A few weeks ago I found a comment in the comments section of the AE86 gauge cluster trivia page that there was a Sleek Speed AE86 gauge cluster for sale on Yahoo Auctions. Unfortunately, I missed the auction, but fortunately enough the pictures were shared via a drive. I updated the original AE86 Trivia page and didn’t think of it until I spotted the same cluster for sale again!
The cluster is not for the faint-hearted as it’s for sale for 158,000 yen (just over 1000 dollars), which is steep. Then again, the digital gauge cluster already sets you back well over 300 dollars nowadays and it might be difficult to find another. The cluster is a modified GT or GT-V cluster as it doesn’t feature the door-warning and tail-light burnout warning lamps.
You may wonder what makes this cluster so special. It’s got a 240 km/h speedometer and a 10K rpm tachometer. Japanese AE86 gauge clusters all have a 180 km/h speedometer and an 8K rpm tachometer. The Sleek Speed AE86 gauge cluster is a drop-in replacement and fits any AE86. In theory, you could swap over the 240 km/h speedometer from a European or USDM cluster. However, then you still have to solve the 8K rpm limit of the standard gauge cluster. Also, the face plate has to be remapped to support both. And if you’re going in that direction, a company called Moby-D will happily do all that work for you for the mere sum of 200,000 yen (1200 dollars) and modify your gauge cluster to go up to 260 km/h and 12K rpm!
In case Sleek Speed sounds unfamiliar, I believe it’s the exact same unit as the TOM’s gauge cluster.
Conclusion
While writing this post, I realized the AE86 gauge cluster page was heavily outdated. I collected a few more photos of AE86 gauge clusters over the past years and also found out there were subtle differences between the GT / GT-V and GT Apex gauge clusters. I rewrote the post and added additional information. So if you liked this post, definitely check out the complete overview!
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