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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Gauges anyone?

I converting back to OEM equipment so does anyone want my old ones? They are cool but just not the look i want. Just gotta come pick'm up or pay for shipping. You will need a new speedo though, this one makes a bit of noise

Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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meme, wait what are they, just the out sides of them or what? whole gauges?
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Complete cluster, main and acc gauges. The whole shabangabang. Modified housing and all.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 01:55 PM
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really, i want them then, hehe, always nedd something extra..maybe even swap them in. Find out shipping and i'll get them, 92551, is the zip.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:03 PM
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wow, I don't know why you would give those up. They are NLA.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:07 PM
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Really? I am pretty sure you can still buy them from that ebay store. Thats where i got mine
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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nla? there pretty bad, but i'm going to be using the kpm gauges from shady...sick huh. hehe, you could even bring them to msa, and it'll be cheaper for me...
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:09 PM
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aww, there 85mph, huh...hmm, i'll take them if no one else wants them...B, it's your chance to thieve from me.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Yessir, 85mph speedo.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 02:30 PM
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cool, so are they just covers over the gauges or, the whole gauge is different....hmm, i wonder if they come in kph too, cause i'm going metric! Oh and shipping costs?
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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What're you gonna do with a metric gauge set?
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 03:44 PM
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what do you mean? i'm gonna use them...try and convert those gauges ^^to metric, metric with them lights is what i mean.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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I Have A Few Sets Of 120mph Gauge Clusters.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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This is a much better idea...

Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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My zx wil bury that 210mph spedo...all I need is 2 500hp turbos and a 200hp shot of NOZ!!! I do like those glowing gauges though, but the 210 is impressive...most impressive.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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hmm, i see its in kpm also, just magic markered the kpms off huh? Is there anyway to convert it to mph, from kpm's. hmm, how'd it swap over...
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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I got a set of those lighted gauges also. But they will probably never get put on. Because of the 85 speedo, I have the 130 speedo, in 2 of my Z's. It would be cool to get the kph gauges, and have them calibrated like LWW. But they don't make the white face gauges for them yet. Not that I have found anyway.
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hmm, so how'd you recalibrate that, or who will do them? And wildman, what do they look like pre installed? Is there anyway to convert them to 130/220 mph/kpm? I'm gonna do it.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by wreckedj30
hmm, so how'd you recalibrate that, or who will do them? And wildman, what do they look like pre installed? Is there anyway to convert them to 130/220 mph/kpm? I'm gonna do it.
Are you talking about the lighted ones, Apollo is selling? If so I haven't installed them, because of the 85 speedo, as stated. if they made them in the 130 speedo, I would be all over them. I can easily bury a 85 speedo, real quick. Heck I can bury my 130 speedo in a short time. Anyway I will keep looking out for the 130 mph lighted gauges. But no dice yet man.

Here is an older pic of the gauges I have currently. This pic was taken before my new carpet was installed. They are the white faced gauges, with my painted blue needles, with silver tips. And they light up indiglo blue. But I have never been completely satisfied with the poor lighting. I eventually want to sand guages completely, and spray flat black at the back of them. And see if that helps. Anyway this will give you an idea of my setup currently.
Old Dec 9, 2006 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by wreckedj30
hmm, i see its in kpm also,
I've never seen a speedo read in Kilometers Per Minute. That's pretty freakin' fast!

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just magic markered the kpms off huh?
Uhhh... no. Air brushed off.

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Is there anyway to convert it to mph, from kpm's.
Yes. It just has to be re-calibrated by someone who has a calibration system.

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hmm, how'd it swap over...
I believe it took 4 screws for the bezel and attach the speedo cable. No problem.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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they bolt directly in, its easy, no calibartion, just the correct speedo gear in the tranny for your rear end ratio. my car is identicle to your guys', all that changes is the cluster and the oil pressure, its metric too. hey apollo, i would have those if you dont want, ill pay for shipping. ill send you a pm.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 09:27 AM
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dam that ldub, always making jokes...i was joking that you were cheap and just markered them off, lol. But we all no you got bank...Shady stealing my gauges...damn you...no you can get 'em, i'll wait for yours. Hmm, i'm going to have to find a recalibrator....i wonder...
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SHADY280
they bolt directly in, its easy, no calibartion. my car is identicle to your guys'.
But mine reads 210 "M"iles Per Hour not KPH...
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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wrecked those im selling you will be accurate, they just bolt in, no calibration needed.
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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So wrecked did ask 1st, but if he dont want them then they are yours, shady. Keeping in mind that you will need a new speedo. Shoot, if you want i can just take the guages faces off . . .although its kinda of a pain.Wrecked?



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