how you guys like my new view from the driver's seat?
 

Finished upgrade to 996 cluster, including 996 cluster surround :D

The gauges look much better and give you the extra information regarding battery and oil pressure.
In regard to the oil pressure, do you just replace the sensor in the block, with an oil pressure sender unit?
What price is the gauge assembly over there?

Excellent.....I'd add a set of trim ring overlays of your choice to provide a hint of bling.

Thank You :)
You just need to replace the 986 oil sender unit with a 996 unit and route the additional wire to the cluster (If you didn't already do it, order the book "101 projects for your Boxster" from Pelican Parts, it's Project 90

In total all parts included it cost me around US$ 600
I started with a very cheap used cluster ($250) on eBay which as it turned out had some defects so I needed to buy a few extra parts
Then I decided to add the 996 surround: $100
and then needed the 996 hazard button assembly $70

to get it 100% legal I will have to spend another $150 to have Palo Alto Speedometer change the mileage on the cluster to show the actual mileage on the car.

The whole story of my ordeal can be found at the Pelican Parts Boxster forum, look for "Problem with 996 cluster install in 986", it's a very long story but an interesting read.

I tried this by temporarily attaching the face from my old "S" gauges, actually didn't care too much for it

Cheers

Congrats! Very nice job and looks awesome.

I like the battery and oil gauges, but I'm kinda lame and I like the "font" of my S gauges. For some reason I like the funky numbers just because they were a little different than most cars. These seem more "traditional," but overall it does look good. Good work!

Nice work man! I am envious! I too like the unique Boxster script;
It would be nice to get this into the 996 cluster. Perhaps one could transplant some Boxster gauge faces....

I fear I may end up going digital to get what I want as in calling oil pressure
up on a nav head unit

North Hollywood Speedometer advertises they have "Boxster Script" gauge faces, of course thet also told me they had a metric Boxster thread oil pressure sending unit but sold me a 1/8th" so be wary of your dealings with them.

Not that somple:
The Boxster speedo goes to 175 mph the 996 to 200
So the analog speed will be off by a bit