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Dash Top Gauge Cluster Upgrade?

68K views 57 replies 31 participants last post by  NimbusST  
#1 ·
I have not found any offerings to upgrade the dash top gauge cluster. Has anyone else? If not what would be a good company to inquire about possibly developing one for us?
 
#4 ·
What's the motivation to change those gauges?

I quite happy with the oil temp and pressure gauges, it would be nice if the boost was a combo vacuum/boost but the whole cluster would have to get bigger in order for it to be readable.
 
#5 ·
I think the gauges could be improved upon to show the given information in more detail. Thats all. If it has to be bigger or it's too extensive or expensive of a project I can live with the factory setup. Just a little custom touch I'm investigating.
 
#6 ·
I found this online. It's mentioned its from the ST but not sure if its from an earlier ST. Definitely doesn't look like the cluster in the 2013. Has anyone else seen this cluster before in an ST?

 
#11 ·
I would like for someone to make a new top for it, specifically an extended one. I dislike how the gauges can be seen on the windshield at night. Not something I can't deal with(seeing as I have since September).

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#17 · (Edited)
Looking forward to the pics Sierra Tango. Did you figure anything out for the airbag deployment? Will a pillar gauge setup get int he way of this? Also, can you give us details on these gauges and how you do the customizing?

I'm sure it will come, just a matter of when for this car.
 
#33 ·
This is really awesome! Hopefully the idea pans out well, it would be great to have useful/readable information on that display.
 
#41 ·
Hope I am not too late to sign up for the Beta units! :big smile:
 
#55 ·
any more updates guys?? been keeping track on facebook to but haven't seen anything yet. hands are getting itchy to put this in the car lol
 
#56 ·
Addition to any updates, I have a question about the gauges... how do they function/ what are the signals up there? analog? digital? I don't mean to high jack the thread just didn't know if anyone had any information on the type of signals going to the gauges.
 
#57 ·
As far as I have read, they are going to be sourcing the signal from the stock wiring, so that means it wil be a digital read from the ecu alogrithm. You will be getting the same readings as the stock gauges just in a cooler setup. It will def be an upgrade but for almost the same price and a little elbow grease, you can set up direct read gauges, which will give better and more accurate values than what the ecu algorithm gives. Grab your gauges, a pod from Block8head and a sandwich plate and youre good to go.