Guage Calibration
02-17-2002
#1
Registered!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Victoria. BC
Age: 40
Posts: 3,155
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 
Guage Calibration
Well, Asianpride and I got the gauges off, now if some kind soul would like to assist us in giving me an example of speed vs. RPMs in whatever gear so i can get my speedo set. I'm sure Asianpride wouldn't mind too. I have an Si 5sp (so an Si owner could help me out, as we have a different final drive), and Asianpride has an LX 5spd.
02-19-2002
#2
Registered!!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: TPW, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,027
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 I hope this is not too late. I found that if you place the tac and speedo needles pointing directly downwards and into place, just rotate the needle back onto the needle setter (pin that it sits on in the rest position) using the shortest distance (clockwise) the guages will be as accurate as they were before you removed the needles.
IE. go from | to / clockwise.
IE. go from | to / clockwise.
02-19-2002
#4
Registered!!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: TPW, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,027
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 That one I just set at it's rest position before turning the car on. It's a "limited" needle so it doesn't go any further than the rest position. Just make sure it's sitting the furthest down to C (cold) as possible.
Now the gas was a biatch. I had to go fill the tank to MAX. and set the needle with the car on to the needles "max limited" position (of course that's F). Else the fuel guage would always be off by either +/- a quarter tank or so.
Now the gas was a biatch. I had to go fill the tank to MAX. and set the needle with the car on to the needles "max limited" position (of course that's F). Else the fuel guage would always be off by either +/- a quarter tank or so.
02-20-2002
#5
GODLIKE
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Chinatown, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 Well Nitehawk....my temp is the same as yours....so you can look at mine....I got all my guages perfect now...well I think my gas might be a lil off[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG] Who knows....but....All I know is that...my rpmz in 4th gear at 60km/h were at 2000rpm and 1 notch....so I put my RPMZ at that measurement...then well hit cruise control and adjusted my spedo right to 60.....But our cars have dif ratios...sooo I think you may be SOL....but...CB....suggestions...sounds right..but I did that...and my guages were still a lil off....
BUT we get to do it all over again...when the bluer....gelz come in....(cuz there out for stock) looks like some 2k1erz got there first...
So......don't worry about it tooo much...cuz my aquamarine blue is ok for now....can't wait for purple
J/K....although...that would look pretty wicked.....ANY VOTES...FOR PURPLE GUAGES???? OR IS THAT A [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG] hahaha....
BUT we get to do it all over again...when the bluer....gelz come in....(cuz there out for stock) looks like some 2k1erz got there first... So......don't worry about it tooo much...cuz my aquamarine blue is ok for now....can't wait for purple J/K....although...that would look pretty wicked.....ANY VOTES...FOR PURPLE GUAGES???? OR IS THAT A [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-puke.gif[/IMG] hahaha....
02-20-2002
#7
GODLIKE
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Chinatown, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 I guess....but I have to get off my butt and call some of these junk yards...and find the HID system from a messed up Acura BMW MB or Audi.....hmmm....but there are sooo many of them in E-Town..that I need help calling them all......AHHHHHHH.....
02-20-2002
#10
GODLIKE
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Chinatown, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 I was just looking at this guys car...wow....love the combo.....didn't even think to miss match a kit...hahaha.....
Tsunami front lip
Wings West side skirts
Xenon rear valance
LINKAFIED
Tsunami front lip
Wings West side skirts
Xenon rear valance
LINKAFIED
02-20-2002
#14
GODLIKE
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Chinatown, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 I just don't like the tsunami kit....like look at the bumper...and what not...ahhhh 
looks like its comming off...at the corners...
And this just doesn't look good...I think its cuz its on a silver car...cuz this does not look very good...
LIKE LOOK AT THIS.....
and this is wicked....way better man.....
THIS IS THE ****
HOPE IT LOADS...HAHAHAHA
looks like its comming off...at the corners...And this just doesn't look good...I think its cuz its on a silver car...cuz this does not look very good...
LIKE LOOK AT THIS.....
and this is wicked....way better man.....
THIS IS THE ****
HOPE IT LOADS...HAHAHAHA
02-20-2002
#16
GODLIKE
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Chinatown, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,449
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 OK OK.....IT LOOKS WICKED....BUT ONLY ON BLACK....BUT DON'T GET THE SIDES AND BACK...PART OF THE KIT.....GO FOR A BC SIDE AND BACK KIT AND WELL TSUNAMI FRONT....
LOVE THE SIDES
AND A NICER BACK THAN THE TSUNAMI....
I THINK ITS FIBERGLASS
BUT SEE IF IT CAN BE REMADE INTO THE PLASTIC
LOVE THE SIDES
AND A NICER BACK THAN THE TSUNAMI....
I THINK ITS FIBERGLASS
BUT SEE IF IT CAN BE REMADE INTO THE PLASTIC
02-20-2002
#17
Registered!!
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: TPW, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 3,027
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 Note: Sometimes the added gels lift the faces uo a bit, so u don't want to push the needles all the way down, this will cause some friction between the needle and the face resulting in your readings to become somewhat off or have a chance of sticking. LOL got mine stuck at 4500rpm initialy until I realized that was the problem.
02-20-2002
#20
Registered!!
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Victoria. BC
Age: 40
Posts: 3,155
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Rep Power: 0 nope, so well if i do everything i'm planning i should have a sweet little rice mobile. that'll run with a RSX-S (engine work + Turbo). mwhahahahaha.
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
bolt-on-bandito
Electrical
32
01-15-2020 03:25 PM
Munzy
7th Generation Civic 2001 - 2005
21
10-07-2015 07:48 AM
