Originally posted by ProjectWidow
i got mine on no problem. i sorta did it like fuelish said and put the needles at the same angle and slide it on carefully. also i took my stock black gauge and cut out a cover for the white gauges out of it. here is how it came out
my prelude is 97. the needle is different than yours. I slide the gauge in, but there's an extra inch on the opposite side of the needle which make it impossible to put in.