180 km/h speedo

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:09 pm

Is it possible to modify the speedo on the FTO cluster?
ie. add numbers for it to reach say 240 km/h continueing the same space intervals as the previous speed numbers?
If so, how accurate would this be?

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:39 pm

Official statement: You would not need this as all road laws forbid driving in excess of 100kmph.

now thats out of the way...

maybe you could get a speedo off a car that has a speedo that reaches 240kph?

on second thought maybe not as the dash is all electronic...

hmmm

Dr_Jones · Post by **Dr_Jones** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:03 pm

I have been working on making my own and the centre two look quite good haven't fitted the speedo yet which goes around to 200 for now. I can send you some pics if you like.

TimmyD · Post by **TimmyD** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:14 pm

umm...
unless uve delimited your speed thingy then have a 200km/h speedo would be usless...

and if u were in the NT u would be able to drive what ever speed u like

Dr_Jones · Post by **Dr_Jones** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 10:36 pm

It's all about symmetry.

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:00 am

Put the ECU in MPH mode and put in MPH gauges (which also show KMH) and you'll solve both problems.

Now the real question.... why?

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:17 am

a 300 kph speedo looks much better then a 180kph

paladin · Post by **paladin** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 12:34 am

SchumieFan wrote:Official statement: You would not need this as all road laws forbid driving in excess of 100kmph.

now thats out of the way...

maybe you could get a speedo off a car that has a speedo that reaches 240kph?

on second thought maybe not as the dash is all electronic...

hmmm

maybe in NZ but in aust we have both unristricted and some hyways are 110.

then theres also the track

Post by **smorison** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:42 am

the dial kits for sale through the FTO Shop come with a 180mph speedo (with kph) inserts (about 148.00 including shipping)... i can supply a delimiter / converter that you can install ... this isn't available normally through the shop but can be purchased for about $280.00... whilst this sounds expensive consider this...

to get the speedo manually recalibrated is about 300.00
purchase a APEXi RSM (speed delimter) 400.00
if you can't install it yourself 200.00
so say around 700.00 to do it that way...

for around 450.00 you can do it all yourself.

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:10 pm

I already have an RSM meter, and I hate the mph readout.

Like someone said, 180km/h just looks bad plus I am sure I will be going over 200 quite a few times

Plus I wasn't talking about recalibrating the speedo.
If people here travel over 180 km/h in their FTO, does the speedo just stop at 180 while the car is still accelerating or does the speedo still keep going?

G_A_V · Post by **G_A_V** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:35 pm

it keeps going but its very inacurate

ruchi · Post by **ruchi** » Sat Oct 23, 2004 6:42 pm

JDM cars are speed limited to 180kmh, so you won't be able to do 200kmh+ unless you derestrict it.

SchumieFan · Post by **SchumieFan** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 12:58 pm

spetz wrote: If people here travel over 180 km/h in their FTO, does the speedo just stop at 180 while the car is still accelerating or does the speedo still keep going?

keeps going

and hes not talking about derestricting his car to go over 200kmph, he just wants the speedo to show more than 180... my mums 1500 libero has a 180 speedo .... btw it doesnt go over 143

spetz · Post by **spetz** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 4:53 pm

I don't have the 180 km/h restrictrion (RSM Meter took it off).

If the needle keeps going, then say if every 20km/h interval on the speedo is about 1 cm apart, couldn'e I just get the speedo to show 200 1 cm after 180, and 220 1 cm after 200, and 240 1 cm after 220?
Or would this be not accurate enough and is a waste of time?

Post by **smorison** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 9:35 am

spetz wrote:I don't have the 180 km/h restrictrion (RSM Meter took it off).

If the needle keeps going, then say if every 20km/h interval on the speedo is about 1 cm apart, couldn'e I just get the speedo to show 200 1 cm after 180, and 220 1 cm after 200, and 240 1 cm after 220?
Or would this be not accurate enough and is a waste of time?

i use my rsm as my primary point of reference for revs /speed its sits on the little air vent on the drivers side near the A pilar... i never look at my instrument cluster these day's accept to check fuel and warning lights...

you're not going to draw on extra's are you???

GPXXX · Post by **GPXXX** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 3:15 pm

just buy Defi gauges, it'll display up to 320kph i think... but yes, it is kinda pointless if your car is still speed-limited from factory... (but at least it looks good

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spetz · Post by **spetz** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 7:35 pm

Smorison -
What do you mean
"you're not going to draw on extra's are you???"

Also, I have a lancer not FTO, with FTO MIVEC engine and I have the FTO cluster instead of the lancer one, and I have no "good" place to put the RSM meter where I can actually have a clear view of it.
Once again car is not limited anymore.
And no gauges... it's not a racing car... (though I wouldn't mind some oil pressure and temp gauges to know what's going on but I looks not so good

D-TRAIN · Post by **D-TRAIN** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:24 am

I think GPXXX was referring to something like the Defi VSD HUD:

Yeah and like Steve, I don't look at the speedo in the instrument cluster anymore, as I have this HUD.

dannyboyau · Post by **dannyboyau** » Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:10 pm

if you are doing over 180 you should be concentrating on the road not what speed you are doing

Slither · Post by **Slither** » Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:47 am

dannyboyau wrote:if you are doing over 180 you should be concentrating on the road not what speed you are doing

I'm glad someone finally said that!!!