The ULTIMATE GUIDE To Installing an NB Gauge Cluster Into An NA Miata! (w/ Oil Pressure Retrofit)

It is I, ya boi, Creg McCreggerson. Back with another ridiculous install video and fantastic results!
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Contents
0:00 Intro
01:34 NA vs NB Cluster
04:47 Speedometer Setup Overview
07:57 Fitting The Cluster
09:20 Pinning The Plugs
14:59 Speedo Setup Test
17:32 Gauge Faces + Oil Pres. Sensor
25:17 Adding A Speed Sensor
26:43 Set Needles + Speedo Calibration
31:24 Megasquirt Setup

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- Table Of Contents - -NA vs NB Cluster 1:34 -Speedometer Setup Overview 4:47 -Fitting The Cluster 7:57 -Pinning The Plugs 9:20 -Speedo Setup Test 14:59 -Gauge Faces + Oil Pres. Sensor 17:32 -Adding A Speed Sensor 25:17 -Set Needles + Speedo Calibration 26:43 -Megasquirt Setup 31:24 CHEERS!

[@sebastianherpst449]

Your car is so fast, now being able to see the speedometer! It's nice visualizing it.

[@hugolinares5866]

Awesome Greg I just did mazdaspeed swap on my NA but was looking how make work my speedometer.. ill start to buy the parts. Thanks for the video

[@michelauspimmelberger]

-smol PP 3:17

[@extrahourinthepit]

Pretty sure if you put these in the description and format them correctly they will show on the play line and next to the timer

[@Pungba]

You seem to have forgotten to pin the comment

[@FDB77]

Mr. Craig is back!

[@thelonewanderer420]

Uh sir its daddy Craig

[@samvhell9104]

You mean Creg right.

[@TheWhiteBruceLee]

Craig: isn’t it great when things work like they’re supposed to? Me: remembers transmission graveyard

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

😂😂😂

[@daddyone82]

Thank you miata dad for uploading. I needed a boost in my day. 😊

[@taion9836]

Huge effort! This kind of mod proves how much you like the car, when you're willing to sort the weird things like this. Revlimiter gauge faces are awesome!

[@Don.John666]

Fellas. Just think about it. What the hell would we do without this man sent from god himself?

[@CarubSunn]

I remember you mention like 6 months to a year ago that this was something you were working on. Thanks Greg for always figuring all this stuff out so we dont have to!

[@Morris__]

THATS THE SQUEEKING NOISE I WAS LOOKING FOR😂😂

[@testacorsa150]

Wow, the amount of work you put into everything! Not only to your own car, and making these awesome videos, but actually doing complete write ups for the very few that would might need to do this some day. Well done Craig, well done!

[@ghostpunkkilla]

Legit video, having done my fair share of car wiring this is good detail. Props to Greg for providing all the resources he did to make this happen.

[@lpruler1]

Dude your the freaking best! I love that you just out there winging it, learning, and constantly making improvements! Giving the rest of us hope! P.s. that sensor bracket looks exactly like something I would fab up! Lol

[@dangelogross990]

I’ve been waiting on the next video man ‼️‼️ don’t stop the uploads 🙏🏾💆🏾‍♂️

[@RussellH]

This is a great video. I spent weeks sorting the gauge cluster in my Locost. I’m the fourth owner and no one before me invested the time to make a working speedometer, beam indicators, fuel level, gear position indicator, and odometer. The car is so much better to drive with instruments that function. You have my respect, sir! I own an NB also and jealously covet your oil pressure gauge.

[@tyjohnson774]

Dude I’m so happy you made this video. I’ve been needing it

[@RezaShaheedKhan]

@TheCarPassionChannel, Incredible Mods! It's not something I would ever attempt, but your troubleshooting skills are next level. Awesome Creg McCreggerson, just Awesome.

[@dadzilla007]

Great to see you back.

[@miatamark6852]

He does it again! Thank you dad literally answering my prayers!

[@christianzinn7636]

GRRRRRRRRRRRREAT to have you Back, as I've been suffering from withdraw!!!

[@nate_d376]

You're awsome, and I'm gonna do this! Thanks for putting all this info out there!

