Niklas, not sure if you have tried this already, but have you created one gauge with what you need and use multiple layers?  You can hide the layers you only need in the background for calculations.  Then you can end up with one gauge with just the few columns you need and the rest are hidden.

Alex, you can accomplish what you are referring to, I believe, with the Linked Filters feature.  Linked Filters in Gauge Builder – BrightGauge Support.  I hope this helps.