Cascade Crew

Jenn · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: In my spare time....

Well I did still find the time to do a little mod on my car too Very Happy

I now have a sporty spedometer... it says I can go like 140 mph!!!! I just might have to see that happen Wink

I had so much fun disassembling a red car for parts that I decided to do it for mine too! Very Happy

Up next (probably even before the keyless entry) hood swap! The power buldge hood is technically blue right now but... it needs to be a better shade of blue. So hopefully soon.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Me thinks you hit 140mph everymorning on the way to work.

crazy women drivers FTW!!!

Dewey316 · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject:

LOL @ Rodney.

Cool on the speedo Jenn. Your car is now faster than mine, mine only goes to 110. Wink

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

ha lol, yea i want to do that swap on my t/a also. my speed-o only reads 85

Jenn · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:

Mine was only 85, but that just wasn't fast enough for me Laughing

I love it! I just looks way better!

Jason_Culbertson · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

yea 85 makes the car look slow

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

There is certainly something envigorating about pegging a speedo. Even if it is 85mph.

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

Cool guage pics rule!!

Result of way wrong speedo gear in the tranny.

My Ford towing a 5000lb trailer up a steep ass hill.

Jenn · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

Richster · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:12 am Post subject: Broken!

Nice gauges!!...I buried mine coming back from getting the nash installed in CA rolling outside of sacramento......snap Surprised

....that was it, my buddy was in his car we were doing around120mph, mine was one of those 85mph-ers..are you kidding me....that's was a total waste of time and parts 85mph LOL...glad i have a tach! I'll have to do the same eventually!
Rich

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:02 am Post subject:

One of my better appearance upgrades to the 89. It sports a 145mph Z28 speedo. I only recently had the speed limiter disabled, so top speed isn't 112 anymore Laughing

Richster · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject: Speedo

Hi Al hey what did you end up going with for the speedo upgrade, that will be in my near future for sure!!
Rich

Al Hasse · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

In which car??

In the 92 I have a Dakota Digital package where I sent the whole instrument panel to Dakota Digital and they refitted the thing with digital gauges - they sent the new piece back with a bag full of the old gauges and circuits. Really expensive even in 2002/2003 when I had them do it.

In the 89, I bought a Z28 gauge pod from Paul (Twilightoptics) and it was plug & play. I later painted the metal bezel red to give the appearance of red rings around the gauges - I painted the back of the same bezel a metallic silver to reflect more light from the rear.

An upgrade similar to my 89 for you would be pretty easy. I think there's only one year that's different from the rest prior to the electronic speedos, the Pontiac guys would know better than me. Also, if you have idiot lights and want to change to gauges (oil, water, battery), you will also need to change the senders on the motor, which isn't hard to do.

Richster · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:48 pm Post subject:

Hey thanks Al, the 89 was what i was wondering about..and i am truly a plug and play person Very Happy

Oh and the Camaro logo is done and sharp! Very Happy

iansane · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

From what I remember 86 was the only year for birds to get the newer style grid backed 140mph speedo and still use the cable drive. After that they went to an electronic vehicle speed sensor. (which wouldn't be hard to splice into the system but definitely not plug and play)

Smile

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:09 pm Post subject:

it was 1985 actually.

86 models had VSS.

iansane · Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

Then I'd be surprised if they ever came with the 140 speedo and a cable drive. I thought 85s all had the standard 85 mph speedo.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:03 am Post subject:

You're probably right Ian.

I know 85 was the last year with the old taillights and the cable speedometer.

All the 140's I've seen are Electronic in firebirds.

I know the camaro gauge cluster Al has in his 89 you could order from the factory, but was dealer installed. RPO was U21. I don't know when they started offering that. I'd guess around 85 when the first TPI cars came out.

*EDIT*

In 87 they had the 140 speedometer in IROC's equipped with L98's (possibly LB9's, but I've heard it both ways), but they had the KPH marks and did not say "Z28" in the center of the bezel.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject:

My '87 LB9 came with the 140 speedo with the blue inlayed letters.

My '85 had the speedo that could only be purchased over the counter that said Z28 with no KPH.

Alphius · Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject:

I always thought the speedometers like Al's with the Z28 logo and no KPH were also replacements in earlier Z28s that came in for factory gauge repair. I didn't know they were sold over the counter as well.

I have an '87 L98 IROC 145mph one in my Z.