Possible Speedometer solution
 

Hey every one ive been lurking around the site for about 6 months now using the search button to fix every problem ive had on my 1980 zx(ill post pics when my goodies come in) so far and i finally joined the other day so i can ad insight as i have read everyone elses but anyways i found this and im not sure if its worth it but it may help us let me know what you think.


http://www.autosportcatalog.com/inde.../5572/sc/52267

Also found this one.Way nicer but larger price range

http://www.advancespeedshop.com/defi...04-p-5846.html
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I think I'd be worth it only if someone mounted in there dash and spliced and ran power wires to it when the car is on. Otherwise another reason for thieves to break into your car...Heads up is cool tho. I'd enjoy it.

Pretty cool. I like the smaller unit better anyway. $150 isn't so bad.

GPS has a slight delay though. Good for cruising speeds but probably not accurate white accelerating.

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Indeed that is pretty cool... but I'm skeptical. The picture is obviously a photoshop render of it. I'd like to see how the actual projection onto the windshield looks. And... no speedo when you are in a tunnel or parking garage... I guess that's not very often. :D I would rather just fix the stock speedo (could only be: cog, cable, or speedometer).

http://www.autosportcatalog.com/imag...s/as_hud_1.jpg

This is for when you're going 85-150mph though Nizzzzmo!

Well im thinking about getting one because 80mph just isnt enough and i dont want to stick a autometer in it and tear apart my dash.And the concept seems cool cause i could be wrong but im pretty sure i remember the early 240sx coupe models had the heads up display and it was nice for fast twisty roads bein able to stare straight ahead and drive
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SweetyPussycat

1st gen Altima (grand luxury model) had a heads up display too. :D

Indeed... My bro's 240sx had HUD. It was cool... but it was Nissan factory too. The 79 280zx has a 130mph speedo.

if i found a 79 speedo would i be able to just put it in run to the current sensors and everything work normal or is there certain cables or anythimg i would need to do
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The easiest way is to swap entire gauge clusters. But if you got one on ebay (like this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Datsu...Q5fAccessories )

Then you'd need to take apart the cluster.

Why not just spend the same $125 and get a "REAL" GPS navigation system:

http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=12333457...0-15099&page=1

My GPS unit is nice. I got it for about $150. But in the "info" mode where it shows you the speed, the text is tiny. Not quite like that heads up display. If only I could make the MPH full screen.

i'm pretty sure the 79 had a 120 not a 130... lol

120 was the highest number... two more marks after 120... I'm pretty sure that marks 130. :D

http://i19.ebayimg.com/05/i/06/7f/49/44_1.JPG

That just happened... :biggrin:

Sorry, I believe 210 was the max... :D

http://www.kamikazeracing.org/dl/210speedo-a.jpg

that is true..lol

Well it would not be for gps but purely for speedo purposes.does any one know the dimension of the stock speedo
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The Cigar Boss

Man I was just outbid on a 130 mph speedo for 30 bucks the last minute of the auction on ebay :s-chainsaw:

I think it was a 5 inch speedo man, someone correct me if i'm wrong please.

Searchy and you shall findy. :D
https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ghlight=speedo

Iww, isnt that a km/h Speedometer? lol

hahaha :082: what are km/h?

Kilometers per hour, some crazy European thing that I think won't catch on.

Metric system psssssssh . . . .

Actually, that's a Canadian KPH cluster that I air brushed off the KPH/MPH label and the MPH numbers on the inner orange ring and had the speedo recalibrated to MPH. So, technically, it's a KPH speedo, but now it reads accurately as an MPH speedo.

I still like mine better.

https://www.zdriver.com/forum/pictur...6&pictureid=82