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I have an 89 GTA 5.7 with analog dash. I am getting ready for LS3 and transmission upgrade. The shop is recommending Dakota Digital upgrade. I have been digging around and not sure what is compatible on their website. The Autometer Phantom 2 also caught my eye. I am seeing Intellitronix on EBay but I would prefer a moving needle with electronic if possible. Seems the more I research the more options and confusion I am wading through. The Phantom 2 attached is beautiful but is listed as compatible 82-84
i have Intellitronix gauges in my LS swap Trans Am. i like the way they look but they were definitely not a plug and play, easy install. you can see my review of their product HERE
if i had to do it again i would purchase dakota digital gauges. i reached out to them a few years ago and at that time, the quoted a little over $1K for a custom cluster. you'd have to send yours in for them to make it.
This is my classic dash setup w auto meter gauges. I made a harness myself. Not the least expensive way to go but the setup works great and I'm really happy w it. Install was super easy after 4-5 hours of making a harness!!
I think the speed hut ones are less work and less money than the auto meter setup I did. I heard they came pre wired(?) They also look really good! They're kind of a win-win!
That staple shifter is really neat. How'd you do that? I've never seen that in one of these. It looks really well done.
I looked at that and the others available. I felt like w the amount I was gonna have to modify them to fit the car well it wasn't worth it. There's not a lot of extra room behind the gauges for excess wire. I'm also kind of a pain in the *** about excess wire and it all being really neat. I wonder if the speed hut wires plug into the OEM connectors?
I looked at that and the others available. I felt like w the amount I was gonna have to modify them to fit the car well it wasn't worth it. There's not a lot of extra room behind the gauges for excess wire. I'm also kind of a pain in the *** about excess wire and it all being really neat. I wonder if the speed hut wires plug into the OEM connectors?
I don't know for sure but I'd assume doubtful. The OEM was a plug/cartridge fit and you have to isolate each circuit, often with different sending units for it to work. For Camaros, the dash fab is more complicated than the wiring. Massive project.
Last edited by ShiftyCapone; 10-23-2024 at 09:34 PM.
I think the speed hut ones are less work and less money than the auto meter setup I did. I heard they came pre wired(?) They also look really good! They're kind of a win-win!
That staple shifter is really neat. How'd you do that? I've never seen that in one of these. It looks really well done.
Correct, speedhut supplies the wiring harness and the sender/sensor for that gauge, plus an adapter for non ls (metric) engines. They do not plug into the OEM connectors though, but they are pretty low profile and they have a lifetime warranty. I recently sent my speedo back due to the fuel pointer bouncing around and they ended replacing the whole board free of charge. So essentially I got a new gauge. It even came with a new harness and gps antenna and i purchased those gauges in 2017/18. They shipped it back free of charge too. I just paid for shipping their way. Can't beat that.
I posted a thread on the shifter handle. It's basically the stock shifter with an original horse shoe handle adapted on.
I appreciate all the input. I realize when searching the compatibility listings were for the OEM connectors to replace dash gauges. Since this is going for LS Swap I just need to find gauges that fit the original dash. Simply measuring the holes and finding gauges that fit. That changes the way I research.
10-22-2024 | 01:03 AM
