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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:17 AM
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Anyone ever install...?

A tach gauge or a separate tachometer? This would be a good how to write up if someone wanted to do it. But if someone already has installed one, let me know what ya did. thanks yall.
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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i hope your not putting one of those monster tachs in your car lol
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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...the car comes with one. Trying to look more like a Honda with a huge tach hangin out yer window?
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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nah I bought an autometer tach gauge for my a-piller. it's a 2 1/16" gauge, not a monster tach.
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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but why?
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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so when im going 120 mph i don't have to take my eyes off the road to look at my tach so i don't hit the rev limiter. just see the shift light
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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coulda got a shift light to mount there for like $10... but w/e. gl with the install, should be easy.
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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it's mainly a shift light with a small digital rpm reading

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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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install an interceptor in your steering column and program the shift lights, trust me you aint gunna miss them things, they are bright
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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yea i could of
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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oh that aint too bad. how much?
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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yea i have an interceptor to install too lol, just got it in the mail yesterday
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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$190 has a programable launch light, plus shift light, and you can change the color of the shift light. go here to check it out - http://egauges.com/vdo_ind.asp?Type=...lt&PN=ATM-6188
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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woof yea that is expensive, I would have just gone with a shift light for cheap, then saved for the Interceptor. But hey, to each his own
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Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:34 AM
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yea autometer isn't cheap unfortunately
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