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Old 03-17-2021 | 02:59 AM
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Hello! Do you have a stellar suggestion for a nice pairing of the Sport Chrono Stopwatch and/or Tachometer (in all likelihood, just the stopwatch) with a GT Silver Exterior and Sport-Tex interior? I'm leaning towards a bland White. I do intend to leave the interior trim as the base "Dark Silver." (Yes, I'm aware of the trim gaps that Nick Murray details in his videos.)

I have read many-a-posts of the paint and interior selections on this forum and have been—overall—impressed by the sentiments expressed therein. Thanks in advanced!
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Old 03-17-2021 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Daft Chief
Hello! Do you have a stellar suggestion for a nice pairing of the Sport Chrono Stopwatch and/or Tachometer (in all likelihood, just the stopwatch) with a GT Silver Exterior and Sport-Tex interior? I'm leaning towards a bland White. I do intend to leave the interior trim as the base "Dark Silver." (Yes, I'm aware of the trim gaps that Nick Murray details in his videos.)

I have read many-a-posts of the paint and interior selections on this forum and have been—overall—impressed by the sentiments expressed therein. Thanks in advanced!
I have white tach and chrono on my 992TTS (gt silver/full leather graphite blue).
it looks fine, but not sure it’s worth it.

PS - I would have preferred the old-style all-white gauge face rather than just the colored ring design that is offered now.

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Pick what you like.

I had white gauge faces on my 981S, never again. It looked very washed out and the hands were very hard to see in the daylight. At night, it was ok, at least I didn't have the tell-tale cutouts anymore.





"For me", it's a set of gauges, so I'd always opt for black.
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My view is the sublime elegance of a GT Silver car with SportTex seats won't be improved by adding colored guages (or belts).
Old 03-17-2021 | 12:41 PM
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Personally, I like the ring rather than the full face. I was considering a red chrono ring when I originally spec'ed with black leather.... but after switching that up to BR/BLK i just removed the colors.

If you are considering white, you may want to take a look at this thread..... maybe not a big deal, but looks like it would be annoying at times:
is there a way to change the color of the tach numbers so you can see them?? - Rennlist - Porsche Discussion Forums
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Originally Posted by Daft Chief
Hello! Do you have a stellar suggestion for a nice pairing of the Sport Chrono Stopwatch and/or Tachometer (in all likelihood, just the stopwatch) with a GT Silver Exterior and Sport-Tex interior? I'm leaning towards a bland White. I do intend to leave the interior trim as the base "Dark Silver." (Yes, I'm aware of the trim gaps that Nick Murray details in his videos.)

I have read many-a-posts of the paint and interior selections on this forum and have been—overall—impressed by the sentiments expressed therein. Thanks in advanced!

I have a GT silver 992. I spec'd my chrono in white. It looks great! I will say that the reflections into the windshield during the day are a tad bit annoying...
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I have a GT silver 992. I spec'd my chrono in white. It looks great! I will say that the reflections into the windshield during the day are a tad bit annoying...
Ah! This is what I was worried about... thanks for sharing.
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If you're getting a S model...I think guards red seat belts, tach, and SC face would go well to match the brake calipers and a GT Silver exterior.
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If you're getting a S model...I think guards red seat belts, tach, and SC face would go well to match the brake calipers and a GT Silver exterior.
Great suggestion, the S is something I'm considering but the order delays here are twice as long.

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My view is the sublime elegance of a GT Silver car with SportTex seats won't be improved by adding colored guages (or belts).
This is where my head is often at, especially considering the noise of the deviated stitching with the Sport-Tex pattern...

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Pick what you like.

I had white gauge faces on my 981S, never again. It looked very washed out and the hands were very hard to see in the daylight. At night, it was ok, at least I didn't have the tell-tale cutouts anymore.

"For me", it's a set of gauges, so I'd always opt for black.
Thanks for sharing the pictures. These do look hard to read. Gauges definitely make sense on black... but a stopwatch... there's an invitation for customization I can't seem to shake. I would prefer it be the whole face and not just the ring...
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GT Silver w/ full black leather. Wanted something to break up all the black. Went red & aluminum trim & shifter. Coming up on a year now & still like it very much. Didn't do SC face as I thought it would be distracting on top of the dash.

YMMV.

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Just know that the white ring on the tach and chrono gauge makes it difficult to see the numerals as they are illuminated. I like the red accents the most, and they are a great way to pull some red from outside (the carrera S calipers) into the interior. If doing red, I would also option red seat belts. I'd save the money and reallocate it to something more useful, like extended range tank, cabin ionizer, etc.

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I have a GT Silver car on order, and I went back 'n forth on black versus white tach/chrono. Ultimately, I settled back on black. I don't want the tach or chrono reflecting in the windshield and I was happy saving the money (I know it is chump change for a lot of folks hear, but I just couldn't justify the hundreds of dollars it would take to get two colored rings, call me a Cheap Charlie).

I do think red instruments with red seat belts over a black interior would look very handsome on a GT Silver car.
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When the subject of white dials comes up here it's like a confirmation bias-fest. I have the white dials. It truly lifts a black interior and adds sportiness. No reflection or readability issues here, nor have I inhaled fatal toxic fumes emanating from the dials.
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If you're specing PCCB I'd suggest yellow rings, at least in the tach - adds a Ferrari-like touch also!
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I think the white tach is a great idea. Regardless of reflection on the sport chrono, I still would have gone with white because it looks great on the black interior. But yes, there is a reflection on the chrono.



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