Zimmlude

Hey Guys,

I mentioned this before but I wanted to say it again.

It appears that when most people do the SI-VTEC swap they don't bother to change the tach to read the correct redline. I have an idea for this and have begun experimenting.

I have a '95 so my gauges are EL. I took the backlit overlay out of a stock spare cluster I had. I started on the front of it and etched the redline back to the correct VTEC point. This left a nice white band where the old red area used to be. I then scraped the black back to the stock VTEC engagement point (5500 for now) so I ended up with a clear band in the gauge where VTEC is to be. I plan to paint the back with some tranlucent paint (blue testors?) so that when the gauges light up I will have a gauge that is stock EL from 0 to 5500 rpm where a blue band similar to the red band occures up to 7200 rpm where the redline is.

I am sorry I don't have any pics but I think this will be pretty sweet when I am finished.

Just wanted to share my idea.

J

 

prelude2005

sweet man, yea get some pics!!!

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ancient

Ya no doubt, that sounds like a cool idea...
All tho I have my indigolos infront so ....

Fast&furiuslude

thats cool man. im using my Si tach and i thought it would bother me but tis so cool see that needle at across the redline like that. plus it keep it a sleeper

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brendon2k

Make sure to post up some pics of the finished product.

Charlie are you still trying to get your gauges to a different color?

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Forbidden

I want to see some pics too!!

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Zimmlude

Well I will try and get some pics up when I can. I haven't painted the clear band yet. I will need to find the right thinkness of paint so that it doesn't appear brighter than the rest of the gauge. I am also looking for some kind of matte clear paint for the front because the rest of the gauge is not glossy but the part I had to scrape is.

I am not sure when the pics will go up as I am not planning the swap until after the school year. I will most likely finish the gauge before then though.

Thanks,
J

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Jason

cantdrive55

Testor's also makes a brush on dullcote that you could use to make the front side more dull.

Sounds like a cool idea you've got there.

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