mine, just waiting on a nice holder for the Power Fc commander (which will cover those mmmm nice holes in the dash!):

Take it yours is held on using an ebay type holster Rico?  Looks like the one I have for my tom tom mobile.


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v479/D2BBA/06072006378.jpg)


Chris
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: banned advertiser on August 10, 2006, 05:29:19 PM
Shame on you  lot, not one decent rotor pod on here :-)
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Carbon___Kevlar_coverings.html
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: CraigN on August 10, 2006, 05:31:24 PM
no one sells pods for 60mm gauges tho !
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: banned advertiser on August 10, 2006, 05:33:31 PM
Rotorpods can be drimelled out to fit 60mm as can the ones shown on Chris\'s car on this thread.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: CraigN on August 10, 2006, 05:43:45 PM
they only hold 2 gauges :P
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: A7NTY on August 10, 2006, 06:19:15 PM
Quote from: rotaryart.uk.comShame on you  lot, not one decent rotor pod on here :-)
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Carbon___Kevlar_coverings.html

Now those are damn cool. :mmmm
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: banned advertiser on August 10, 2006, 07:09:03 PM
For christ sake man, you only have 2 eyes, so what do you want more gauges for LOL
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: MissRX7 on August 10, 2006, 08:33:53 PM
Some nice looking dashes there:yes
This is my dash nothing special excuse the wire lol


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v324/hayleys6speedturbobeast/2006_0709Image0004.jpg)
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: gmogle on August 10, 2006, 09:12:03 PM
Quote from: D1 WTFgmogle- what make is/was your a pilar twin gauge pod.  it looks like quite a neat one.

Its the Greddy/Trust 2 gauge pod. Every main place sells it eg demon tweeks
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: probedb on August 10, 2006, 10:13:01 PM
Quote from: CraigNno one sells pods for 60mm gauges tho !

A guy in the States also makes some excellent ones that go where the centre speaker grill is...can\'t remember his name tho.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Ricco_04 on August 11, 2006, 01:44:12 AM
Quote from: D2BBAHere\'s mine, just waiting on a nice holder for the Power Fc commander (which will cover those mmmm nice holes in the dash!):

Take it yours is held on using an ebay type holster Rico?  Looks like the one I have for my tom tom mobile.

Just a phone holder from one of those "we sell everything" type shops :2Confused

I also have a bit of a recess where you have those holes - I think the previous owner must have had a car phone in it, come on, it was late 90\'s :o

Looks like that may be the best place to put the commander?  I also recall, cant remember who i\'m afraid, someone on here making commander holders out of pieces of aluminium and securing them inbetwene the dash pannels.

Thanks for all the photo\'s again guys & gals :wave  (ill still have more if you got them ;) ) .  Does amaze me the amount of different places and holders and all that we use, no 2 cars are ever the same!
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: D2BBA on August 11, 2006, 08:13:45 AM
Quote from: Ricco_04Just a phone holder from one of those "we sell everything" type shops :2Confused

I also have a bit of a recess where you have those holes - I think the previous owner must have had a car phone in it, come on, it was late 90\'s :o

Looks like that may be the best place to put the commander?  I also recall, cant remember who i\'m afraid, someone on here making commander holders out of pieces of aluminium and securing them inbetwene the dash pannels.

Thanks for all the photo\'s again guys & gals :wave  (ill still have more if you got them ;) ) .  Does amaze me the amount of different places and holders and all that we use, no 2 cars are ever the same!

The holes may have come from an RE Redom ECU, which aparantly came with a switch for boost settings, which was often stuck to the dash.  My car had the stock ECU re-attached for export however.

I\'ve seen the metal type holders on the RX7.com forum.  I think they come out of the dash next to the glove box, but it looks a bit untidy IMO.  If you find anything to cover those holes give me a hola, and i\'ll do likewise :).

Chris
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Post by: CraigN on August 11, 2006, 10:11:06 AM
Quote from: probedbA guy in the States also makes some excellent ones that go where the centre speaker grill is...can\'t remember his name tho.

I allready have the 3x52mm holder of his as seen allready on this post

but trying to get him to reply to my emails and make the RHD 60mm versions has proven imposible
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Post by: TwistedHumour on August 11, 2006, 10:15:03 AM
If anyone has seen the latest Jap Performance, there is a silver and pink rx-7 in there.  They removed the ashtray and made a perfect hole for the commander and a boost controller - looks good.  Although the practicality of having it there is a different story!
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Post by: chrno on September 06, 2006, 07:40:39 AM
chrisBoid: Is that the tripower 52mm pod you have drilled out, or is it another brand? I really have to get a hold of one that fits 60mm and goes in there. Plz help! :P
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: chrisBoid on September 06, 2006, 08:09:32 AM
Quote from: chrnochrisBoid: Is that the tripower 52mm pod you have drilled out, or is it another brand? I really have to get a hold of one that fits 60mm and goes in there. Plz help! :P

I got it from RE:Worx - it wasn\'t drilled out as far as I know, I am not sure on who makes it.  RE:Worx will know.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: chrno on September 06, 2006, 09:01:59 AM
Cheers! :P
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: chrno on September 06, 2006, 09:15:09 AM
Does anyone have a picture of a Knightsports meter pod..  Doesn\'t have to be on your own car?

