Let's See Those Instrument Clusters!

[kennygunit 10]

I'm looking to upgrade my stock instrument cluster and in not sure which one looks and performs well. So, let's see some pictures of what you all have! Maybe also list...

 

1) why you got it

2) if you like it or not and why

 

Thanks!

[MikeStang 247]

All Autometer Phantom stuff mounted into a Factory replacement bezel.

I added the LED's for Turn Signal and Emergency Flasher

[mustangmike6996 34]

What are you doing for fuel and battery voltage?

[434josh 10]

I have not purchased it yet but I am very much leaning towards the VHX series from Dakota.

They are normally $755 however if you keep your eye on ebay there is a guy who runs sales for $688 once and a while.

[MustangGT 11]

I have the Dakota Digital VHX. They are great!!! Main reason I got them was I wanted a TAC and didn't like the look of an external one mounted somewhere in the car. VHX price compared to stock TAC setup price -- no comparison. The guages look good and were not that hard to hook up. They mount up easily.

Edited September 9, 2014 by MustangGT

[rchappelear 28]

cant afford double the price for the 69 series back light so went with the 67-68 series

Edited September 9, 2014 by rchappelear

[434josh 10]

I have the Dakota Digital VHX. They are great!!! Main reason I got them was I wanted a TAC and didn't like the look of an external one mounted somewhere in the car. VHX price compared to stock TAC setup price -- no comparison. The guages look good and were not that hard to hook up. They mount up easily.

 

How is the illumination at night? Is it overbearing or ok?

[Glenn83 19]

cant afford double the price for the 69 series back light so went with the 67-68 series

 

These are the gauges I was thinking of getting, what do you think of them??

[MikeStang 247]

My Voltage and fuel level are on a Pillar Pod so I have all 5 Gauges.

[stangs-R-me 120]

I've got the factory Tach Cluster, but I swapped out the TEMP Gauge for a std. cluster ALT Gauge and put Autometer OIL & TEMP gauges in a Shelby style Pod at the front of the console. Also have a Autometer VOLT gauge mounted below the speedo (using longer screw in the lower cluster mounting hole, so no butchering) in an Autometer pod.

 

In order to use the factory ALT Gauge, my underhood & alt harnesses are for a non-tach car (which is exactly how Cougar XR7's are wired), and stole the 2 ALT wires out of a non-Tach dash harness to run between cluster & ALT Gauge. One side of the ALT goes through the printed circuit board, but the other is direct wired.

 

Doug

[Rudolph Schenker 14]

[mustangstofear 608]

Here is the Carbon fiber 69-70 Gauge cluster that we make.

[SM69Mach 68]

Here is the Carbon fiber 69-70 Gauge cluster that we make.

 

 

Thats a nice looking piece

[mustangstofear 608]

Thanks, this is the first one with the Phantoms from AutoMeter in our 69-70 bezel.

Edited October 25, 2014 by mustangstofear

[MustangGT 11]

The VHX is good at night as well. You can set the brightness of both the day and night. The way the system knows it is night is by the headlight switch. They do sell a separate dimmer switch but I didn't think the $$ was worth it.

[Alan_Mac 48]

I have the original tach gauge set with autometer temp and pressure in the console pod. My OEM tach has VDO internals. I really think the black face VHX are great looking and affordable. Its nice to get all the gauges in the original dash. http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p25/Alan_MacDougall/Mach1/dash3-14_zps768a75c4.jpg

[Glenn83 19]

 

Nice setup

[stangnet33 88]

If this came in the original wood grain I would consider this in mine, but the carbon fiber would look so out of place. Nice piece for sure.

 

Here is the Carbon fiber 69-70 Gauge cluster that we make.

[SM69Mach 68]

If this came in the original wood grain I would consider this in mine, but the carbon fiber would look so out of place. Nice piece for sure.

 

 

Looking at their website it looked like that was an option, but I would like to see one in woodgrain as well, as that is the same for me.

[69gunslinger 14]

I installed the new vintage 69 series and don't regret it. It looks so original and clean that you have to point it out to people / judges at car shows and cruise ins. Everybody that sees them are impressed. I have one buddy that likes them so well that he is wondering if he can get something similar for his 69 GTO Judge.

[Glenn83 19]

I installed the new vintage 69 series and don't regret it. It looks so original and clean that you have to point it out to people / judges at car shows and cruise ins. Everybody that sees them are impressed. I have one buddy that likes them so well that he is wondering if he can get something similar for his 69 GTO Judge.

 

Where they much hassle to install ??

[5literfever 17]

[Alan_Mac 48]

I installed the new vintage 69 series and don't regret it. It looks so original and clean that you have to point it out to people / judges at car shows and cruise ins. Everybody that sees them are impressed. I have one buddy that likes them so well that he is wondering if he can get something similar for his 69 GTO Judge.

 

Are these the backlight series? Please tell us more. How about the hookup, fuel and E speedo? They look awesome. Pictures day and night would be great to see.

[rchappelear 28]

These are the gauges I was thinking of getting, what do you think of them??

i really like the look of them, they go really well with the style of our cars. i think some of the other gauges stand out and don't provide a stream line look in the interior.

Now that is a to each their own type of a thing, no offense to anyone else selection of instrument clusters.

[cavboy78 28]

Check out speedhut too. You can customize to your liking and they can look pretty similiar to originals if you build them that way. Also includes the option for brights and blinkers on the speedo to clean up the install with an original style cluster.