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Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: TSM Girl on November 01 2007, 10:27:17 PM

Title: Digital Dash
Post by: TSM Girl on November 01 2007, 10:27:17 PM: Question, I have a reg GN dash in my car, I have seen the Digital Dashs which looks cool. I also am looking at a GNX Dash. I have heard that there are problems with the digital dashs.
Title: Digital Dash
Post by: straycat990 on November 02 2007, 12:45:12 AM: The limited T I had was equipped with a digital dash. I would not recommend installing one. You would need a different piece for the boost gauge, unless you buy one that Casper's has reworked the speedo won't read only like 88 mph and they seem to fail on a regular basis. In the short period I owned the Limited, I had to have mine repaired twice. Definitely go with the GNX dash.

just my 2 cents
Title: Re: Digital Dash
Post by: Wrecked Em on November 02 2007, 09:38:20 AM: Quote from: "TSM Girl @ Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:27 pm"
Question, I have a reg GN dash in my car, I have seen the Digital Dashs which looks cool. I also am looking at a GNX Dash. I have heard that there are problems with the digital dashs.
Title: Re: Digital Dash
Post by: kma697 on November 02 2007, 11:12:55 AM: If your making a clone, I'd definitely go with the GNX dash. Can't wait for the pics. :D
Title: Re: Digital Dash
Post by: TSM Girl on November 02 2007, 01:16:16 PM: Quote from: "Wrecked Em @ November 2nd 2007"
Quote from: "TSM Girl @ Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:27 pm"
Question, I have a reg GN dash in my car, I have seen the Digital Dashs which looks cool. I also am looking at a GNX Dash. I have heard that there are problems with the digital dashs.
Title: Re: Digital Dash
Post by: TSM Girl on November 02 2007, 01:16:59 PM: Quote from: "kma697 @ November 2nd 2007"
If your making a clone,
Title: Digital Dash
Post by: 87natty on November 02 2007, 08:06:55 PM: It's going to be hard because the GNX had Stewart Warner gauges, and personally I think the layout looked like shit.

They sold them at GNXDash.com I think, but the site is dead. They were made with AutoMeter gauges and had different options and a cleaner look. I think Chris (Tops Peed) has a fabricated dash.
Title: Re: Digital Dash
Post by: TSM Girl on November 02 2007, 08:24:22 PM: I know somebody makes the plates for the dash, which has all different configurations ...just can't remember the name.... :smt017 I will have to ask Bryan to see if he remembers. My mind has turned to oatmeal...... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Digital Dash
Post by: Recklessrob on November 02 2007, 09:18:01 PM: Dave (1turbo6) just put a GNX style dash in his GN. It looks decent.
I just saw a site that has original numbered replacement dash plaques for sale.
They weren't cheap though. Kirbans used to sell the rear suspension kits, but
I think he ran into some legal issues with them ( I don't know exactly).

http://www.gncollector.com/parts.html
Title: Digital Dash
Post by: Ttype83 on November 19 2007, 06:36:08 AM: Quote from: "87natty @ Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:06 pm"
I think Chris (Tops Peed) has a fabricated dash.

Not for long, I'm doing a recon when I get home :smt077
Title: Digital Dash
Post by: Recklessrob on November 21 2007, 06:19:51 AM: Quote from: "Ttype83 @ Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:36 am"
Quote from: "87natty @ Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:06 pm"
I think Chris (Tops Peed) has a fabricated dash.

Not for long, I'm doing a recon when I get home
Title: Digital Dash
Post by: gordyzx9r on November 23 2007, 08:00:29 AM: Quote from: "87natty @ Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:06 pm"
It's going to be hard because the GNX had Stewart Warner gauges, and personally I think the layout looked like shit.

They sold them at GNXDash.com I think, but the site is dead. They were made with AutoMeter gauges and had different options and a cleaner look. I think Chris (Tops Peed) has a fabricated dash.

That's where I bought mine from. He used a variety of brand names for gauges and he didn't just set them up in the GNX style format, he would set them up pretty much anyway you liked.

I went with white faced Stewart Warner gauges in my GN.