Speedometer needles

i changed my gauge face plate and i didnt mark down the idleing RPMs i was wondering if anyone knows wut it was i think like 800 rpms??

it varies.
You really should hav wrote it down or took a pic :/
Are the other gauges working correctly?

yea the other gauges work fine i just put it at 600 rpms at idle

i'm pretty sure 650-700rpms is what it should be.
800 is pretty high, the fast idle is about 1100-1200 when the motors cold.

Did all your gauges rest at 0 when you disconnected the cluster ?

What kind of gauges did you install?

This is something I hav been wanting to do,
but i'm all thumbs :eek7:
affraid I would break the needles and be screw'd :banghead:

I just would like the white face ones not those add on ones with lights. they sound and look neat, I :dunno:
Think I saw some athttp://www.customautoaccents.com/ (http://www.customautoaccents.com/) I liked , you can pick the color for the lighting , kinda pricy though :/ I reall hate the red/orange that comes stock, hope GM makes some changes down the road :D

i was pretty skeptical about the needles breaking but when i removed them in my opinion they werent as fragile as i assumed them to be but with the gauge overlays i also installed these things called Intelliglow Needles consists of a small L.E.D. that is behind the round part of the needle and glows a night, im extremely happy with the results they came out real nice, later tonight ill posr some pics of the new needles and face plate and what they look like lit up at night.

think I saw those intelliglow needles somewhere before...

Ya post some pics that would be kool !

yes, pics and links mabeh? :D to the needles.. might buy some in the future once I do my cluster change.... orange and blue doesnt match with blue/black/white

Alright here are some pics of the gauges and needles, sorry if its blurry this digital camera blows at night shots so i got a couple with my phone as well... hope u like it... oh and the backlight are supposed to light up white like the gauge number rpms and all that light up white but im stil trying to figure out why my bulb sockets or osmething isnt working but yea hope u like so far

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/Jmoney3318/HPIM0793.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/Jmoney3318/HPIM0791.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/Jmoney3318/Image003.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/Jmoney3318/Image007.jpg

I like em alot and for the hell of it ill throw sum pics of the new intake i installed yesterday

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/Jmoney3318/HPIM0789.jpg

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c83/Jmoney3318/HPIM0788.jpg

thats friggin awsome, where did you buys these again?

those are some DAMN big pics

Looks GOOD !

So you notice any difference in power/performance ?
Other than the sound :ylsuper:

those needles are Intense

The website for the needles i dont have im at my friends house but ill link it when i get home and performance yea man as soon as i hit the throttle and rpms raise i feel that bad boy kick in and i cant hear it to well with my exhaust but if the hoods open it sounds good im happy with it, just now decideing what my next mod will be, thinkin pulley, lowering or something else

The website for the needles i dont have im at my friends house but ill link it when i get home and performance yea man as soon as i hit the throttle and rpms raise i feel that bad boy kick in and i cant hear it to well with my exhaust but if the hoods open it sounds good im happy with it, just now decideing what my next mod will be, thinkin pulley, lowering or something else

http://www.pfyc.com - DHP PCM :naughty: (Well worth it :iceslolan, no doubt)
I've seen the most gains from the DHP PCM, and it just complimented my modded exhaust and now my Cold Air Intake, runnin smooth :thumbsup:

Cons:
- 91+ Oct required
- CASE LEARN IS A MUST, or you'll be driving one funky GA around, (the PCM doesnt know when to shift so it goes early to prevent trans damage, CASE learn solves the problem and moves original shift points higher... Depending how open the throttle is, determines when the car will shift... if you say... %60 WOT.. the PCM might shift 1st->2nd at 4000rpms... %100 flat out WOT... the trans will shift at redline)
--Dealership may charge fee to do CASE Learn (Charged me $40) <-- also the tards didnt do it correctly the first time, do state that it is aftermarket and you DO NOT WANT IT REFLASHED... or they might attempt.

