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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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Default Fake Mugen Gauge cluster on ebay???

Check it out, let me know what you think.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...39486

Correct me if I am wrong, but dont Mugen gauge clusters go up to 270km/h? This looks like a JDM cluster with a silver bezel and a Mugen sticker.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 10:55 AM
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 10:59 AM
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i don't remember mugen making a cluster , but I guess I could be wrong. It looks to me that it is a ITR cluster w/ a Mugen aluminum bezel thing that replaced the fake carbon fiber area.

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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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Nice... Until it catches the sun just right so the reflection can burn a hole in your Retina
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 11:03 AM
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The bezel is an authentic Mugen peice. The cluster itself is just plain old JDM. Mugen does sell a guage cluster for the EK, but only a speedometer for the DC2.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 11:13 AM
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I still like it
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 11:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by opie112 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Nice... Until it catches the sun just right so the reflection can burn a hole in your Retina </TD></TR></TABLE>

Nah, it's brushed aluminum -- it doesn't cast a reflection.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 11:24 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mugen Mike &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Nah, it's brushed aluminum -- it doesn't cast a reflection.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I still like the mental pic my post casts
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 12:03 PM
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It's nice but I don't think it would look particularly good in a R. The brushed aluminum kind of clashes with the rest of the interior.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 01:57 PM
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hmmm....not me
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 03:54 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PYMUGENITR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> </TD></TR></TABLE>

Is it me or does this cluster look like a JDM ITR, but the numbers and their dashes are the style of GSR, not ITR... Neone else notice this, or am I just trippin...?
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 04:29 PM
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looks to be that way, love the PY needles hehe

you're not trippin
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 05:13 PM
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yep, looks like a jdm cluster with the mugen bezel.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 06:36 PM
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My Mugen cluster goes up to 270km/hr.
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Old Dec 12, 2003 | 10:46 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PYMUGENITR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">My Mugen cluster goes up to 270km/hr. </TD></TR></TABLE>

The Mugen speedometer and cluster bezel are 2 separate pieces.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 08:58 AM
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what some people will do for some quick cash &gt;:0
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 09:00 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B2FiNiTY &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yep, looks like a jdm cluster with the mugen bezel. </TD></TR></TABLE>
exactly
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 09:03 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lmblf8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what some people will do for some quick cash</TD></TR></TABLE>

What's really bad is when they take a cheap POS aftermarket part, and slap a sticker from someone like Spoon on it and try to sell it as a Spoon part.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 10:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dc231 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

What's really bad is when they take a cheap POS aftermarket part, and slap a sticker from someone like Spoon on it and try to sell it as a Spoon part.</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL thoose are teh best

I agree this looks like a JDM cluster with the bling Mugen bezel
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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Yes it is a JDM ITR. The JDM GSR only has a redline of 9000rpm. The bezel looks real. I have the same one but also have the mugen speedometer.
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 10:50 AM
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yes it is the bezel part, not the cluster, as a whole
Mugen is put on there to get attn in the ad as well
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:17 AM
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not too shabby
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 11:35 AM
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i'd buy it
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Old Dec 13, 2003 | 06:34 PM
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Mugen makes a 260km/hr speedometer...that's just a bezel
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Old Dec 14, 2003 | 03:56 AM
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The real deal!
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