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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 18:07

Title: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 18:07
Ok, so i have my Vr6 dials on the way for my conversion.

And the standard set up is so drab and boring, im going to change the leds to blue ones shing on the dials, and the displays to red. As i think that looks best.

But what dial kit should i get for the gauges?

I know everyone screams about the dub design industries ones, but what else is out there that you think is cool?

I have seen some nice carbon ones on a VR6 for sale on ed38, but cant find them online.

Suggest me some cool stuff! Cant  be that hard to  make custom ones either i presume?
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: VR6-Joe on 20 October 2009, 18:12
3.5

Mk4 conversion
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 18:14
I had actually considered this a while ago, swapping the dash out etc.

What dials from a mk4 would i use though? So the rev gauge works, 4motion maybe.

Hmmm dash swaps are hassle.
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Andy-H on 20 October 2009, 19:36
I put these on mine, cheap enough and just looked a little different.


(http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp270/andy-mk3/Picture222.jpg)

Not the best pic of them but you get the idea.
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 19:37
Cheers, not seen them before :)
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Andy-H on 20 October 2009, 19:39
It was a guy off the bay selling them for £20 posted. You could choose the logo on the dial as well  :wink:
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 19:44
Cool.

Dont really want anything white though.

Hmmmmmm.

Really like these:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/dubster82/P8140217.jpg)
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Andy-H on 20 October 2009, 19:55
They are nice, especially with the chrome rings around  :cool:

Mine weren't white, they were silver but it doesn't really show in that picture. The black was a sort of graphite grey
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: local_boy on 20 October 2009, 20:09
Quote from: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 19:44
Cool.

Dont really want anything white though.

Hmmmmmm.

Really like these:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v231/dubster82/P8140217.jpg)

+1 Where are they from?
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: boneybradley on 20 October 2009, 20:52
ddi dials.....you know it makes sense  :cool:
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Len on 20 October 2009, 20:57
Pics of ddi dials please!
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: boneybradley on 20 October 2009, 21:00
Quote from: Len on 20 October 2009, 20:57
Pics of ddi dials please!

(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww18/crazyeyes58703/golf-set-lcd.jpg)
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Jimp on 20 October 2009, 21:21
I replaced the bulbs in my stock dials with blue ones, looks nice at night  :cool: Replaced some of the centre console switches from green LEDs to white too. Looks good with the blue.
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: SeanyGTi8V on 20 October 2009, 21:51
what size are the bulbs are they t5 or something. i want the change the color of my clocks as im sick of the green
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: VR6-Joe on 20 October 2009, 22:02
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs227.snc1/7428_1281259070471_1199897708_849930_5330466_n.jpg)
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Mikester on 20 October 2009, 22:46
Choiceeeeeeeees.

DDI dials are a bit pricey, but might be the only way forward i think.

TT dash anyone? mk5 dash?  :laugh:
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Len on 21 October 2009, 09:07
TT dash been done and looks great! I posted a piccie of a car at Bristol Volkfest about 2 years ago now that had a TT dash.
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: ace on 21 October 2009, 10:33
was going to suggest putting in a TT dash, will look very cool.

otherwise i would go for the ddi dials
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: monzablue16v on 21 October 2009, 10:48
Quote from: Len on 21 October 2009, 09:07
TT dash been done and looks great! I posted a piccie of a car at Bristol Volkfest about 2 years ago now that had a TT dash.

Was it an Audi TT </pedantic mode> :grin:
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Len on 21 October 2009, 11:37
Quote from: monzablue16v on 21 October 2009, 10:48
Quote from: Len on 21 October 2009, 09:07
TT dash been done and looks great! I posted a piccie of a car at Bristol Volkfest about 2 years ago now that had a TT dash.

Was it an Audi TT </pedantic mode> :grin:


Nope! :tongue:
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: Mikester on 21 October 2009, 13:08
Theres loads of them on edition 38, including that one that was sold recently.

But it is ball ache.

Has a mk5 dash ever been put in a mk3? Ive seen s mk4 dash in.

Hmmm
Title: Re: Best dial kits, whats your opinion
Post by: rocketron on 21 October 2009, 14:16
what about these. i like em(brace myself for the barrage of post telling me im a chav. :laugh:)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290358093962&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp4712.m38.l1313%26_nkw%3D290358093962%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1