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BackHouseZ Jun 2, 2008 04:03 PM

Gauges
 
I'm looking to replace my factory gauges, boost, clock, oil

what would ya recommend, I was thinking Auto meter and is i'm not mistaken its 2 5/8 is the size i need. Are the electircal or mecanical? and how hard are the to install?

Mitsumark Jun 2, 2008 04:27 PM

2 5/8 is correct..Heres my setup..

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9087/dsc02909lv9.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6201/dsc02910ev4.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/9310/dsc02921fp9.jpg

lww Jun 2, 2008 04:37 PM

They are electrical and the 3-gauge "cluster" is easy to remove, but it may not be so easy to replace them since they are all inside a single housing.

You'll have to make your own mounts to hold each individual gauge behind the dash or you'll have to gut the stock cluster and modify it to hold your new gauges.

Here's a pic of the housing removed from the dash:

http://www.kamikazeracing.org/dl/3gaugecluster.jpg

lww Jun 2, 2008 04:38 PM

Mitsumark, what's up with the red rings?

Mitsumark Jun 2, 2008 05:00 PM

The exterior of the car is Red so I thought it would break up the interior a little..I didnt use my stock housing like most due..I wanted to bring mine out more flush with the dash as pictured above..Although I also made a custom bracket that holds the gauges in place,,the Red rings also keep the gauges very snug...

SHADY280 Jun 3, 2008 07:00 AM

hey mitsu, is your up for sale on ebay, i think i saw it there, nice build.

Mitsumark Jun 3, 2008 07:41 PM

Yep--She sold last night..Goodbye my love...

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/6528/dsc02927qo8.jpg

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/3947/dsc02934lx6.jpg

apollo Jun 3, 2008 10:37 PM

Or you could get overlays. . . .

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24...STOSELL010.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24...STOSELL008.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24...STOSELL007.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y24...ARTSTOSELL.jpg

entropy31 Jun 3, 2008 10:58 PM

holy crap, it's jake!

WildmaN Jun 3, 2008 11:04 PM

I have a set of those..that have been sitting for 3 years or so. I think they look cool as shiz. But the problem is...they don't make them in the 130 speedometer. Which I think is lame...so anyway they won't ever be in my Z. Until they can make them with the bigger speedometer.

All in all...they do look sweet in your Z apollo.

SHADY280 Jun 4, 2008 07:06 AM

i got my white ones from ebay, white face in kilometers! now i just gotta put them on

davidjoe007 Apr 7, 2013 03:28 PM

Those gauges look cool. How is the wiring done?

davidjoe007 Apr 7, 2013 06:08 PM

can I get the 3 gauge cluster out through the glove box?

PredatorZ Apr 7, 2013 06:28 PM

Just noticed the "Ban Me" button under Shady's avatar, whats that about ?

FricFrac Apr 7, 2013 10:33 PM


Originally Posted by davidjoe007 (Post 323502)
can I get the 3 gauge cluster out through the glove box?

Yes. It can be a bit of a challenge with the clock steam that sticks out.... remove the air temp sensor tube if you have the auto climate control....


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