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Old Nov 26, 2003 | 06:19 PM
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Anybody ever thought of taking their cluster out, and gettin like a custom cluster(Like Autometer)?

Pics Anyone?
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Old Nov 27, 2003 | 09:48 AM
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The problem would be running the guages since most of them are supplied info from the PCM. I suppose anything is possible though. running the oil pressure and water temp would be pretty easy.. tach shouldnt be an issue.. hmmm

This would be nice for Reckless's retro car
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Old Nov 27, 2003 | 02:59 PM
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ive thouht of this before to. it would be tight to have like a sheet of staniless steel in place of the cluster with autometers cutout and install in. if i knew how to wire or mess with the pcm i would do it.
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Old Nov 27, 2003 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by willis 00
ive thouht of this before to. it would be tight to have like a sheet of staniless steel in place of the cluster with autometers cutout and install in. if i knew how to wire or mess with the pcm i would do it.

Check out www.raptorperformance.com

They have links to the pcm pin specs for all the ls1's. I used this to hook up my shift light, and it was a piece of cake. I can imagine you could use this to wire up your own gauges just as easily.
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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 12:07 AM
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I have a shift light from raptor performance. Man i love it. I like how you can dile in where you want it to be set at.
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Old Nov 29, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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Maybe I will try to make one 1 day, I guess i could trace the cluster in aluminum, or some kind of material. Id like to know some more info about wiring them up though.

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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 04:20 PM
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Some of the data is fed on a serial cord. That may be more difficult to splice, etc.
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Old Dec 3, 2003 | 07:38 PM
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Nordskog has a universal digital gauge kit that I'm currently adapting for use in my Camaro. I'll post pix when complete.
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Originally Posted by LS1Baron
Nordskog has a universal digital gauge kit that I'm currently adapting for use in my Camaro. I'll post pix when complete.
so um
where's the pics at? been a few years
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^ thats funny. but yea, any pics?
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 11:33 PM
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jeeze..................this is from 11/26/2003!!!!!!!!!!! i'll have some pics, but it wont be for a few months yet. talk to APE. they have a very nice setup using AutoMeter Cobalt gauges.

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