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Old 12-08-2003, 05:49 PM
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I'm thinking of converting my 85 mph to 200 mph. Is it really worth it or should i go with the 145 mph? Does anyone have any pictures of theirs and any info on it.
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Old 12-08-2003, 09:04 PM
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they cobra 170 one is nice corase you won't be close to that. it will have to be calibrated..so I would go ahead and put in that gear
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Old 12-08-2003, 09:11 PM
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I'm thinking about yanking the factory speedo out and going with an aftermarket one, Autometer probably.

How hard is it to calibrate those?
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Old 12-09-2003, 01:18 AM
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the NON ford gauges are notorious for sticking... plus the white gauges look ghetto in a foxbody thats my 0.2 cents</P>
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youll never hit 200mph so why get it. its like those tachs the ricers use. go all the way up to like 15g and they only turn 6g
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Old 12-09-2003, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by ohsoquik02
youll never hit 200mph so why get it. its like those tachs the ricers use. go all the way up to like 15g and they only turn 6g
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I can get "close". My car has an "export" speedo and the "klicks" are the large numbers. It goes to "180", but that is really just a little over 112mph.<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>
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Old 12-09-2003, 02:59 AM
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Originally Posted by ohsoquik02
youll never hit 200mph so why get it. its like those tachs the ricers use. go all the way up to like 15g and they only turn 6g
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I can get "close". My car has an "export" speedo and the "klicks" are the large numbers. It goes to "180", but that is really just a little over 112mph.<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>

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hahahaa damn K/m<IMG src=smileys/smiley16.gif border="0"></P>
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Old 12-09-2003, 12:17 PM
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Now, i know i've hit 130 in my car but wouldn't it look a lot nicer if I had a 200 mph in it? Most of it "IS" for looks, but i just want to know if it's worth it.
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Old 12-09-2003, 01:15 PM
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naw id go with 140 its nice and still a reasonable speed cause if you got the 200 all your friends would ask to see it tack out <IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0">
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I'd go with whatever will suit the car. If you're planning on doing track days where you might see the upper ranges, go with the higher speedo. I've pegged out my 140 speedo (on the highway in 4th) so that's one of the reasons I'm considering putting in a higher range one.
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