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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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dash instrument cluster

i was wondering since im doing an n/a to t2 swap do i have to get a turbo instrument cluster or can i keep the original one since i have all the necessary gauges.
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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Your redline will be different now.
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Old Jun 11, 2004 | 11:28 PM
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keep the origional. All you are going to loose is the facory boost gauge which sucks anyways and is a pain to hook up. Get an aftermarket boost gauge instead...cheaper and better.
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:04 AM
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ok thanks.....i didnt think i was goin to need it....mechanic was telling me i was goin to need a turbo instrument cluster.....think he was just gonna try and dick me........also, is it pretty simple to customize the n/a harness for the turbo engine....ive heard of people doing it just didnt know how hard it would be
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:07 AM
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ok thanks....i didnt think i needed to change it but a mechanic told me i would need it ......think he was just trying to dick me........also, how easy is it to modify my n/a harness to work for the turbo engine, ive heard of people doing it on here just didnt know how easy it is
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 12:10 AM
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sorry for the double post my computer fucked up......what will the redline be for the turbo engine
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Old Jun 12, 2004 | 01:53 AM
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The highest on the tach is 8k rpms.
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