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Old 02-25-2012, 05:17 PM
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Man it feels good to get something accomplished without having to use a whole roll of electrical tape!
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Old 02-25-2012, 10:32 PM
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You should learn to solder/shrink tube things like that.......
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Old 02-26-2012, 02:32 AM
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What did you mount it with? screws?

Your cluster looks like it has a stock tach.... tell me how much of a difference there is.
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Old 02-26-2012, 08:35 AM
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I used heat shrink tubing...sry does sound like i used tape...i mounted the small bracket with 1/4-20 bolts and washers...i havent taken her out yet but i did have her running in the garage when i was done to see if the tach worked and there was a slight diff but the thing i noticed was the autometer responds alot faster than the stock tach...hmm should try to post a vid on youtube or something
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Old 02-26-2012, 10:28 AM
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I'm only asking because when I was on the Dyno my stock cluster tach was spot on.
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Old 02-26-2012, 12:13 PM
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Hmmm you'd figure with the money you spend on autometer they'd be on the money
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Old 02-26-2012, 01:55 PM
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The previous owner of my notch put a tach in that same spot, it ended up breaking that side of the cluster trim. It's a few 100 rpms diff from the factory one also, the shift light doesn't even work!
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Old 02-26-2012, 03:00 PM
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same here.., on a good bump that thing is ganna break off! i would mount it behind where the top dash is!
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Old 02-26-2012, 03:29 PM
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I had to remove the one previous owner installed, kept running the battery down.
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Old 02-26-2012, 06:17 PM
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I have mine on the side of the cluster bezel and have never had an issue with it. No, its not the strongest point but a small metal plate on the back will help some. My stock tach is a few hundred behind the autometer I have....
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