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New tacho.
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:53 am
by TA
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 =]
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:00 am
by Supplanter
7500 RPM is where peak power is in a GPX, so set it about there, or a bit lower if you have a GR
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:59 pm
by TA
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
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:17 pm
by robsta
you need something to tell you when to shift during daily driving?
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:23 pm
by harry90
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...
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:27 pm
by TA
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!
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:39 pm
by FtoSam
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
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:54 pm
by TA
haha i do know that.
dw bout it!
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:57 pm
by FtoSam
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...
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:02 pm
by TA
haha ok ok thanks for the advice...
not really a fan of the rims as well... looking for new ones!!!
Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:49 pm
by harry90
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..
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:03 pm
by nicholas
Harry90 wrote:what rims ? any pics.. ? i need rims..
Dude if you go chrome I'll slap you
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:24 pm
by TA
ey - i got chrome
lol
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:35 pm
by nicholas
TA wrote:ey - i got chrome
Haha sorry! Give us some pictures, then I'll pass judgment
Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:40 pm
by TA
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:15 am
by harry90
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 !
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:11 pm
by nicholas
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
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:52 pm
by TA
haha thanks dude!
