FS: Instrument Cluster

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 10:17 am

Standard Speedo/Tacho/Fuel/Temp guage cluster for 5sp Trip.

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 8:31 am

I got excitied when I saw this, but again disapointed, i need a manual cluster

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:24 pm

Is it hard to change from a 4 spd to 5 spd tip?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 4:22 pm

JOeJOe wrote:Is it hard to change from a 4 spd to 5 spd tip?

what the actual box???

Not if you know what your doing should be just a straight swap

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:50 pm

It's more for fuel economy then anything else plus the extra gear shift, b..ored with just shifting up to 4th gear

Just want to know if it's a big job.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:57 pm

yeah i have been thinkin about doing the same thing but probably wont for while as have too many other projects on

manofwood · Post by **manofwood** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:23 pm

how much?

Post by **Supplanter** » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:56 pm

How many kms on the clock

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 2:06 pm

$30, plus postage sound fair? Payment via paypal.

It's no use to me, so might as well get used by someone. Don't know how many km's on the clock yet, but will let you know when I get around to plugging it in.

Also, I'll be away for most of Jan, so if you want it, get it sorted soon, or it'll have to be End of Jan!

manofwood · Post by **manofwood** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 4:36 pm

does anyone know if there's any way of 'importing your car's original odometer unit into a foreign body? i am looking to do a full speco/ autometer cluster, but dont want to lose the odometer reading, and dont want to use my own for fear of damagiing it. I take it the reading is taken from inside the cluster, and not from the ECU?

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:44 am

Was under the impression that it's stored in the speedo part. Should just be a matter of putting your old speedo into a new cluster? Anyone confirm that?

Post by **I8A4RE** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:10 pm

Grue wrote:Was under the impression that it's stored in the speedo part. Should just be a matter of putting your old speedo into a new cluster? Anyone confirm that?

Well i always understood it too be stored in the ecu but im no expert

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:00 pm

Easy way to find out! I'll pop it in when I change my dials over to the group buy ones... when they arrive of course!

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 5:11 pm

i find it hard to believe that theres anything in the cluster that is smart enough to run the Tip gearbox.. i'm not even sure that it is smart enough to control which number gets lit up on the cluster when you change gears.. hehe

I think that you'd need to get all the parts from a 5 speed tip for it to be possible.. gearbox, instr. cluster, ECU? - or is there a specific Tiptronic/Gearbox control unit? & the cover plate for the tiptronic surround that has the no. 5 on it

- wouldn't be complete without it! ..

Would be cool, but maybe not worth the hassle of tracking down all the parts..

Post by **Bennoz** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 6:59 pm

<li>The ODO reading is stored in the cluster
<li>The Tip box has its own ECU which sits in behind the center console
<li> To convert you would need a 5 spd Tip box, 5 spd tip ECU, 5 spd Tip cluster, 5 spd Tip driveshafts (or swaps the ends off a set as they are different from 4 spd.)

I hope this answer all your queries.
Sincerely,
Bennoz

Post by **I8A4RE** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:08 pm

Bennoz wrote:<li>The ODO reading is stored in the cluster
<li>The Tip box has its own ECU which sits in behind the center console
<li> To convert you would need a 5 spd Tip box, 5 spd tip ECU, 5 spd Tip cluster, 5 spd Tip driveshafts (or swaps the ends off a set as they are different from 4 spd.)

I hope this answer all your queries.
Sincerely,
Bennoz

Uh yeah..... it did..... thanks.... why is he laughing at us ????

manofwood · Post by **manofwood** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 7:58 pm

he's laughing 'with' us...

JOeJOe · Post by **JOeJOe** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:10 pm

Bennoz wrote: To convert you would need a 5 spd Tip box, 5 spd tip ECU, 5 spd Tip cluster, 5 spd Tip driveshafts (or swaps the ends off a set as they are different from 4 spd.)

... which means I need a 5spd wreck.

mr-charisma · Post by **mr-charisma** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:26 pm

Bennoz wrote:<li>The ODO reading is stored in the cluster
<li>The Tip box has its own ECU which sits in behind the center console
<li> To convert you would need a 5 spd Tip box, 5 spd tip ECU, 5 spd Tip cluster, 5 spd Tip driveshafts (or swaps the ends off a set as they are different from 4 spd.)

I hope this answer all your queries.
Sincerely,
Bennoz

But... You forgot the 5 Speed Tip Gear Surround thingo .. it is not compleet wifout it

Grue · Post by **Grue** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 7:39 am

119,995km on the clock.

Readings stored in the speedo dial of the cluster.