Phantom Gauges
30 April 2002, 09:15 AM
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VERY nice looking dials there Mook !!!! 
I can ensure you all that they fit like a glove (the dials in the pic are mounted on my car), and they do look awesome. If you also have some additional white-faced gauges, preferably Autometer Phantoms, the result is just great !
Another story is that if you manage to f**k up your tacho when replacing them, like I did, then it's not that nice.....
I tried asking around for a replacement kit for the tacho, but although I couldn't get an exact price yet from the local dealer, it's too much! It's so much that I'm now even considering leaving the original tacho needle to rest against the needle rest, and adding a Phantom 5" tacho on the side... with shift-light of course....
* Miki *
I can ensure you all that they fit like a glove (the dials in the pic are mounted on my car), and they do look awesome. If you also have some additional white-faced gauges, preferably Autometer Phantoms, the result is just great !
Another story is that if you manage to f**k up your tacho when replacing them, like I did, then it's not that nice.....
I tried asking around for a replacement kit for the tacho, but although I couldn't get an exact price yet from the local dealer, it's too much! It's so much that I'm now even considering leaving the original tacho needle to rest against the needle rest, and adding a Phantom 5" tacho on the side... with shift-light of course....
* Miki *
01 May 2002, 08:36 AM
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Mook,
I don't own a digital camera myself, but I'll have the camera again in a week, and I'll definitely send you some pics! Just have to get the darn tacho needle down to '0' first....
* Miki *
I don't own a digital camera myself, but I'll have the camera again in a week, and I'll definitely send you some pics! Just have to get the darn tacho needle down to '0' first....
* Miki *
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11 May 2002, 12:06 PM
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Those white dial kits are a work of evil. I'm now on my 3rd fuel gauge now and guess what? Its still not working. My fuel guage is now permanently stuck on full...
11 May 2002, 01:22 PM
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Unlucky i only broke 2 rev counters & on the 3rd i just melted the needle off with a soldering iron much safer than 2 spoon technique, may i also add i found nail clippers & small scissors were best bet 4 hacking off old dials.
Anyway if u want or need a list of subaru breakers 2 get replacements relatively cheaply drop me a line & i'll mail ya
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Anyway if u want or need a list of subaru breakers 2 get replacements relatively cheaply drop me a line & i'll mail ya
Si
11 May 2002, 02:02 PM
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Katana, FYI the set that MJDesigns made for me doesn't require the TEMP and FUEL needles to be removed, hence problems to occur only with the revcounter and the speedo.... but that's definitely enough
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11 May 2002, 02:16 PM
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I'm guessing he may still of broken em without taking the needles off as i no it is nearrly impossible not 2 put a bit of stress on em just trying 2 hack out original fuel & temp dials
Dunno is UK breakers r of any use 2 u in Finland but list available if u want it
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Dunno is UK breakers r of any use 2 u in Finland but list available if u want it
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11 May 2002, 04:32 PM
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Nah, I didn't break it again. I used a hot knife to slice through the old plastic face bit. Still, it is an evil invention. I'm begining to suspect a dodgy connection somewhere. Will have a look tommorrow.
12 May 2002, 02:09 AM
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Guys, I'm working on some EL dials, which will fit over the needles and don't require any OE faces to be trimmed off as they provide there own lighting.
The dial faces above can also be made so as not to have to remove any needles,as they utilise the top lighting on the pre '97 dash. Brighter bulbs in top panel provide sufficient lighting for nightime illumination and give the same style lighting as the Phantoms have
Any normal replacement backlit dials will always require original faces to be removed
The dial faces above can also be made so as not to have to remove any needles,as they utilise the top lighting on the pre '97 dash. Brighter bulbs in top panel provide sufficient lighting for nightime illumination and give the same style lighting as the Phantoms have
Any normal replacement backlit dials will always require original faces to be removed
13 May 2002, 07:52 AM
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scooby_si,
tnx but you already sent me the list of brokers
I actually found two available rev counters, dunno if £60 + postage is a suitable price, though...
Mook,
during the past couple of weeks I've thought like "a couple of times" that why oh why didn't we make the rev and speedo dials the same way as the others... they're not backlit anyway. For those of you thinking of replacing your dials, I strongly recommend you have Mook make you a set which can be replaced without having to remove the needles!
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Edited to include the pic...
[img]http://www.impreza.nu/ssi2/gallery/albums/ssi413/Interior_01.jpg
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[Edited by Miki - 5/13/2002 8:09:59 AM]
tnx but you already sent me the list of brokers
I actually found two available rev counters, dunno if £60 + postage is a suitable price, though...
Mook,
during the past couple of weeks I've thought like "a couple of times" that why oh why didn't we make the rev and speedo dials the same way as the others... they're not backlit anyway. For those of you thinking of replacing your dials, I strongly recommend you have Mook make you a set which can be replaced without having to remove the needles!
* Miki *
Edited to include the pic...
[img]http://www.impreza.nu/ssi2/gallery/albums/ssi413/Interior_01.jpg
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[Edited by Miki - 5/13/2002 8:09:59 AM]
13 May 2002, 05:08 PM
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Short term memory loss
£60 that's a damn site more than i payed well not a damn sight but @ least £10 more!
Good luck
Si
U kud always get a VSD2 HUD for about £130+ which wood look even better but u probably still want the gauge 2 work
£60 that's a damn site more than i payed well not a damn sight but @ least £10 more!
Good luck
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U kud always get a VSD2 HUD for about £130+ which wood look even better but u probably still want the gauge 2 work
07 June 2002, 06:43 AM
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The £60 was for the whole clock assembly, aother broker would have wanted the same £60 for just the revcounter!!!!
Thanks a million for the tip with the needle removal, it was very easy to melt the darn thing off, no probs that way, since I also had a couple of spare needles now...
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Thanks a million for the tip with the needle removal, it was very easy to melt the darn thing off, no probs that way, since I also had a couple of spare needles now...
-Miki-
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