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Old 03-05-2005, 12:43 PM
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Smaller steering wheel > new guages

Each mod drives the next mod. Bought the Gemballa steering wheel because of the smaller diameter and better shift button position (remember I have the bad left leg so no crap about the Tip). Once the steering wheel was in I noticed I could no longer see any guage other than the tacometer, digital speed, and digital boost. All of the electrical, temp, coolant blocked by the new steering wheel.



so had a pod of guages installed that gave me the same functionality plus picked up a light show from the air/fuel meter.



Had the wheels painted seal grey - need to retake those pictures.
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 12:48 PM
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Looks nice Ken
 
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Ken -- looks great. Can I ask who did the gauge installation?
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 01:12 PM
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Looks nice Ken.. exactly like ours
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 01:27 PM
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hey, alex, where can i put gauges like that in mine? i have the nav. wish i can modify the PCM to display those on the LCD screen
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 01:30 PM
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I have NAV too.. I'll show you on mine....
 
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whoa? why do u need nav? u only go between home AND akkurat. oh, and the drag strip on occasion.
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 01:55 PM
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who did it

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Ken -- looks great. Can I ask who did the gauge installation?
AJ USA in San Diego. They did a super job. I've had to increase my instrument scan, but they're easy to read and get the job done
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 02:05 PM
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Yeah Jessie is a great guy.
 
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You should swap those gauges out for some Defi BF series gauges. They're amazing looking.
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 02:37 PM
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you guys are sick, never stop modding your car? looks good Ken!!
 
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very nice ken
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 09:13 PM
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You should swap those gauges out for some Defi BF series gauges. They're amazing looking.
The Defi gauges were my first choice (the costs was the same) - Defi doesn't have a transmission temp guage. I like the Defi and how they go dark when they're off. Very cool
 
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Old 03-05-2005, 09:32 PM
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Can someone post a link to the Defi Gauges?
 
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I installed them on my S2000 and love them Defi gauges
 


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