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C4 Corvette gauges? by Vintovkamosin
Started on: 10-18-2011 12:04 PM
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Report this Post10-18-2011 12:04 PM Click Here to See the Profile for VintovkamosinSend a Private Message to VintovkamosinDirect Link to This Post
Hello Everyone!

I hope to be a fiero owner in the next six months, and like many, I want to do a bit of modding to it. One modification I want to try is swapping in a C4 corvette digital gauge cluster. I have seen the awesome gauges by Tom, but I can get a C4 gauge cheaper (junkyard near me has a few working ones). Is this feasible (will it fit w/o major modifications, ie. major wiring harness mods, dash cut up etc.) I'm in love with the digital gauges in 1980s and 90s cars, so if there happens to be an easier one to put in that looks nice, let me know please.

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Report this Post10-18-2011 12:20 PM Click Here to See the Profile for dobeySend a Private Message to dobeyDirect Link to This Post
I don't know that they'll fit easily within the stock gauge cluster pod, but you can remove the whole gauge cluster pod and cut it up/mod it/make a new one, without messing with the rest of the dash. Someone made one to fit the 4th Gen F-body gauges a while back, to look like the 90 Prototype dash, and was selling a few, but I don't think those are around/available for purchase any more.

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Report this Post10-18-2011 02:30 PM Click Here to See the Profile for VintovkamosinSend a Private Message to VintovkamosinDirect Link to This Post
What about the C4 pod? Can you show me the gauge swap thread for the F-Body you mentioned?
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Report this Post10-18-2011 02:39 PM Click Here to See the Profile for Gall757Send a Private Message to Gall757Direct Link to This Post
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Originally posted by Vintovkamosin:

What about the C4 pod? Can you show me the gauge swap thread for the F-Body you mentioned?


I don't know if there is a thread for it. I saw the modified gauge pod at the 2005 Carlisle show. And 6 years is a long time.
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Report this Post10-18-2011 02:52 PM Click Here to See the Profile for VintovkamosinSend a Private Message to VintovkamosinDirect Link to This Post
Well thanks anyways, and I just realized, I'm less than an hour from Newport, haha. I'll probably end up waiting unti I have the fiero and seeing what can be done. I did see a 1990 riviera dash cluster that looked pretty cool.
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Report this Post10-18-2011 03:29 PM Click Here to See the Profile for rogergarrisonSend a Private Message to rogergarrisonDirect Link to This Post
Some have put Cavalier Z24 clusters in. I had some C4 Corvettes and their dash panels are expensive to have fixed. Repair shops dont fix one problem...they always rebuild it completely. I sent mine to somwhere in Illinois or Iowa.
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Originally posted by Vintovkamosin:

Well thanks anyways, and I just realized, I'm less than an hour from Newport, haha. I'll probably end up waiting unti I have the fiero and seeing what can be done. I did see a 1990 riviera dash cluster that looked pretty cool.


Where are you located? If you're in the area, you should join the club, http://vafieros.com/ and come to the meets. We'll be at the Fall Classic show in Newport News Park, this coming Saturday, Oct. 22. Several very helpful people in the area.

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Report this Post10-18-2011 04:34 PM Click Here to See the Profile for VintovkamosinSend a Private Message to VintovkamosinDirect Link to This Post
Outside of Warsaw. Once I get one I'll join .

But I wont get one till I find a freaking job, its so hard for a college guy to get one these days. And theres a local one for sale currently, sigh.

Cavalier dashes I do not care for as much as the C4 dash, I'll have to do some more research on the swap to see if its something i can do.
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Report this Post10-18-2011 04:43 PM Click Here to See the Profile for dobeySend a Private Message to dobeyDirect Link to This Post
Ah, well come to the Fall Classic show on Saturday and check out the few Fieros that will be in that show.

The Cavy digital cluster is easier, as it's an almost direct fit in the Fiero. The Vette cluster will take a bit more work. I'll be sticking G8 gauges in my car soon, I think.
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