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ScaryFatKidGT
02-18-2009, 09:55 PM
I had gotten white faced over lays and I'm not really happy with them and I also can't get my needles back to how they were after taking them out and putting them back in probably 50 times (there sticky nomader how far I put them in or don't put them in) so I want to go with what I wanted originaly, a WRX or STi red/orange glow cluster I would prefer the STi because it goes to 160mph and its says "STi" where the WRX one says Impreza and I don't have a Impreza, but people seem to sell the WRX ones alot cheaper so I might have to just live with it but...

1. will it fit in just fine or will some mods have to be done and how extensive? just cutting a tab off hear or there or will I have to fabricate a mount or screw holes?

2. I know its not plug and play and the wires have to be spiced but I would like to splice my stock BD GT gauge plugs on to the STi cluster so I could remove the cluster in the future without cutting the wires or undoing it all. I am planing on taking the gauge cluster to a custom car shop here and having them do the wireing but will everything be functional? I know the tires on the STi are almost exactly the same diameter so that shouldnt be a problem but will every thing elce work? Gas gauge CEL's and such? (I know the DCCD light isn't going to light up if I don't have a DCCD)
decke48
02-18-2009, 09:59 PM
PM aussiedan he fit a GD cluster into the BD but i think he used a wrx harness, since he has a swap
ScaryFatKidGT
02-18-2009, 10:04 PM
PM aussiedan he fit a GD cluster into the BD but i think he used a wrx harness, since he has a swap

yeah I should check in with him for fitment but I'm more worried about the electronics working I'm preatty sure it will physicaly fit in there
xXGTBspecXx
02-18-2009, 11:04 PM
he used a wrx harness so everything was plug n play.. best bet is to ask on RS25.com or sit there playing with ires touching them together for a few days.. its what im going to do but havent had the time yet.
2.5GT
02-18-2009, 11:15 PM
^ report back if you do get it working. I wanna look into it :eek:
ScaryFatKidGT
02-20-2009, 04:43 PM
found out you need the 3 wire VSS out of a newer moddle, gen 2 leggy's only have a 2 wire VSS
xXGTBspecXx
02-20-2009, 05:16 PM
? vss i wanna put my 02 wrx cluster in my car explain what that is?
Huffer
02-20-2009, 05:31 PM
Vehicle Speed Sensor.
ScaryFatKidGT
02-20-2009, 06:49 PM
thx huffer I didnt even know that lol
NoMorePossibilities
03-19-2009, 05:41 AM
..So did someone figure it out? I wanted to do this exact mod w/the STI cluster in my BD, but haven't for the same reasons :neutral: AussieDan did it with just the rex cluster [http://aussiedan.com/blog/2008/10/07/smoke-testing/], which doesn't fit perfectly obviously, but I'm curious how the STI gauges would compare...-?
ScaryFatKidGT
03-26-2009, 11:16 PM
there almost identical in shape on the outside but AussieDan did a wrx swap with a wrx wire harnes if you have the stock engine you need to do alot of wireing and get a new VSS