[@HazardBuilt]

Holy crap I’m early to a video. This may be the next thing i end up doing. Good work. And as always your very helpful to people like me wanting to do diy miata goodness

[@miiklaa]

Oh heck yes! I missed you dude.

[@mannys18s]

This was awesome! Great job man!!

[@karltaht2370]

That was amazingly well done. Great content

[@davidanthony9530]

Really is a great vid.. love seeing fellow geek car owners! I'll be doing this soon.

[@j.j.4985]

When there's someone with everything you were looking for in a channel and even stuff you didn't know you needed.

[@MiataMods]

Very interesting video Greg, thanks for sharing!

[@AMGW202]

Welcome back buddy 🙏🏼🚗🚀

[@dutchdreammiatabuild8808]

Awesome vid again Greg, was thinking about putting in an NB cluster and early type oil gauge in my NA for a year now, you just found me all the info and wiring diagrams, you're the bomb man. I'm thinking about making some video's for my build as well. Greetz from The Netherlands, Hessel

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

Who tf is Greg??

[@Bassstringz]

You always deliver man, this must've been a lot of research work! Well done!

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

Yes I started the install in June 😂😂

[@MrHeisenb3rg]

It's been so long, I bought my Miata since the last time I watched a video

[@TankRust]

Excellent job Greg! Time for boost by gear tuning and traction control!

[@grahamcrane83]

I'm "that guy" who is doing literally everything - this content is gold. Thank you.

[@ricardougalde9327]

Another awesome video , thanks

[@jwright650]

Nice work Creg. I never could tell what your name was or how it was spelled before just by listening on video. Thanks for the clue in video description. I'm John Wright BTW, been a fan of the channel for several years now.

[@itzSkusee]

lets go I freaking love you dude

[@guymiura2973]

very epic video crager mcgorgwarmison

[@cre8tivegarage157]

Thanks for dropping the knowledge 👏🏾 BLESS FAM

[@ryanmccormick]

Looking forward to your boost by gear video

[@ch_chone]

You're forgetting about the super extra bonus function of the NB cluster... the extra doinker above the temp gauge (that is used as the immobilizer warning light in NB2's)!!! I had Adam make me a generic red spot lens for that little dot so I can put a warning light back there. I've yet to install it because I've yet to decide what I want to do with it, but with +12 ignition available back there, all you need is a ground switch of your choice and you can turn on a red light on the dash for anything you want. Oil pressure, traction control, water pressure, etc etc. The possibilities are endless!

[@ch_chone]

Also, if you want a properly accurate water temp gauge, putting a VDO gauge into the NB cluster is hella easy compared to what you ended up doing for the NA oil pressure gauge. I'm happy to send you pictures of how I did it if you want.

[@BuddhaOfDarkness]

Sweet job

[@rac3kar]

Thanks for the tutorial dad ❤️

[@taughthalo]

How do you only have a 100k subs

[@charlessmith8230]

I've been waiting for somebody to make a detailed write up

[@johngorgis]

i like the look of the na cluster with the chrome rings

[@HenzPowell]

Dudeeeee! That's sooooo litttttt

[@nickwild7]

35minute video sums up days of work 😂 Everyone has working speedos but me now! 😭 Let me go build a shopping cart, thanks for all your hard work and editing miata dad ❤

[@MrMiati-ri5uc]

Not everyone, I still don't have a working speedo either

[@nickwild7]

@@MrMiati-ri5uc you running a trans swap or just said F it? Haha

[@MrMiati-ri5uc]

@@nickwild7 BMW 6 speed with gm getrag rear diff

[@nickwild7]

@@MrMiati-ri5uc I have the ZF6 as well, have the 3.23 and V8R kit just need to install it lol

[@MrMiati-ri5uc]

@@nickwild7 I went with the 3.23 as well. You won't be disappointed. Also the install isn't really that bad, the only reason mine took me a while is because while I was doing that I was going from bone stock 1.6 to built 1.8 with a turbo. My friends did a video on my car a few weeks ago, if you want to check it out their KZbin channel is Napp Motorsports, they've got a couple other Miata reviews on there as well, mines the green one.

[@ianpotrament9428]

You had me at smoke mustang!!

[@tmo2798]

Got an NB for $1800 about a year ago. Could've copped an NA for $1100(more beat up). Made the right choice. Not only does the NB perform better. It looks WAY BETTER. 80s nostalgia is one thing. Good taste is another. ... .!