And also, does anyone else know where to find the "chrisBoid" type 60mm gauge pod, RE:Worx doesn\'t carry them anymore :(
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Post by: Jono FD3 on September 07, 2006, 06:09:59 PM
Quote from: rotaryart.uk.comShame on you  lot, not one decent rotor pod on here :-)
http://www.rotaryart.uk.com/acatalog/Carbon___Kevlar_coverings.html
I got one!!!! Oh yea, it\'s actualy the one in the pic:Giggle
I\'ll get up a pic later fo what it looks like in the car!!

Jono
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Post by: banned advertiser on September 07, 2006, 06:29:03 PM
It been featured in JTuner page 25 issue 17 Sep2006
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Post by: PETE SMITH on September 07, 2006, 08:15:17 PM
Most recent..Has had alot of changes over the years!
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Jono FD3 on September 07, 2006, 09:10:41 PM
Quote from: rotaryart.uk.comIt been featured in JTuner page 25 issue 17 Sep2006
Sweet, go down tesco and see if they have a copy!!!!

Anyway, here\'s my dash:
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: D2BBA on September 08, 2006, 01:32:31 PM
Quote from: D2BBAThe holes may have come from an RE Redom ECU, which aparantly came with a switch for boost settings, which was often stuck to the dash.  My car had the stock ECU re-attached for export however.

I\'ve seen the metal type holders on the RX7.com forum.  I think they come out of the dash next to the glove box, but it looks a bit untidy IMO.  If you find anything to cover those holes give me a hola, and i\'ll do likewise :).

Chris


Ricco_04 - Just a quick update on this matey.  I\'ve bought and fitted an R Magic commander holder.  Wasn\'t the cheapest, but looks great and covers almost all of my holes (small one at the bottom still visible, but I can live with that!).

Chris D.
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Ricco_04 on September 08, 2006, 01:39:36 PM
Quote from: D2BBARicco_04 - Just a quick update on this matey.  I\'ve bought and fitted an R Magic commander holder.  Wasn\'t the cheapest, but looks great and covers almost all of my holes (small one at the bottom still visible, but I can live with that!).

Chris D.

Good man! :Thumbs-up

I want one of these too - gonna have to leave it a while while I sort my job out but then it will be SPEND SPEND SPEND! :D:D:D:D:D
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Post by: CraigN on September 08, 2006, 02:00:38 PM
so guys were can i get the double guage pod as seen in Petes pic

(http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=23224&d=1157656475)
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Iain C on September 12, 2006, 09:32:49 PM
Quote from: JakeHere\'s mine.  Defi\'s, MOMO stearing wheel, FEED gear knob and Blitz SBC i-Colour boost controller mounted on carbon fibre surround.  My commanders in the glove box.

Jake where did u get the FEED gear knobfrom?
It looks great
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: chrno on September 13, 2006, 02:44:21 PM
CraigN. I just ordered the tripower one from rx7.com. It\'s for 52mm\'s but thats the only one available as it seems. I will try to cut it out for 60mm\'s and show how it goes. Smart thing would be to not buy one and try before Im done.. as it\'s not the cheapest plastic part ive seen. :P

I ordered it express so I hope to have it on friday.

Ill keep in touch.. and plz. don\'t say that you found one now, for 60mm.... As I have ordered the small one.. :wiggle
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Post by: CraigN on September 13, 2006, 02:55:04 PM
i allready have a tripple 52mm one, dunno if its the same one tho defo no room to modify it to fit 60mm.

also ive tried ordering stuff from RX7.com before and never receievd anything i just end up canceling the order.
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Post by: D1 WTF on September 13, 2006, 03:21:29 PM
Quote from: Jono FD3Anyway, here\'s my dash:

so in your third pic.  what is the switch you can can under the dash near the turbo timer/boost gauge?  red and yellow switch?  anything intresting?
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: Jono FD3 on September 13, 2006, 10:00:12 PM
Quote from: D1 WTFso in your third pic.  what is the switch you can can under the dash near the turbo timer/boost gauge?  red and yellow switch?  anything intresting?
You got eyes like a sh!t house rat fella!!!!

It\'s my (http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/Smilies/stfu.gif) Button!!!

Na it\'s for my fog light mate!!

Jono
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Post by: D1 WTF on September 13, 2006, 10:54:55 PM
lol, thats a bit boring then.  you could have lied and made out that it was something really secret etc
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Post by: Jono FD3 on September 14, 2006, 06:18:10 PM
Something like "Super water nos" or even a switch for a bucket of fuel to be pourd in to the plenum!!!!

I only wish I could afford a mod with a switch mate!!!

Jono
Title: What does your dash look like?
Post by: D1 WTF on September 14, 2006, 10:07:11 PM
you could always put w*nker light on, they could have a switch..maybe not a performance increase though
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Post by: Jono FD3 on September 18, 2006, 11:24:18 AM
Quote from: D1 WTFyou could always put w*nker light on, they could have a switch..maybe not a performance increase though

I\'ve already got nob on the car mate!!!! But that would be funny....... Might think about doing that!!!!

Jono