After buying my 3rd S13 gauge cluster from the local junkyard, I started to give up hope (I ruined a few
). I have wanted to have a working S13 cluster without wedging anything in. I realized that the speed I was going (actual car speed) happened to be what the speedometer was showing in KM/h. The speedo on the Silvia/180SX lines up perfectly, so you don't have to look at the small numbers in the middle. MY CAR:1992 240SX SE1997 RB25DETMckinney Wiring
WHAT YOU NEED:
1. Your existing cluster (240 SX without HUD)
2. Either a S13 Silvia cluster or the Xtal guages from Import Intelligence (<---- a sponsor) MAKE SURE YOU ORDER THE 180SX/Silvia gauge faces!!http://www.bee.net/a2low240/gauges/xtalblue.jpg
3. Tach from a 6cylinder Nissan from similar age (possibly even a RB20 Tach, but I didn't try it) I used a Maxima Tach.
Step 1: Put the Maxima (or other) tach into your original 240 cluster.
Step 2: Use the gauge faces from a 180SX/Silvia or the Xtal guages (for a 180SX/Silvia) to replace the tach and speedo faces that are now in your 240 cluster.
Step 3: Use the adjustment on the Speedo an Tach (if necessary) to fine tune it.
Done
Having a Rev/Speed meter helps in the fine tuning, so borrow one. It is easier than trying to adjust your speedo while following someone
This will cost you under $100 in parts, and it works.
Good luck, and I hope this helps some people out. There are several other options besides this one, so pick whatever works best for you.
