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Re: Gauges?



In a message dated 97-02-27 19:13:07 EST, domlipps@mail2.nai.net (Domenic
Lippolis) writes:

<< 
 >I just had a look in my '87 and I don't think knee interference would be a
 >problem.  Gauges are, what, 2" wide?  And if you only put two or three
 >alongside the upper console they should be above knee level.  Looks to me
 >like it would be even easier to integrate into the dash than I originally
 >thought, too.  
 >
         I have a scirocco 1 and I thought that they would stick out too far.
 I will re-examine the situation though.
  >>

Sorry I'm coming in a little late on this whole thing, but who first asked
the question on guages, and what year Scirocco do you have? I sort of glossed
over that stuff at first and have since deleted that mail. 

If it's a Scirocco I then it's pretty easy to fit 5 guages without anything
hanging off the dash. 3 in the radio spot, 2 in the console stock holes, and
put the radio in the console below the guages. Or, maybe even explore the
possibility of a different console as well. 

I'd put in 1. Oil temp  2. Oil pressure  3.... Okay, now I need to know more
about your motor for the remaining ones, and again, I haven't paid enough
attention. (sorry)

There is one factor to keep in mind, though. It's very hard to look at a lot
of guages when you're driving hard so the most important few need to be up
high and near your line of sight. The less distance you need to move your
eyes, the better.

I'm probably way behind here, but sometimes I lag.

Todd
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Date: 97-02-27 19:13:07 EST

At 01:34 PM 2/27/97 -0800, you wrote:

>I just had a look in my '87 and I don't think knee interference would be a
>problem.  Gauges are, what, 2" wide?  And if you only put two or three
>alongside the upper console they should be above knee level.  Looks to me
>like it would be even easier to integrate into the dash than I originally
>thought, too.  
>
        I have a scirocco 1 and I thought that they would stick out too far.
I will re-examine the situation though.

					DOM!
					1980 VW Scirocco S
					1983 Alfa Romeo GTV-6
					1986 Kawasaki 600 Ninja
					1979 Piaggio Vespa P125X

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