£3 mod of win

[mrk]

Before...

Some Sharpie-ing later...

And after....

The hardest part is actually getting the connector latches off when removing the cluster from the dash - the rest is pish

 

[loltim]

Do you think it looks better?

 

[olv]

is this a game of spot the difference?

 

[ste_bla]

Whats it like with lights on though?

 

[Rich1988]

whats changed ??

 

[olv]

oh, red needles... totally worth it

 

[ste_bla]

whats changed ??

Colour of needles?

 

[Maz]

The surround has changed.

 

[Muncher]

Red needles, won't they look rubbish lit up?

 

[ethos]

As with most things, once it's taking out.. it'll never be quite the same. A rattle here and there and some squeaking I bet!

 

[Maz]

Haha ok maybe not, just the red needles!

 

[Rich1988]

ohhhhhhhhhhh I see it now!

 

[loltim]

You need some fuel mate!

 

[NathanE]

I remember when white needles were considered more sporty and hence better than red needles!

 

[G-MAN2004]

What else has changed, apart from the needles?

I'd have chosen illuminous green, tbh.

 

[touge]

Well it looks different, not better, not worse.

 

[Booner!]

+10bhp?

 

[mrk]

Nothing else, hence why it is titled a £3 mod

Whats it like with lights on though?

^ the needles have a red-tinge to them instead of everything being orange - pretty much how they look on red needled factory gauges.

As with most things, once it's taking out.. it'll never be quite the same. A rattle here and there and some squeaking I bet!

On a Honda yes (I know this from having to fit a HU in the old man's Accord!) but on an E46? no

 

[OllyM]

Err... why?

 

[Griffo]

I remember when white needles were considered more sporty and hence better than red needles!

This very much also!