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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 09:40 AM
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i was wondering if put the instroment panel gauges for a gt or a cobra on a v6 would it read correctly? or if they even sell v6 gauges that go higher than 120
Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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they would probably work. As long as it's from the same year, I don't really think they changed the dimensions and stuff for it. You'd have to watch out with the tachomoter though, because some are calibrated for an 8 cylinder, some for a 6.


And by the way, why do you need to go above 120? This hot azz friend of mine got me to take my 97 GT on the highway and let 'er rip, I got to 115 and that was all I needed to know my car is indeed fast.

Before you try to do a lot of high speed driving, I would strongly suggest you at least get new brakes (pads/rotors), if not the slotted rotors and premium pads. (reduces brake fade) When I hit the brakes at 115 it stopped O.K. But I had a ton of brake fade. My brakes are good, but stopping from that speed heats them up real good.


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Old Jan 27, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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well i dont need it to go past 120 i was just wondering if it would work out of curiosity thats all, it would be nice just to have a gauge that goes 120 atleast i t would to me lol
Old Apr 6, 2006 | 07:28 AM
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my guess is that something would have to be recalibrated. it can probably be easily done, but may take some special wiring and parts to accomplish
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