New tacho.

TA · Post by TA » Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:53 am

Hey guys,

Only just purchased myself a new tacho, this showing me my revs and also has a shift light.

At what revs should i set my shift light to?!

I was thinking around about 3500rpm.
Any suggestions?!

cheers =]

Post by **Supplanter** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:00 am

7500 RPM is where peak power is in a GPX, so set it about there, or a bit lower if you have a GR

TA · Post by TA » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:59 pm

ah ok!

well yeh when going for top speed ill set it to there...
but im looking for day to day driving.

LOL i wouldnt need to charge to westfield hittin' 7500rpm jst to see my shift light go off

robsta · Post by **robsta** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:17 pm

you need something to tell you when to shift during daily driving?

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:23 pm

robsta wrote:you need something to tell you when to shift during daily driving?

was gonna say the same thing...i mean i drive a tiptronic...but cant you tell from engine noise when to shift ? if not...yea prob about 3500 should do it...thats when i shift...

TA · Post by TA » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:27 pm

lol of course i know when to shift. ah nvm

thanks for the 7500 rpm info though... i was holing on for a little longer when charging!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:39 pm

Shiftlights are designed for race application...

they dont do anythign for performance...

They're designed to tell you when you're about to hit redline...

I.e. you're flying through a corner on a track and your concentrating on holding the car inline... then your shiftlight flashes and you realise that you'd better change before you blow something...

etc

TA · Post by TA » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:54 pm

haha i do know that.

dw bout it!

FtoSam · Post by **FtoSam** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:57 pm

Rightio...

Be warned... set it to 3,500 and whenever you flog it it'll piss you off to no end.... (used to set mine to 3,500 when running it in...

forgot about it when i flogged it, and near blinded me one night...

TA · Post by TA » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:02 pm

haha ok ok thanks for the advice...

not really a fan of the rims as well... looking for new ones!!!

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:49 pm

TA wrote:haha ok ok thanks for the advice...

not really a fan of the rims as well... looking for new ones!!!

what rims ? any pics.. ? i need rims..

nicholas · Post by **nicholas** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:03 pm

Harry90 wrote:what rims ? any pics.. ? i need rims..

Dude if you go chrome I'll slap you

TA · Post by TA » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:24 pm

ey - i got chrome

lol

nicholas · Post by **nicholas** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:35 pm

TA wrote:ey - i got chrome

Haha sorry! Give us some pictures, then I'll pass judgment

TA · Post by TA » Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:40 pm

already got some up... check out
http://www.ftoaustralia.com/modules.php ... ic&t=13350

i think thats it

harry90 · Post by **harry90** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:15 am

nicholas wrote:
Harry90 wrote:what rims ? any pics.. ? i need rims..
Dude if you go chrome I'll slap you

nah...those arent my type...reverse spinners...lol...

im more of a deep dish, chunk of chrome type person...i wouldnt get it on an fto though...unless it completely suited it !

nicholas · Post by **nicholas** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:11 pm

Hehe dude, that is definitely not my style.
But, I've gotta hand it to you, it's totally different to anything I've ever seen on an F-TO before, so good on ya for doing something different

TA · Post by TA » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:52 pm

haha thanks dude!