Wanted: Speedometer faceplate
06-02-2008, 10:22 AM
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Got one, but the needle is a bit bent (replace it with the one you have) , it is in MPH and from an 88 NA (i believe).
If anyone wants it, i recommend replacing the trip gear thing, since it's nice and yellow and will fail soon.
I can't seem to upload pictures, but I'm giving it away.
If anyone wants it, i recommend replacing the trip gear thing, since it's nice and yellow and will fail soon.
I can't seem to upload pictures, but I'm giving it away.
06-02-2008, 10:26 AM
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I was hoping that someone had a trashed gauge cluster that they were using for parts. I'd hate to take apart a good working cluster just for the face plate.
06-02-2008, 11:22 AM
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So does this mean that you don't want this one? If you can't find a 180 face plate, I've got my old speedometer still.
06-03-2008, 01:02 AM
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It's all you Bryan. No luck with a 180 MPH faceplate. I have a 160 MPH speedo I can use out of the parts car, but I'd like to put it back to stock. I lost an eBay auction earlier today - my search marches on...
06-04-2008, 11:42 PM
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Ok, now I don't have a spare speedo at all - I'm down to attempting to pound my original faceplate flat and reinstall it like that (at least for now). I've found white faceplates that look to replace the original faces, but I don't really care for white gauges. I've asked if they have them in any other color - if they don't have black, maybe a red or silver. I've been searching the 'Bay - I got outbid at the last minute by someone else the other day. I guess I need either a better sniper or I should have made my "up-to" price higher. I'm not finding any 180 MPH gauges there now - just one cluster with the white faceplates already installed.
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06-05-2008, 10:51 AM
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I have 180mph faceplate in perfect condition. I will trade it for 300kmh faceplate if anybody has it..
don't like mph, tbh
don't like mph, tbh
06-05-2008, 12:29 PM
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I just checked 944online - they have brand new 260kmh speedometer assemblies (only the speedo) for $740
06-09-2008, 07:00 AM
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doesn't anybody have euro turbo S and would like to have speedo in miles?
06-10-2008, 10:10 AM
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I understand Voith. I ended up buying the cluster from Mr. Curlett (thank you Mr. Curlett!).
I'm thinking about changing the tachometer to one from a non-turbo car to get rid of the boost gauge. I'm going to have a pillar mounted boost gauge, so there's really no reason to have the one in the cluster anymore. I'm actually back and forth on this idea, so it may not go anywhere. My biggest concern was to get the correct speedometer for my car that is in good shape. My car is back together and it's pretty funny to look at the gauges. They all look normal except for the smeared numbers on the speedo.
I am going to have to do something about the gauge lighting though. I did the normal fixes to mine, including new bulbs and I can't read them at night. I'm either going to have to break down and buy a new $180 bezel and hope that it's acceptable, or I'm going to have to modify what I have. I was thinking about using cold cathode fluorescent tubes, but I'm not sure they're dimmable.
I'm thinking about changing the tachometer to one from a non-turbo car to get rid of the boost gauge. I'm going to have a pillar mounted boost gauge, so there's really no reason to have the one in the cluster anymore. I'm actually back and forth on this idea, so it may not go anywhere. My biggest concern was to get the correct speedometer for my car that is in good shape. My car is back together and it's pretty funny to look at the gauges. They all look normal except for the smeared numbers on the speedo.
I am going to have to do something about the gauge lighting though. I did the normal fixes to mine, including new bulbs and I can't read them at night. I'm either going to have to break down and buy a new $180 bezel and hope that it's acceptable, or I'm going to have to modify what I have. I was thinking about using cold cathode fluorescent tubes, but I'm not sure they're dimmable.
