i was looking on ebay, and i found a cluster for an 98 EX (i have a 98 DX). I have a 5 speed and feel much more comfortable with a tachometer, and i dont want a stupid rice one or a gauge pod on my pillar (lol why would i need 3 more gauges on a bone stock DX). I heard that even though my car has no tach, there is a hookup for it so that a cluster gauge with a tach will hook right up...is this true??? i'm dyin here guys lol HELP!!! oh and while i'm here, i searched and cannot find what kind of engine i have, like the model (i.e. B16, H22)...just the stock 105HP dx engine with no power steering sensor and no a/c...thanks alot guys!

 

the ex cluster will work the wiring harness in the back of the cluster is the same the wire is already there just plug the ex cluster and it will work

 

thank you for the speedy response!!! very surprising...

 

You have a D16Y7 by the way.


Modified by AntiochOG at 7:21 PM 1/29/2007

 

d16y7

and yes, the clusters are plug and play. you can switch out the speedos too. that way your mileage won't be different and it won't show up on carfax reports...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AntiochOG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You have a D15Y7 by the way.</TD></TR></TABLE>

D16Y7 was stock in '98 civics.

Not sure if that's a typo ... whatever, just clearing that up now.

That's important to take into account actually, that you don't have the Y8.

I do believe that the Y7 has a lower redline than the Y8. So with your EX cluster the redline will be 7200 RPM. Though a Y7 might not be able to handle that under pressure, so like, find out what a Y7 rev limit is, and just don't rev it passed there.

 

thanks for all the info! while i'm here, its a noob question but would any of the engines described in the Engine Swap FAQ drop into a 98 DX? i'm assuming yes but hey i hate surprises...i want to research for the future so i know what i want to swap in a year or two.

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerosearch

All depend on how much money you have.

Check out the sticky thread that the top of this forum.

"What swaps are available for my Civic?"

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

D16Y7 was stock in '98 civics.

Not sure if that's a typo ... whatever, just clearing that up now.

That's important to take into account actually, that you don't have the Y8.

I do believe that the Y7 has a lower redline than the Y8. So with your EX cluster the redline will be 7200 RPM. Though a Y7 might not be able to handle that under pressure, so like, find out what a Y7 rev limit is, and just don't rev it passed there.

</TD></TR></TABLE>a y7 has a smaller redline the a y8, i had no idea!

 

with the Y7, your fuel cut of is around 7200, so redline is like 6800 or something, im not sure, since there never was a tach for the Y7, just dont try to rev it to high, i have taken mine to red line a bunch of times and havent had any problems, there is plenty of valve clearance that you wont bend a valve on the Y7, they were made to last a lifetime almost, and take a beating too

 

Thats why i switched from hyundai! lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by morganblackstone &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thats why i switched from hyundai! lol</TD></TR></TABLE>

? What? Redline limit? Reldine limit has nothing to do with speed...

 

um what? i was talking about reliability...you know? hyundai = ****?