'97-'98 guages are a direct swap right....(into a '95)

[UncleBen]

?? i figure they would be. i like them better than the '95 '96 guages. instead of using half the gauge, it uses all 360 degrees of it. i like it:) useless post i kno, sorry:bonghit

[s14=pimpin']

yeah, they'll swap right in, its real easy to do as well. They have a c/f background as well as more little ticks (lines) to tell you how fast you are going. Aside from that, I don't see much of a difference. What are you going to pay for the gauges?

[UncleBen]

well i haven't found any yet, so i don't know what i would pay for them. but in the future it might be a small mod. i'll do. i don't know yet, but we'll see. i just wanted to make sure that they would go right in. thanks:)

[brmiller]

I never even thought that the '97-'98 would be different. I have a '95 and have never seen a '97/'98 cluster. Can anyone post a pic so I can seem what I'm missing?

Brendan

[Cam]

Here's the gauge cluster on my 98 SE:



Yours is probably in Miles though. Crazy 'mericans!

[Daunttless]

I wish I could read Kilometers per hour. : )

[brmiller]

Here's the gauge cluster on my 98 SE:



Yours is probably in Miles though. Crazy 'mericans!

Thanks--I still can't tell the difference (aside from the kilometers/miles thing) between that and my '95.

Quote »i like them better than the '95 '96 guages. instead of using half the gauge, it uses all 360 degrees of it.[/quote]I'm still tryin' to figure out what's different between '95-'96 and '97-'98. What's the "360 degrees" usage all about? I don't suppose someone has side-by-side comparisons of both (preferably US versions)...

Brendan

[MaineExport]

95-96 have the RPM and Speedo gauges shoved together. Take a look at the middle on your 95.... It's not two complete circles. Also, the 6500 redline is just right of top center. On the 97-98 the gauges are completely independant of each other. The speedo reading goes almost all the way aroung the gauge face, and the 6500 rpm redline is about 3 o-clock.

[brmiller]

Okay, thanks... I'd like to see this later gauge. I bet it looks cool. I know what you mean about the "shoved together" gauges on the '95.

[s14=pimpin']

Cam, your gauges look just like mine! You have more lines (ticks) on your RPM gauge, but not on your speedo. Funny, but my buddy with a 97 had more lines on his speedo, I believe!

No offense Ben, but this mod will be pretty expensive, and it will hardly be noticed by anyone. Do you currently have white face gauges? If not, then I see your reasoning, but if you do, its kind of a waste of money IMO. A cluster will set you back at least $100 used, and I'm pretty sure it will be tough to locate one. And brand new.....

[brmiller]

I looked at Cam's picture again, and now I see the two distinct gauge circles with the tach benefitting from the "full circle". After looking at them, I think I almost prefer the '95 version with the more ovalish (just slightly) gauges and the overlapping bit.

Oh well. An interesting distinction, though.

[UncleBen]

Cam, your gauges look just like mine! You have more lines (ticks) on your RPM gauge, but not on your speedo. Funny, but my buddy with a 97 had more lines on his speedo, I believe!

No offense Ben, but this mod will be pretty expensive, and it will hardly be noticed by anyone. Do you currently have white face gauges? If not, then I see your reasoning, but if you do, its kind of a waste of money IMO. A cluster will set you back at least $100 used, and I'm pretty sure it will be tough to locate one. And brand new.....

well yea i figured it would be expensive and stuff, i didn't expect to be gettin the swap anytime soon anyway. i just like the '97-'98 guages better, so one of these days if i don't really have much of anything i wanna do to my car i thought i might could swap the guages. and yes i do have white faced guages already.

[s14=pimpin']

hey man, to each, his own, just kinda seemed like a waste to me, thats all. The kind of money you will have to spend, you can probably get the backlit gauges, or get a custom overlay to go over your existing gauges, just suggestions, but it may look better to go after market and cost you less money.

just me