[@patrickfargie1146]

Rocking that Everyday Astronaut merch.

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

You know it! 🚀

[@skidski3519]

3 views, 3 likes, loyal fans 😎

[@baltod4978]

Whooooo I love you Greg!!! lol. Hey- you need to break more engine parts so you can write inspirational quotes on them and sell them! Your website doesn't have any in stock :( :( :( Boosted miata bros :)

[@RandomGuyWithaMazda]

Creayhug muh boi ya did it!

[@IllIlIlllIllIlIl]

Was waiting for you to just replace your speedometer cable but nooooooo! Dr. Greg had to bless my lunch break with 30 mins of awesomeness!

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

I would have if I could! I wish there was an easier way but unfortunately I had to pull some shenanigans

[@IllIlIlllIllIlIl]

@@TheCarPassionChannel hey I'm not complaining! Retrofitting NB parts is on my list! This just took the cake. I see I'm not the only guy with a frankenstein Miata but then again, I'm sure every miata is 1% frankenstein!

[@DQUARAJR]

Thanks, love the channel and great content as usual. If you would like to donate your unused factory NB cluster faces, I would gladly accept them. My ‘99 has over 220,000+ plus miles of S. FL sunny miles and the red line section is faded badly to almost white.

[@skatedeath2186]

He got me dying with that Dumb and Dumber sound.🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@heckadud]

A pleasant surprise to see you using Dakota digital products; they would always let us use their dyno in Sioux falls to tune our FSAE car. True homies with great products. Also are we ever gonna see anything more with the Husqvarna? Haha

[@cameronclark1056]

GOAT

[@86surge90]

there was this one guy on the miataturbo forum that made a mount for an hdmi screen that replaced your gauges while being ran by a raspberry pi unit (it was just a mount that he 3d printed). if anyone interested just google "miata digital gauge"

[@joseramirez-hh2sw]

Omg I love Adam. What a Chad.

[@4399daniel]

Now you don’t have an excuse when CHP pull you over and ask you ‘son, do you know how fast you were going back there?’ 🚓 🏎 😂

[@juxgaming3223]

Me having an nb not having to do any of this :👁👄👁

[@tristan8243]

fake oil pressure gauge go BRRRRR

[@FalconiNicasio]

What about the low fuel light on NB clusters!

[@michaelpowell2299]

If I was facing that much work just for the oil pressure gauge, I would install a generic oil pressure sensor and a CANchecked LCD gauge. That way you can have oil pressure when you want it, but also any other data Megasquirt has, plus configure things like alarms - how about a flashing warning with buzzer when coolant is over a certain temperature?

[@slandon1977]

My only question/comment is that I thought that you could run the cherry sensor into the Megasquirt and have IT output a pulsed output to the speedometer and odometer. That is essentially what I’ve been thinking of doing if I go with the BMW 6-speed.

[@ThePartnerBros]

Are you going to setup boost by gear now? It might help with the traction limitations

[@Jeeeepers101]

what ever came of that ticket you got? being a fellow Cali guy wondering how it went with the turbo ...

[@FreddyFunderbunz]

Damn, Craig

[@zachfairley6340]

Hey Greg I'm working on putting an early na oil gauge in my nb cluster with the na oil sender we wired everything up and when testing the lights such as brake airbag cel worked until I switched the key to accessory mode then we saw some smoke so pulled the cluster and found a burn in one of the contacts on the blue backing plate. I'm pretty sure I followed the wiring in the video to a t any insight on what might be happening would be much appreciated thanks Greg

[@WorstPaperCut]

question. I have a miata NB 2000. Can I just connect the orange speed sensor from the dash into the options port of megasquirt?

[@mcsalt55]

How about a full megasquirt 3 video please 🙏

[@djarodupont2086]

30:18 Literally the same page, right above the ppm values says 'ppm values listed below are only valid after calibration is complete'... That literally means that you have to calibrate the sensor as you did for the 2000/4000 ppm to be correct :D

[@38tech]

Holy shit, i knew it fast but damn, that is like gt3 eating fast.

[@Friendsofdonr]

lol @12:02 "Just the tip"

[@drmoss_ca]

Please tell me how to mount that aerospike engine in my NA!