be sure to grab that link, blue needles are wanted :naughty:

yes the DHP PCM is a good investment. :ylsuper:

They were on sale for $100 + core charge,
you cant buy a GM pcm for that cheap :nono:

You dont have to run 91+ octane,
but for performance gains its required.

yea i was thinkin about doing the DHP is it better than gettin the underdrive pulley ? and heres the link to the website for the needles just click Intelliglow at the bottom

http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/

good place for shippin i receieved my item one week from order talked to him on the phone pretty kewl bout stuff so yea its a trust worthy sit ein my opinion.

yea i was thinkin about doing the DHP is it better than gettin the underdrive pulley ? and heres the link to the website for the needles just click Intelliglow at the bottom

http://www.importcarpartsplus.com/

good place for shippin i receieved my item one week from order talked to him on the phone pretty kewl bout stuff so yea its a trust worthy sit ein my opinion.


Ok what exactly did you order for ur grand am? .. 2 big 2 small kit in hyper blue? .. and what all was included... totally new needles or what? .. cause I think mine are like a plastic orange stock but... shouldnt they be brand new clear needles?

Gir , i think the orange light on the needles(stock) comes from a light thats orange(or rather with a silicone gel covering it making it orange).

That IntelliGlow kit just changes the light with Leds or something. I think thats why it says you need the clear solid needles for it to work.

I like the way they look, :uhoh: Not cheap though :eek7:
Do like the green needles, that would look great with blu on the gauges and interior :D

yea i got the 2 big 2 small and hyper blue the kit also includes white gauge faces and your choice of red or White backlights and how it works is you keep you stock needles but when you take them off you sand off the orange paint from the back and paint it watever color you want i did it white cuz it reflects the light better, and the little LEDs are like on a round thing that go under the black round part of the needle

The back of the needle is painted orange, its clear on the top part and the sides, it can easily be scrapped of or sanded which makes it clear all around

yea i got the 2 big 2 small and hyper blue the kit also includes white gauge faces and your choice of red or White backlights and how it works is you keep you stock needles but when you take them off you sand off the orange paint from the back and paint it watever color you want i did it white cuz it reflects the light better, and the little LEDs are like on a round thing that go under the black round part of the needle

The back of the needle is painted orange, its clear on the top part and the sides, it can easily be scrapped of or sanded which makes it clear all around

you sir are a life saver ... In the near future when I finish up all my interior (now with needles ill try and post up a review - quick tips/help on everything about changing the GA Face interior.

I went and looked at my needles carfully yesterday afternoon and did notice that it looks like it is only the bottom. What'd really be nice if you were to get a Frosted look from sanding the whole needle very carefully...

Frosted look w/ blue .. psh might as well be cold as ice :iceslolan

examples:
http://www.signmakers-brighton.co.uk/bigs/glas1bg.jpg
http://www.enghelberg.com/eng/GLASS_FROSTED_COFFEE_MUGS10OZ.gif

lol, look... blue balls
http://www.japan-toys.com/image/k/k-050s.jpg

Edit:

frosted glass krylon :dunno: http://www.misterart.com/store/view.cfm?store=003&group_id=2320
Might be onto something lol...

maybe some very fine sandpaper all around and this spray w/ some masking tape =o

that frost stuff would be sick

you sir are a life saver ... In the near future when I finish up all my interior (now with needles ill try and post up a review - quick tips/help on everything about changing the GA Face interior.

I went and looked at my needles carfully yesterday afternoon and did notice that it looks like it is only the bottom. What'd really be nice if you were to get a Frosted look from sanding the whole needle very carefully...

Frosted look w/ blue .. psh might as well be cold as ice


That sounds like a good idea Gir. Take some pics if you can, that'll make a good how-to :thumbsup:

Frosted would work great for that needle..

Haha Foreigner 4 babie, cold as ice :D
That reminds me of Aqua Teen Hunger Force,
when Carl got the Foreigner 4 belt :lol: