The RTX series of the Dakota Digital product line is among the most popular in their catalog. Available for most popular classic muscle cars and trucks, it’s the perfect blend of the latest technology, paired with the classic look is definitely the perfect aesthetic and technical marriage.
In fact, we love it so much, that we’ve decided to utilize it into our ’79 Trans Am project car, Project Billy Madison. A 10th-Anniversary Edition that’s getting the full resto-mod treatment, but with the original drivetrain paired with modern technology. So, these RTX gauges will be right at home in our Trans Am once it gets out of the paint shop. An interesting feature about these gauges, is that they’re able to change the display color — so you can set it to match your original white gauge colors, or red, like the ’79 Anniversary, or ’80 and ’81 Pace Car editions. If you want to try something different, there’s blue, green, and other colors, too.
Learn more about them below, and click HERE to see if Dakota Digital offers the RTX kit for your car.
Official Release:
Dakota Digital 1970- 81 Pontiac Firebird RTX Instruments
Pontiac’s take on the second gen pony car has risen to cult status over the decades, and surely the dashboard has played a part in the popularity. For this direct fit package, we studied the stock instruments to capture the original styling while adding a fist full of modern features. Machined aluminum gauge bezels are given the matte black treatment before the electronics, including full-color TFT message centers and precision stepper motors, are stuffed inside. Kit includes five gauges; forgo the oil and temp gauges in your three-gauge dash and the data will still be available in the message centers!
The RTX series is the latest from Dakota Digital, focused on retaining that stock look without sacrificing the late-model features you love. Every effort has been put forth to incorporate OEM design elements regarding the layout, face styling and indicators. A casual glance may dismiss these as original equipment, but once you hit the switch and the LED backlighting comes on in your favorite color scheme, all doubts will be removed.
Starting from scratch, CNC machined housings are filled with electronics designed and built in-house, helping Dakota Digital once again raise the bar for aftermarket instrumentation. The high-definition TFT message centers can be fully configured to display just about any piece of information needed. As you’ve come to expect from Dakota Digital, the RTX series utilizes a central control box to make installation and setup as easy as possible. Click the tabs below for a more in-depth look at the RTX series!
Features:
OEM, with subtle modern tech features
Designed and built in-house in South Dakota
*Bezel not included, shown for visual/presentation purposes. System uses OEM or reproduction style bezel.
Rick Seitz is the owner and founder of AutoCentric Media, the parent company to Timeless Muscle Magazine, and has a true love and passion for all vehicles. When he isn’t tuning, testing, or competing with the magazine’s current crop of project vehicles, he’s busy tinkering and planning the next round modifications for his own cars.
