Hey sponsors: Who wants to be awesome and make a single din gauge panel for an NB?

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Originally Posted by RoadsterTech

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Joking. Besides, are you trying to reproduce the other shell/lid or a whole unit? NA and NB?

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Originally Posted by concealer404

I don't have any real preference between recessed or not.... by recessed i suppose you mean the top of the "beauty ring" would be flush with the face of the panel? If you mean something different, show me an example! :)

I wouldn't want tilted. I know they're more functional, but i hate the way they look, my car is a street car, and there's already tilted ones on the market. :)


Standard autometer size guages. (believe that's.... 52mm? 2 1/16"?) Right now i'm using Autometer guages, will be going to Defi Red Racers when i get around to it.



I actually came over here to find you, guess i needed to read the other thread farther than the first post. You're awesome!

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Here is a tilted one I did for Flippy on his NA. The NB one would be similar..
Note, after doing Flippy's we learned that we can provide a bit more angle without effecting the lines of the gauge plate.


http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3803/9...bc16399f_b.jpg

http://rabrillhart.smugmug.com/Other...00025052-L.jpg

See how there is a recess, the non-tilted / recessed one would be that way all the way around. Just a subtle tweak..

BTW thanks for the compliment!

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Originally Posted by SM16RMSM

Joking. Besides, are you trying to reproduce the other shell/lid or a whole unit? NA and NB?

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I would more than likely make it a cover over the inside of the box... like the one Phat's showed... The big difference would be that it would not be a big chunk of foam.

Radio are gauge plates first though...

If also be interested in an NB gauge plate. As tilted as possible please! The tilt really helps.

i like the glove design actually you want to create one since a lot of NB drivers have a double din radio. I like stealth products and YES i will purchase the glove box gauge holder. see my previous thread about this. http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....8971#post98971

I like the recessed and tilt like that... i just hated the steps of the other vendors. So now my question is:

How do you know how far/diameter to recess with the many different kinds of beauty rings out there?

Will do... please bear with me. I'm an engineer with a left brain / right brain battle going on... so I have to get the designs to have a good manufacturing process flow and repeatable quality...along with good looks prior to release. :whistle:
Some say that I'm a bit obsessive about that. :shrug:

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Originally Posted by concealer404

I like the recessed and tilt like that... i just hated the steps of the other vendors. So now my question is:

How do you know how far/diameter to recess with the many different kinds of beauty rings out there?

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The beauty of CAD...

Actually we will be making a few different cutouts based on some of the more popular gauges... for right now make sure to tell me which gauge and series of gauge you are using. I have been getting the Bezel size from the manufacturers.

Ah ok. :)

Well for now, i'd probably go with a non-tilted non-recessed plate while i run the awful mismatched gauges i run now.

Then later, probably the Defi Red Racers.

I'd imagine you could get 90% of the buyers with Autometer, VDO, and Prosport. :)

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Originally Posted by concealer404

Ah ok. :)

Well for now, i'd probably go with a non-tilted non-recessed plate while i run the awful mismatched gauges i run now.

Then later, probably the Defi Red Racers.

I'd imagine you could get 90% of the buyers with Autometer, VDO, and Prosport. :)

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Probably so... Right now I have the diameters for AEM, Autometer's Elite line and GT Line, and the Cyberdyne line. I will get VDO and Prosport next.

**** Edit***** I just got the Red Racers Diameter as well.

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Originally Posted by RoadsterTech

Will do... please bear with me. I'm an engineer with a left brain / right brain battle going on... so I have to get the designs to have a good manufacturing process flow and repeatable quality...along with good looks prior to release. :whistle:
Some say that I'm a bit obsessive about that. :shrug:

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you and i will make a perfect team, Hyper's right brain is mind blowing!! so the gauge holder/glove box design for the NB is a confirmed or not??

Ha! I'm so sorry for your left Brain lol no wait... perhaps thats a good thing??
The glove box design is confirmed... I have put it on the main list...

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Originally Posted by RoadsterTech

Ha! I'm so sorry for your left Brain lol no wait... perhaps thats a good thing??
The glove box design is confirmed... I have put it on the main list...

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THANKS!! i will be following your threads for release of this part, been wanting this part for a long time already, thanks again

I'm confused :confused:
Aren't we just talking about one of these?
Attachment 9398
A simple 3 gauge panel?
If so I got mine at WWW.thompson-automotive.com

Mine are not simple injection molded poly. If you saw the two side by side you would understand. The look and feel of HDPE is far superior to poly.
Also, mine are designed with a recess and are tilted to the driver. Theses point straight on, tilting the gauge truly makes them easier to read from the drivers seat. The RoadsterTech plates are also custom machined per order to match the specific gauge you have for that perfect fit.
There is a reason why the guys that have seen the RoadsterTech plates rave about them.
I hope that helps explain the difference.

Sorry if this sounded somewhat like a rant. My ability to write has been somewhat compromised by the lack of a cup of coffee this morning...:whistle:
These two links might help:

http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....e-story/page19

http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread....g-plate-review

Here is a picture of the Matte finished blanking plate the Matte finish is a very good match to the tombstone:

http://rabrillhart.smugmug.com/Other...16402423-L.jpg

So in response I would say there is truly a difference just like what you would see between two watches both tell time, but one is just a bit nicer and costs more.