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Old 05-01-2008, 09:57 PM
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I am looking at keeping the car interior original but I'm running more than standard boost so the gauge reads off the scale. Is there an upgrade option?

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Old 05-01-2008, 10:14 PM
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you can get the birba dial faces which read up to 2 bar, but you have to change all the lot inc speedo etc otherwise they wont match/light up the same
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Ah right I see. I just didn't think 'd be the only person wanting to keep the original look. I'll look into that.

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Here thay are mate

http://www.birba.com/shop/customer/p...cat=200&page=1
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Will you also need to change the sensors and so on with the birba ones ???
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sensors?

they are an easy fit and forget/plug and play option mate
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But do they come with the birba dials or ???
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you only need the birba dials,nothing else,you stick them onto your orig guages
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and move the position of the neddle so that it reads lower at '0' that in the OE dials...

see here on mine,.......

factory:


birba: ( notice the needle is further anti clockwise ) and it does actually read fairly accurately at 2 bar...
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Thanks mate
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Can someone post up an e mail address or contact details for BIRBA please. I need a set with KPH speedo and i am in Australia.
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Originally Posted by PewteRS
PewteRS posted the contact earlier on..... here you go!
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