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Old picture, but I have done a new gauge-holder once for my old FC.
Moved the stereo up a bit, so could three gauges take place below... Attachment 693977 |
Moar!!!
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Originally Posted by Ryuske
(Post 11261394)
How do you even sit in it? Lol, between the roll cage and bucket seats, it looks like you'll have a broken tailbone every time you sit down xD
Originally Posted by Stredrotor
(Post 11261584)
Just spent the last few days reading through this thread from start to finish and I must say it is a truly inspirational build. I wish I had the skills and the knowledge (and the access the the tools:egrin:) that you have. Look forward to seeing the completion of your build.
I don't know if I missed it in the thread but what transmission are you planning to use? I was going to use the FC turbo box to begin with (mainly because it's cheap) but now I'm leaning towards a Tremac 5 speed and doing it properly first time. Green Brothers in New Zealand make a belhousing to convert to the rotary engine so that's easy for me.
Originally Posted by tegheim
(Post 11262697)
Old picture, but I have done a new gauge-holder once for my old FC.
Moved the stereo up a bit, so could three gauges take place below... http://i815.photobucket.com/albums/z...7Feb-08013.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d...2/CIMG2593.JPG I like the top of the dash better too, easier to look at the gauges while driving. |
Lightweight-ing the doors, I see?
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What are those warning lights and two toggle switches for?
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Clever remount of the stock switches but the lights and toggles...um, I guess I'd expect something carved from billet or more exotic.
Those look so normal. Sorry John, you've set your bar so impossibly high. |
Originally Posted by Ryuske
(Post 11264441)
What are those warning lights and two toggle switches for?
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Originally Posted by tegheim
(Post 11265108)
Missile... and "fuck, the missile stuck" :)
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i like how u keeping the oem stuff. yess
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Originally Posted by texFCturboII
(Post 11264245)
Lightweight-ing the doors, I see?
Originally Posted by Ryuske
(Post 11264441)
What are those warning lights and two toggle switches for?
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t...2/CIMG2604.JPG The top warning lights pretty much speak for themselves, I know the shift light is pretty useless but I had the ecu output already wired so I just added it. The surge tank warning light lights up when the small fueltank in the front of the engine bay is low on fuel, there is a fuel level sensor in there. The bottom left 2 toggle switches are for cutting the fuel and turning on the cooling fans. The ecu normally handles the fueling and cooling relays but being able to manually turn the cooling relay on or the fuel relay off can come in handy, warning lights above both switches indicate that their activated. The bottom right toggle switch is hooked to the ecu, it can be programmed to do multiple things. The turning knob above the switch is also wired to the ecu, it can also be programmed and used for multiple things, like modifying injection duration, ignition advance, start limiter rpm, launch control values ect. It can be useful to make adjustments during driving without having to take out the laptop.
Originally Posted by clokker
(Post 11265038)
Clever remount of the stock switches but the lights and toggles...um, I guess I'd expect something carved from billet or more exotic.
Those look so normal. Sorry John, you've set your bar so impossibly high. Plus I got to use a buddy's giant cnc lasercutter to cut out the aluminium, only took like 10 seconds to cut and fits perfect :icon_tup:
Originally Posted by tegheim
(Post 11265108)
Missile... and "fuck, the missile stuck" :)
Made a gauge pod today, I wanted to replace the idiot light panel with a center gauge pod, but couldn't find a decent one made for an FC that I could use. Those universal pod's also weren't an option because they look cheap and don't fit the fc dash at all. I also didn't want to modify or build a plastic one myself because plastic isn't my thing. So since I was already putting in lot's of aluminium sheet stuff in the car I figured why not use it for the gauge pod aswell, so I came up with this: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-O...2/CIMG2612.JPG I'll need to check if it's not too shiny while driving but I can always paint it black or sandblast it or something. |
Panda style. Love it.
I like your gauge pod, too! |
Only managed to get through a small selection of the posts, but this is indeed an immense build. Well done, good sir.
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I tried to make a warning light for my surge tank but i failed :P
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I'd paint match the gauge pod to the dash or do black to darken it down a little, too brite
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Are you starting to feel like a backstreet boy yet? If you dont please remember the loser on rx7club the first meet you take this beauty too and see the huge crowed around it and you finally do feel like a Backstreet boy.
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you might want to give it a little sun visor though :)
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Been following this thread since the beginning. I can't even tell you how awesome it is!
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Originally Posted by Havoc
(Post 11267442)
you might want to give it a little sun visor though :)
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I like the center console with the old school switches and lights. Kinda reminds me of Darth Vader's center console.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...arth_Vader.jpg So it totally goes with the stormtrooper paint job. :icon_tup: |
sweet build so far
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jusus... you are a genius..
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i just sat and read this post for 5 straight hours!!... simply amazing:icon_tup:
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Best build EVER !!!!
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Originally Posted by GeenIdee
(Post 11266655)
I tried to make a warning light for my surge tank but i failed :P
Originally Posted by killingtime33
(Post 11267271)
Are you starting to feel like a backstreet boy yet? If you dont please remember the loser on rx7club the first meet you take this beauty too and see the huge crowed around it and you finally do feel like a Backstreet boy.
hahah
Originally Posted by ratcooker
(Post 11270788)
I like the center console with the old school switches and lights. Kinda reminds me of Darth Vader's center console.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...arth_Vader.jpg So it totally goes with the stormtrooper paint job. :icon_tup: Thanks everyone for the comments! Did some more work, the dashboard is finally in place for good this time. I need a few more things to finish the interior up but it's getting there :) I think I'm going to start with the front suspension tomorrow, lot's of work to be done there also :scratch: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/--...2/CIMG2643.JPG |
ooh my ....
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