xcarguy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Stalker, chassis #85 dash. First photo--across the dash, left-to-right; volt meter, water temp, tach, oil press, oil temp, 20psi low press warn light, single turn indicator light (upper), low voltage light (lower), speedo and fuel level. Far left, just below the volt meter (barely visible above the steering column); park/head light switch and dimmer switch for the LED gage backlighting. To the right of the steering column (visible at the top of the shifter ball); red LED shift light. On the pedestal, forward of the gear shift handle, LH side in a vertical column (top-to-bottom); horn button, ignition switch and turn signal switch. On the RH side of the pedestal in a vertical column (top-to-bottom); pusher fan (red toggle), puller fan (red toggle) and low/hi beam headlight toggle. Just below the 'SUPER 7 EMBLEM'; power outlet. Second Photo--track day setup; Traqmate Traqdash mounted atop the steering column. Third photo--my 'almost daily' driver; Falcon 2000 EASy, buncha' Honeywell stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick OTeen Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Not the most informative angle but here's the dash of my Caterham which features the usual layout from the factory. http://i60.tinypic.com/szh7it.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Not the most informative angle but here's the dash of my Caterham which features the usual layout from the factory. I do like that red interior. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49212285/AnnouncementShots/f_Cockpit.JPG When someone sells you a 'kit' you assume . . . I still haven't figured out why such a huge tach and speedo came with my 'kit', but I didn't think about that at the time and just concentrated on getting things in place and mounted properly - and then worked to make sure each instrument was in the most appropriate place for what it was reporting, and that each was as easy to see as could be. As you can see by comparison of the different dashboard shots in this thread, what I did is probably OK. Difference between the Caterham and WCM makes it aparent that the (absolutely awesome) Honda engine is really tall - hence the relatively huge/tall dash. I do envy the Caterham's miniscule/short dash, allowed by the much less-tall engine, which additionally provides the driver a much less obstructed view of what's in front of him/her. The huge tach right in front of your face is nice - you don't even have to think about reading it - it's just right there. This https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49212285/AnnouncementShots/Extra-Dash-/00000002.JPG is the modification I made to the as-delivered chassis member that ran behind the dash and until modified, forced placement of the gauges way down and across the bottom of the dashboard area - not what I considered to be in easily readable positions. The modification was worth the effort but was a lot of pretty creative work, building stuff in mid-air as it were. Those verticals are supports with bonded bushes on the ends that connect to bosses I welded on to the 1/4" plate used for the dash. With rod-ends on every suspension link, the high frequency noise from the chassis (especially if you have crummy rod ends) can be really destructive if things aren't isolated. Bonded bushes help keep the instruments alive (just like the specs that you get with the instruments tell you to do) and overall do their part to help make the car quieter. The rear of the developing dash (this is from a LONG time ago): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49212285/AnnouncementShots/Extra-Dash-/FirstDash_Back01.JPG and then the first template with all the gauges in place before I fitted the dash template to the hood and then used it to cut the aluminum. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/49212285/AnnouncementShots/Extra-Dash-/FirstDash02.JPG In final form (first picture, at top) I fitted a smaller steering wheel after developing a new steering system that gives VERY quick steering. This (smaller steering wheel) was fortunate because, as Kitcat can attest to, the position of the steering wheel is quite low and the 13" truck-sized wheel that came with the car would never have allowed both me and the steering wheel to fit in the car at the same time. This steering wheel position was mandated by the 'design' of the chassis - it was either this position or way up high on the dash, and the lower position was the lesser of the two evils. After a full summer of testing (working on the handling behavior, tuning the suspension) I find no problem here, even to the point of finding myself naturally nearly resting my hands on the tops of my thighs while driving fast on realatively twisty roads - however my steering is 1-1/2 turns lock to lock so there's no waving about of the elbows required here. In practice the setup works fine and, while it took a bit for my appreciation of it to develop, the low steering wheel position is really quite good, and I have no doubt that it's much preferable to how it would have been had I had to reach way up to do the steering. This makes the gauges easily visible and requires little diversion of attention to read them while paying attention to driving. Everything in the cockpit harmonizes - after a full summer I can find no awkwardness to any of it when I'm tossing the car about and navigating unfamiliar road conditions and traffic. (Thinking about all the things I've not only changed but created from scratch, I'm certain that there were some very kindly ghosts hovering over my shoulder to guide me as I did this - such a good set of results is not to be expected on one's first attempt changing so many dimensions.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 s2k7 -- the map pockets in Croc's car (also seen on Nick O'Teen's car) are made by Soft Bits for Sevens, in UK. I have one in my Caterham, and it is very handy (even if the elastic at the top edge does give out too soon). If you order one, make sure that they know it is for a lhd car, because the map pocket on the right side of a lhd car is usually put on the opposite side on a rhd car, and it is too large for the driver of a lhd car to cope with in the tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timax Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Not the most informative angle but here's the dash of my Caterham which features the usual layout from the factory. http://i60.tinypic.com/szh7it.jpg Very Nice! Any more pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Tim (Timax) - I like how you laid out your dash. How did you do the switch labeling on your dash? Is it one of those Canon P-Touch things or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s2k7 Posted March 16, 2014 Author Share Posted March 16, 2014 Thanks croc & tip alaskossie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanG Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Has anyone built a Stalker with only one scuttle hump? Like the Lotus Mk VI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timax Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Tim (Timax) - I like how you laid out your dash. How did you do the switch labeling on your dash? Is it one of those Canon P-Touch things or something else? Its from PRB . A place that prints name badges or door badges could do it. Like these guys... http://www.imprintplastic.com.au/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oilteq Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 I have the regular Birkin layout, but I could not easily see the important parts of the speedometer and tach. So, I swapped their positions and twisted them so I could see redline and speeds up to 80 MPH without playing peek-a-boo with the steering wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaNostra Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 (edited) nice to be home (USA) ...but here ya go! http://i58.tinypic.com/o94jdh.jpg Edited March 22, 2014 by BusaNostra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Has anyone built a Stalker with only one scuttle hump? Like the Lotus Mk VI. Dean, I'm not aware of any. :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanG Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 In the above picture. Do you have an electric fuel & electric water (cooling) pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Dean, Who's photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Here's my dash arrangement. The tach and speedo are fully visible through the steering wheel. Everything else is within reach. I put a Miata dash cubby in the Storker just like my old Birkin; it is great for a wallet or small pistol. Billet switches are from Car Builder Solutions from the UK; covered 12V outlet is from a Ford Focus, push button switches are from APEM, and guages are Speedhut. http://i58.tinypic.com/e02zae.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Here's the dash that I put into my old Birkin... http://i57.tinypic.com/kdu2pt.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Nice work, Mike, on both cars! :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboWood Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 I agree...Mike, very nice. I also like Busa's S2k dash. Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy turbo Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Here is the westys dash.Love the stack above Mike [/url] http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o217/tigraturbo/IMG_3255.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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