I needed a tacho in my GLi so instead of buying a monster guage or sports cluster like everyone else I have bought an Apexi rev and speed meter. I got it for around $200 less than the autometer gauge so riceboy flaming wont be necessary.
This thing reads out speed and rpm in real time and has the ability to measure times such as 0-100, quarter mile, acceleration and G forces and so on.
I have heard that the G tech is very accurate and the Apexi also uses a G sensor so will it be as accurate?
The G tech retails for around $650 and does not do real time speed while I paid $250 through a friend of a friend for this and it does so it seems like good value to me.
I think I will put it on the steering column in front of the cluster. I havent really decided yet. I know properly when I get the car back from the workshop which looks like it will be this weekend.
I imagine the rev count would be normal, its just the quater mile times may be shady.
Does anyone know exactly how accurate a G tech is?
It has rpm and speed outputs to run a shift light and similar too. It will read to 300km/hour for those times when the stock speedo just isnt enough.
It looks like it does heaps of stuff, I dont know why tachos are so expensive.
StockEB has one and said that this speedo was accurate but his stock on wasnt because of his diff gears.
I could hook up a speed light. If i go over a certain limit a light could come or a loud siren.
That would keep my Dad from thrashing my car.
It should be good, gadgets are fun.
I'd give it a go if it works good, as in the old XY there is only the speedo in miles, and god knows how accurate that is...... lol .. especially cause I got a manual.... would be good to know what rpm I'm at.
The thing is you need to wire up a speed sensor for it to work. Im not sure how hard that would be. I would love to put something like this in my mini.
The mini is in miles as well and the needle bounces when your driving. If im going 50miles the needle will bounce from 40 to 60. I cant see the gauge in the dark either in the mini.
The thing is you need to wire up a speed sensor for it to work. Im not sure how hard that would be. I would love to put something like this in my mini.
I always found that traction was easier to find on the street, as opposed to the track which might account for a bit of the G-tech difference.
But I agree with Brenx in that 1/4 mile only count track timers.
Yeah but you will need to install a speed sensor for it to work. I dont think the X series had electronic sensors.
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