C5 cluster in an Fbody
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C5 cluster in an Fbody So I have to say that the C5 cluster and speedometer is probably one of my favorite looking ones out there. I know a lot of people put Corvette wheels on their car...has anyone put the C5 cluster gauge display in their car? If so, have any pictures??
Waiting for 6LE to chime in... lol
You haven't been looking around enough, they're kinda attention ****** about stuff like that =P
Tons of great stuff, 6litereaterdesigns.com I believe.
You haven't been looking around enough, they're kinda attention ****** about stuff like that =P
Tons of great stuff, 6litereaterdesigns.com I believe.
The steering column location and the cluster bezel prevents the use of a C5 cluster in an F-body. A late model C4 cluster (91-92) has a chance of working, but people want stupid amounts of money for even BROKEN ones. Been trying to find one for years and everybody wants an arm and a leg for a god damned gauge cluster.
Last edited by ZexGX; Nov 7, 2011 at 02:56 PM.
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technically i think if you could make it fit it would work. The pinout may be a little diffrent but thats as simple as some wiring and having the right pigtail and connector. Theoretically if you wanted to take the time to physically fit it and wire it all you could make it work. Just finding one with the right mileage lol.
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Verdad Gallardo technically i think if you could make it fit it would work. The pinout may be a little diffrent but thats as simple as some wiring and having the right pigtail and connector. Theoretically if you wanted to take the time to physically fit it and wire it all you could make it work. Just finding one with the right mileage lol.
I've spent multiple days researching OEM cluster swaps into an F-body.
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I started removing the cluster in the z06 to fix it, it got so hard i left it as it is and got ripped of at the dealership! Just advise to everyone out there! But if you can get it out, all you have to do is solder the points to whatever is messed up.
For years I've been looking at the best and cheapest way. I did get my hands on a C5 cluster, some RX8s and though I tried almost everything. Most important was NOT to look like a hack job. I did spend a few 100 bucks to get it here but overall its one of the best/easy ways....
For years I've been looking at the best and cheapest way. I did get my hands on a C5 cluster, some RX8s and though I tried almost everything. Most important was NOT to look like a hack job. I did spend a few 100 bucks to get it here but overall its one of the best/easy ways....
The bezel and trim rings are all C5, the needles are RX8. Problem with the C5 is the gauges don't light up like ours, they have a black light set up so they light up from the front. At the time no one had black LEDs and for some reason the C5 black lights wouldn't work for me. I also wanted to use the C5 needles but same problem there, they light from the front and the needles are too short. Also the c5 guages don't have the same ratio as the fbod. The fbod are like 160 degrees and the C5 is about 120 degrees. This means for example the fuel gauge on our fbods read much wider from F-E. So this is really the best way/easy way to get the C5 look with using the OE fbod cluster...My goal was to get a 200mph cluster but had to settle for this.
Zex, as you see it's all OE, no aftermarket gauges...
Zex, as you see it's all OE, no aftermarket gauges...
Nope that part IS the C5. I cut out the C5 bezel and cut out the glass on the OE TA cluster and shapped it onto the OE TA bezel. Then shot it all in flat black and added the C5 trim rings to make it pop.
I wish there was a way to cutup the P board behind the cluster and make it fit right into the C5 set up but WAY too much work.
Now that there are black LEDs I may make another version on my SS with the black lights. I have these real nice LED pockets from the RX8 cluster that I can fit in front of the cluster. Still though idea is down on the priority list of mods.
I wish there was a way to cutup the P board behind the cluster and make it fit right into the C5 set up but WAY too much work.
Now that there are black LEDs I may make another version on my SS with the black lights. I have these real nice LED pockets from the RX8 cluster that I can fit in front of the cluster. Still though idea is down on the priority list of mods.
