custom gauge bezel possible??

[jwillistyl55]

hey i know it would be hard to do but does anyone think its really possible to do a matrix gauge setup here is a pic matrix gauges

[OsoSlo z28]

that's a beautiful red x you have there

[jwillistyl55]

hold on im tryin im tryin im not to good at this gimme a minute.......

[jwillistyl55]

ok i cant do it i dunno why so if anyone knows how and feels like doin it for me id appreiciate it all it is the the stock gauge bezel on the toyota matrix but i want to know if its doable for the mx<p>cody

[jwillistyl55]

or u can check out car domain toyota matrix's and look at the second page on the second guys site i know it will be to big but i was thinkin of something like that

[Acamori]

you mean this pic: click here for pic
i don't know if you could do it, but it would probably look cool.<p>[ July 29, 2003: Message edited by: Acamori ]</p>

[Johns93GS]

if you wanted to construct your own bezel i'm sure you could do it with a little fiberglass... it's completely do-able, all you will need is LOTS OF TIME.<p>But as for the gauges, you can't go and re-align them like the matrix, you would have to build the custom bezel around the way the gauges are set

[Acamori]

well if you had a whole lot of time on your hands you could probably make an entire custom gauge cluster, which i suspect would be a little more difficult. but you're welcome to try.

[Johns93GS]

I wouldn't go messin around with my gauges... If I were you I would buy an extra gauge cluster and chop it up... Cuz it's gonna be a ***** to reposition the gauges. They are attached to the white backing that the bezel is attached to. All the electronics are hooked up through the white backing, including: all of the backlighting, the wiring system, the gauges are mounted there, blinkers, warning lights, and it all hooks up and mounts in the dash. <p>All i'm really saying here is it would be VERY HARD to do it, but if you really wanted to repositions gauges and make a new bezel to match, buy and extra cluster and do it up!

[jwillistyl55]

but now if i order speed hut matrix gauges get the matrix bezel (lets just say hypotheticly speaking it fits) what will i have to do to make it work<p>
cody

[Johns93GS]

They won't fit, which is exactly my point. You can't go putting toyota matrix gauges in your 1993 rs version of a mazda MX-3. <p>Here's what you will have to do. You will have to adapt all of the electrical connections on the mx-3 gauges to the matrix, recalibrate the speedometer and odometer and fuel and temp gauges because the gauges on the matrix travel a shorter distance to top out, redline, etc. and you would have to chop the bezel to fit inside the gauge hood of the MX-3 which is a small area might I add.<p>Also, you would have to reposition the gauges from the matrix to fit the pattern of the MX-3 unless you were to go and get a Matrix cluster and adapt all the MX-3 wiring to the Matrix cluster....<p>I could keep on going, but I think you will realize this is too complicated of a mod to complete

[mx34u2nve]

matrix's don't redline till 8100 ??? impressive anyone driven one? <p>sorrya bout bein a little of topic

[jwillistyl55]

ur right john i aint tryin to do all that but it was a fun dream while it lasted

[Sam Baker]

hold up man! wait a sec... i had that same idea a long time ago when the matrix first came out! it's really a clean lookin gauge cluster.. and i think if you custom cut the mx3 bezel thing to fit it, you would just have to hook the wires up. how hard could it be? reconfiguring stuff.. maybe a shop could do it? anywayz, if i had any money left i'd totally try it! keep up tha good concept mods mx3 people! lata
~ sam