any good deals out there for one of these RPM shift lights ?
seagull
seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber
4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·
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need a monster tacho ( rpm ) shift light thing o
hellbugged 48's and straight cuts
5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
hey neil,
i'm using a "gizzmo", not gigantic, but less than $250, dual stage (pre shift then limit), best of all, no chips. pushbutton programming of both stages. runs of any tacho.
Daimo
http://www.gizzmoelectronics.com/
[ Edited on 13-6-06 by dumone ]
i'm using a "gizzmo", not gigantic, but less than $250, dual stage (pre shift then limit), best of all, no chips. pushbutton programming of both stages. runs of any tacho.
Daimo
http://www.gizzmoelectronics.com/
[ Edited on 13-6-06 by dumone ]
Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk
2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·
Just watch the police and shift lights. My friends 02 WRX got defected for having one.
Put it down low so the light doesn't shine out the front window.
I have got a different style light and a buzzer out of a RX-3 rotary that we used to own.
Just a word of warning.
T54
Put it down low so the light doesn't shine out the front window.
I have got a different style light and a buzzer out of a RX-3 rotary that we used to own.
Just a word of warning.
T54
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It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
BOOMERDOG Officially Full-On Dubber
204 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·
autometer all the way dude!...:thumb
555bug WRX Bug Boy
1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I've got an autometer 5' that I'm happy to move on, 10k rpm with single stage shift light. Its a silver pro comp and I'm happy to let it go for what it cost. In case your wondering why I just can't fit all the guages I have in and make it look right so something has to give.
gull Wolfsburg Wizard
446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
what do I need for a subaru ej20T motor in autometer ?
and 555 bug how many $
seagull
and 555 bug how many $
seagull
Vw nutter Wolfsburg Wizard
661 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
yeah ive got a Autometer 5"monster tacho in my bus, yeah i know is a bit ricer but does the job nicely and was cheap so i couldnt resist it. yeah the darn shift light is bloody bright, so dont look straight at it when driving, ull be quite blind!!lol! as i found out one night. i know it is a bit rediculus in a kombi, when a kombi can ony pull around 4000rpm, but it is helpfull when tuining the donk with good rpm intervals and ull know when u have accidently stalled at lights, not that i drag my bus., my tip, go the autometer, dont get some cheap junk brand!
cheers
cheers
gull Wolfsburg Wizard
446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
a few ?
what did you pay for it ?
what motor are you running ?
what signal did you need for it ?
what did you pay for it ?
what motor are you running ?
what signal did you need for it ?
71superbug The Itch Itcher
1,184 posts · joined May 2004 ·
i think they are universal neil?
and i think they retail for 4 hundred and something? could be wrong but its around there.
Anthony
and i think they retail for 4 hundred and something? could be wrong but its around there.
Anthony
Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
RICE !!
sorry, just had to get that out of my system...... had to read it twice, thought it might have been for your corrolla, or skyline, or legacy or one of your other jap toys 🙂
sorry, just had to get that out of my system...... had to read it twice, thought it might have been for your corrolla, or skyline, or legacy or one of your other jap toys 🙂
gull Wolfsburg Wizard
446 posts · joined Jun 2005 ·
missed out
H6
wrx
jeep
H6
wrx
jeep
wacked1 Custom Title Time!
1,508 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
i wouldn't go as far as calling it rice, remember autometer is the #1 choice for drag racers.
cheers
cheers
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN DAKED
don't worry it's a VW thing
don't worry it's a VW thing
555bug WRX Bug Boy
1,123 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Neil, 200 + post. As new check out the link for pictures.
http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=2475&sid=1
[ Edited on 26-6-2006 by 555bug ]
[ Edited on 26-6-2006 by 555bug ]
http://www.autometer.com/cat_gaugedetail.aspx?gid=2475&sid=1
[ Edited on 26-6-2006 by 555bug ]
[ Edited on 26-6-2006 by 555bug ]
VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome
5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 ·
Jaycar (I think) do an HSV-style one as a kit - a litle light that the driver can see, but not the bloke three cars behind you
Pay your debts, CxxT
silver Dangerous when poked
2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
What are these things for?
are they for people who don't know when to shift?
or is it when the music is to loud?
just cant see why you need em!
Silver
are they for people who don't know when to shift?
or is it when the music is to loud?
just cant see why you need em!
Silver
Keeping it real !
Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Sorry, but in my opinion (remember, just an opinion, not the gospel), shift lights are a Waste Of Time.
I dont like them, but I am a little old fashioned I guess 🙂
I dont like them, but I am a little old fashioned I guess 🙂
amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
If you cant see why you'd need one, then you dont need one.
If you are racing, and you have a car that revs out fast then its very handy. A tacho needle doesnt catch your eye as it hits 7000rpm, a shift light does.
If you are racing, and you have a car that revs out fast then its very handy. A tacho needle doesnt catch your eye as it hits 7000rpm, a shift light does.
CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo
1,609 posts · joined May 2005 ·
and it makes you fully sick when your got one in your daily driver make sure you mount a couple of exterior guages to complete the look:P
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1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi
modulus Veteran Volks Folk
2,009 posts · joined Jul 2003 ·
Yes indeedy. That's why I've got one in the truck, which can get away from you when you're not paying attention. 0 - 11 000 RPM, leaving ample room for engine development. Shift light comes on at 4,100 RPM - not that I ever go that high. Bought the tach with shift light new on ebay for $40. I'm sure the Autometer ones are worth the extra - but I don't have that to spare.amazeer wrote:If [...] you have a car that revs out fast then its very handy. A tacho needle doesnt catch your eye as it hits 7000rpm, a shift light does.
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shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard
523 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
The Autogage Shift lite tach is good value and I was told that they actually have more reliable circuitry in them by someone who was selling the more expensive autometer tachs as well.
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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum
2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Fair point, I can see why they would be helpful on something like a carbed rotary (ie with no fuel cut or rev limiter), but on something like an EJ20T, with a rev limiter.....
Each to their own I guess.
Each to their own I guess.
shiftyvw Wolfsburg Wizard
523 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·
Useful on any motor that revs out quick and you cant keep your eye glued to the tach, And you dont want to be shifting on the rev limiter anyway, I know my Type 1 motor revs out quick enough to make it useful!
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Turbo54 Veteran Volks Folk
2,220 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·
Anyone used or thought of using the black one on this page. Has Oil, Temp and Boost all in one, just wish it looked better!
http://www.speco.com.au/tachos.html
T54
http://www.speco.com.au/tachos.html
T54
C'mon kids gather round,
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
there's a new sensation hitting town,
It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
amazeer Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,029 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·
rev limiters can do bad things to engines and should only be there for missed gears, or when the upcoming corner is just a little too far away for the gear you're in. I totally understand where you're coming from though. I'm sure most of those sold are for bling value, but they can have a purpose.
The Mazda 121 Metro I hired several years ago could have done with a shift light, it buzzed the limiter several times :P
The Mazda 121 Metro I hired several years ago could have done with a shift light, it buzzed the limiter several times :P