[@Kindo86]

Awesome vid, just wondering if you tried to use the VSS input on the Megasquirt and output the proper value directly to the speedo instead of using the Dakota box? Still Mad Props keep up the passion 👌🏽

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

I did not but that's another viable option. I wanted to bring this into the equation in case others are trying this without MS3/MSPro. There are many ways to do things like this 🙂

[@PANTYEATR1]

dope! those gauge plugs are the same as the 94-95 mustang

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

Crap I just accidentally installed Mustang parts

[@dylanaldred6673]

Miata dad is back from the store! You were gone for so long

[@deadwaterblacksmithing]

I could have sworn there was a video on a tablet install in your dash thst runs your tuning software for MS. I have a tablet and was planning to tackle this however I cant find the video now... dang it...

[@robertabageru7000]

God damm! Wp, if i have an nb any chance I can swap the oil pressure guage and make it work?

[@edventures9884]

A digital dash would be sick

[@Kabal1247]

I already have the whole interior from an NB in my NA hah

[@Tennesseeroadster222]

@carpassionchannel, nb full dash swap ???

[@jhordyzrodriguez6149]

I found a wire I need to ground for my cluster where do I ground it tho

[@diosdadocabugao68]

There's a digital goes in the oil gauge slot for nb cluster that indicates oil pressure,volt meter and other things

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

Yep, it's called CanChecked and I have one in my NB 😁

[@justinlautz1182]

Creg HALP! I have a scenario you didn't cover but is close. I have a VVT swapped NA with a NB trans. I want to do a digital PI dash that gets its sensor info from my MS3PRO. I'm assuming i cant just plug the NB VSS into the MS3 since theres some sort of signal conversion happening in the OEM gauge cluster. Whats the best way to convert the NB VSS signal so its readable by the MS3? Will that fancy Dakota box do the conversion for this senario too?

[@predatorhunteranon8315]

Hello. What size T10 and T5S bulbs are they please?

[@haraldpost]

19:42 What about simply mounting an NB oil pressure sensor, instead of all these issues with fitment of the NA oil pressure gauge in the NB cluster? Or....perhaps I just forgot that the NB is a dummy oil pressure gauge and the NA is the good stuff? :)

[@germanmagana6741]

hey Greg i have 1996 5 speed miata that worked flawlessly until one day it died at work cranks but doesn't start it has new fuel pump,crank sensor,cam angle sensor,new battery have you had this problem?

[@562Baudelio]

Broooo RIP all mustangs with that gear unlock 🔥🔥😭

[@danloosmore8099]

I will expect boost by gear, by next week?

[@r1freak1]

I know how scary it is to modify your stock gauges, I modified my NC gauges when I installed my custom RevLimiter set, I modified to do custom lighting.

[@CarlHerbst]

Where can you actually get those NB plugs to repin your NA stuff into?

[@kenneDiep]

Car passion should meet up with gingium and do a video together.

[@dicedicerice69]

My built miata is a NB so I'll prob never do this. I'm here to support our dad and stuff like 8:30

[@srmx518]

Maybe a stupid question but Can you use any year nb cluster?

[@NippyMoto]

Boiii I know your channel is mostly about installs but you gotta put more driving videos out. Just a pov of some canyons or pulls would be awesome. Maybe even line up a few cars.

[@TheCarPassionChannel]

Kinda tough when all the tracks are closed :/ Also 5 out of 11 of my last videos were somewhat driving focused. Canyon run, pulls, street rips, more canyon running

[@NippyMoto]

@@TheCarPassionChannel Try to line up some cars for maybe some highway pulls etc like what you did with that hotrod?

[@Spro_edits]

Is it really necessary to do the NB oil pressure swap from the NA? I tried doing some research online online but I can’t really pull any information from anywhere. Can you please explain to me why it’s important to do it? Thank you.

[@r6genesis447]

Greg, don't know if this is the best way to get a hold of you. But would you be interested in selling your stock NB gauge faces you just swapped for the Revlimiter set?

[@juliopantoja4593]

NB’s STAYYYY being parts cars for NA’s 🤣🤣🤣

[@idriwzrd]

Aerospike engines, huh? What's next for the miata?...