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Title: Tachometers
Post by: JimNolan on February 03, 2014, 08:43:12 PM

I'm replacing my 5" Sunpro tachometer with the flashing light that I set for 10,000 rpm just so it won't come on. The first one I bought didn't go over 3500 rpm so they told me to keep it and sent another one that worked. This one seems to work fine but it hides my speedometer when I go to car shows and take trips. I want a smaller 3 3/8" tachometer.
WHAT TACHOMETER DO YOU GUYS RECOMMEND THAT IS 3 3/8" AND YOU'VE FOUND ACCURATE AND DEPENDED ON FOR DRAG RACING IN YOUR CARS.
Thanks guys, Jim

Title: Re: Tachometers
Post by: afret on February 03, 2014, 09:19:55 PM

Autometer has one that is 3 3/8".  They even have one that's 2 5/8".   

Title: Re: Tachometers
Post by: jayb on February 03, 2014, 11:48:36 PM

I don't even look at my tach on the strip anymore; things happen just too fast to be watching the tach.  I have gone to one of those shift lights, with the tachometer built in, and I really like it.  Here's an Autometer one:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/atm-5343/overview/

Shift when you see the flash, and if you need to see the tach reading it is there on the digital display.

Title: Re: Tachometers
Post by: JimNolan on February 11, 2014, 10:24:17 PM

This is what I ended up getting. The nice thing about it is I got to attach it to the old three speed shifter that I left in the car. When I go on trips and driving around town I can put the shifter in second gear and be able to read the speedometer and calculate gas mileage on trips. The screw clamp that holds it on is completely hidden inside the mount also. Neat application.
http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag84/JimNolan/c9440e9f-5d31-4d6a-82b1-22bba5d7861a_zps43abc449.jpg?t=1392175018

http://i1300.photobucket.com/albums/ag84/JimNolan/cc48e8a8-b55e-4961-a45b-08c73074de03_zps313f40ce.jpg?t=1392175116