Gauge upgrade

[19Cutlass94]

For the instrument cluster, is it possible to change/take out the current gauges ( '94 Cutlass SL) and upgrade/replace with something like this, http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?Ntt=guages&Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&searchinresults=false&N=0&target=egnsearch.asp&x=22&y=12 , (not that exact set but around that)

 

is this even possible and if so how much work would you have to do?

[supreme_style21]

That brings up a search page full of single guages... are you looking at replacing the factory guages with those?

[19Cutlass94]

not that exact style but yeah replacing the factory with aftermarket gauges

[19Cutlass94]

but the whole instrument panel with all 6 gauges and replacing them, like what is involved with that?

[Guest Anonymous]

why would you do this? seems like alot of work for no gain... or is this part of some big plan?

[supreme_style21]

Exactly... you're gonna be replacing the factory gauges with an aftermarket unit, which will tell you the same thing the factory unit would?

[JoroCorona]

Since No one else is telling you, Yes you can put aftermarket guages in. You would simply need to run wires to the proper sensors and such.

[DiscoStudd]

I'd say it's possible, but you'd probably want to remove your cluster entirely and have a custom plate fabricated to house the new gauges. Add to that you're going to need a place for the idiot lights to go (maybe you could integrate the lights into the new panel somehow ) If you try to integrate the new gauges into the existing cluster, there won't be much room behind where the cluster sits to house the gauges. You could have the custom plate pushed out to where the lens normally sits on the stock cluster to give you a bit more room.

 

Do some digging around the "Hot Rodding" scene. The Hot Rodders (ya know, pre-49 American cars) make up custom gauge clusters all the time...

[GnatGoSplat]

If you ever want to sell the car, you could have a real hassle when it comes to mileage issues.