Rx8 cluster in a 3rd gen?

fikren · 02-28-2008, 05:57 PM

THought I'd ask here since theres more of a possiblity of someone having seen the back of the rx8 cluster.

I am going to be doing a custom guage install in my 3rd gen project. Origionally I was going to just pick up various after market guages that I was after, mainly Tach, Spedo, Fuel level.

After getting my rx8 though, I really like the large tach with the digital speed box on the tach. I was wondering if anyone has had any experiance with how the back side of the cluster is setup and theories/discusions on if it could be wired to run with the 3rd gen.

If not maybe some recomendations/discussion on a similar tach guage being offered somewhere that includes the digital speed. Mainly all I am after is Fuel level, Tach, Speedo and would like to keep it as compact as possible yet large enough for viewing. I have apexi eII guages for fuel pressure, oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, and egt, also a wideband and will be monitoring boost through a boost controller that are all modded into my a/c and radio space.

Any ideas/suggestions are appreciated,

Jonathan

fikren · 03-02-2008, 11:05 AM

Are all the compents powered by one of those flexible circut boards similar to what the 3rd gen cluster uses? If so I wonder if you could just remove that and hard wire the gauges.

And yes the rx-8 cluster is bad ass, thats what got me looking to see if there was some way to use it rather than picking up seperate gauges. Thanks for your input, I figured it would never be a simple plug and play and my soldering skills arn't at a level where I could keep all the lights and functions, most of which I don't need or want anyway.

Jonathan

warwickben · 03-13-2008, 10:33 AM

can some one post a pic of the cluster in a rx8 i have never seen one. iam really thinking about trying to get a stock rx8 as my dd. and my sa will still be my summer car.

02-28-2008, 05:57 PM	#1
fikren Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN iTrader: (7) Posts: 318 Rep Power: 17	Rx8 cluster in a 3rd gen? THought I'd ask here since theres more of a possiblity of someone having seen the back of the rx8 cluster. I am going to be doing a custom guage install in my 3rd gen project. Origionally I was going to just pick up various after market guages that I was after, mainly Tach, Spedo, Fuel level. After getting my rx8 though, I really like the large tach with the digital speed box on the tach. I was wondering if anyone has had any experiance with how the back side of the cluster is setup and theories/discusions on if it could be wired to run with the 3rd gen. If not maybe some recomendations/discussion on a similar tach guage being offered somewhere that includes the digital speed. Mainly all I am after is Fuel level, Tach, Speedo and would like to keep it as compact as possible yet large enough for viewing. I have apexi eII guages for fuel pressure, oil pressure, oil temp, water temp, and egt, also a wideband and will be monitoring boost through a boost controller that are all modded into my a/c and radio space. Any ideas/suggestions are appreciated, Jonathan __________________ 93 bb rx7 Destined to be the never ending project car or possible part source for the rotary rat rod 2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX-8 - bankruptcy owned me RE-Amemiya Super Dolphin Tail Exhaust-for sale AutoExe Front and Rear Strut Bars-for sale AutoExe Member Brace Set-for sale 2008 Honda CBR600RR - bankruptcy owned me Motivation axle/fork/barend/frame sliders ASV "unbreakable" shorty levers Tripage Integrated Tailight and Adj FE Proton Fushmounts Akrapovic Hex Carbon/TI Slip On Sato Rearsets

03-02-2008, 11:05 AM	#2
fikren Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chattanooga, TN iTrader: (7) Posts: 318 Rep Power: 17	Are all the compents powered by one of those flexible circut boards similar to what the 3rd gen cluster uses? If so I wonder if you could just remove that and hard wire the gauges. And yes the rx-8 cluster is bad ass, thats what got me looking to see if there was some way to use it rather than picking up seperate gauges. Thanks for your input, I figured it would never be a simple plug and play and my soldering skills arn't at a level where I could keep all the lights and functions, most of which I don't need or want anyway. Jonathan __________________ 93 bb rx7 Destined to be the never ending project car or possible part source for the rotary rat rod 2008 40th Anniversary Edition RX-8 - bankruptcy owned me RE-Amemiya Super Dolphin Tail Exhaust-for sale AutoExe Front and Rear Strut Bars-for sale AutoExe Member Brace Set-for sale 2008 Honda CBR600RR - bankruptcy owned me Motivation axle/fork/barend/frame sliders ASV "unbreakable" shorty levers Tripage Integrated Tailight and Adj FE Proton Fushmounts Akrapovic Hex Carbon/TI Slip On Sato Rearsets

03-13-2008, 10:33 AM	#3
warwickben sa rat rod Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tewksbury ma iTrader: (4) Posts: 408 Rep Power: 17	can some one post a pic of the cluster in a rx8 i have never seen one. iam really thinking about trying to get a stock rx8 as my dd. and my sa will still be my summer car.