Gauge trim rings

Alfadog · Postby **Alfadog** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:54 pm

I have been told that the speedo/tacho are meant to have a chrome trim around them, and from pictures it seems this is true.

However my car (1997 NA8) does not have these.

Does anyone know the deal with this? And where I can find trim rings for the dials.

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:03 pm

It should have rings around the speedo, and tacho..

It almost looks like yours has been painted.

Adam_NAclubman · Postby **Adam_NAclubman** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 2:32 pm

NA8 dash. Chrome rings

Andrew · Postby **Andrew** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:53 pm

Adam_NAclubman wrote:NA8 dash. Chrome rings

...dust, dust, anyone for dust :mrgreen:

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 6:55 pm

get these

http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/product_info. ... ucts_id/38

expensive but look great in my opinion!

Gazbo · Postby **Gazbo** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:57 pm

Alfadog wrote:I have been told that the speedo/tacho are meant to have a chrome trim around them, and from pictures it seems this is true.

However my car (1997 NA8) does not have these.

Does anyone know the deal with this? And where I can find trim rings for the dials.

In the UK at least the chrome rings were deleted for the 96/97 models.
http://ox.mx5oc.co.uk/guide_mx5.htm

A photo of a UK 1997 Limited Edition certainly shows no chrome rings.
(Page 80 MX-5 Miata Brian Long 3rd Edition)

Alfadog · Postby **Alfadog** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 8:29 pm

That explains it then

Thanks Gazbo!

I wonder why they were deleted...

MX5_boy I have seen those... they seem awfully expensive for what they are though. I am searching for alternatives

PUR157 · Postby **PUR157** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:21 pm

tin foil and some PVA?
:mrgreen:

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 9:25 pm

Alfadog wrote:I wonder why they were deleted...

Cost...same reason your engine gasket cover bolts are plain versus the earlier chrome ones...

green_comet · Postby **green_comet** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:17 pm

good old cost cutting.. :lol:

It still looks like yours has been painted though.. Look at the difference between yours, and adams picture.

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:33 pm

Nope not painted, just missing.

Mania sell them, and the 3 little rings too.

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:55 pm

Craig wrote:Nope not painted, just missing.

the actual plastic face looks painted tho craig. sure the chrome rings are missing, but look at the plastic gauge face. it has a textured finish, rather than the smooth finish that most of us have.

Alfadog · Postby **Alfadog** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:57 pm

Yes, it has a textured finish. It's not painted though as far as I can tell.

Cost cutting perhaps, but they added costs in other areas (e.g. the map pockets in the doors).

Fatty · Postby **Fatty** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:57 pm

by the way... i think it looks realy good. i am on a mission to remove all chrome from my car. just trying to figure out how to deal with the door handles etc.... maybe paint them black ? so if you ever want to swap gauge faces alfadog, let me know !

Craig · Postby **Craig** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:04 pm

Alfadog wrote:Cost cutting perhaps, but they added costs in other areas (e.g. the map pockets in the doors).

My 94 had the map pockets. There's a few areas they cut costs on the mid 95's -97's but they also gave it a compression bump and a revised computer so they're a little more responsive.