88_RS&86_Z-28

i was just wondering where people have mounted their tachs? i would like to have mine on the top on my dash but i dont know if it will fit or not any one have pics of thiers?






:hail: :lala:

88_RS&86_Z-28

its this tach

Blue502

I've always seen those mounted on top of the dash either near the pillar or near the center of the windshield.

CamaroX84

I was actually able to mount mine in the dash where the stock tach is with some mods. I also did something cool with the shift light. I will take pics and post them Saturday.

No4NJunk

Heres where I mounted mine. Its in perfect view when you need to look at it. Notice my pillar plastic is warped..I bought It that way but not sure why its like that. I'll probably replace it when I get the pillar gauges.

88 WS6 TransAm GTA

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Yeah, mount it next to the a-pillar. Dont mount it in the middle... I have to put my blue light there when I run fire calls, and it really gets in the way of drivin!

88_RS&86_Z-28

my only prob. with mounting it there is that i have a dual pillar pod there i played around with different spots today and i think iam going to mount it right above the vents on the dash right in the middle . :lala:

No4NJunk

trust me thats a dumb idea!! I tried it there and it blocks too much of the view...not to mention it looks retarded. It should fit even with the gauges on the pillar.

RSpeed

In your opinion.

I have mine mounted in the center and it is not in the way enough bother me. I have seen A LOT of cars with the 5" tach mounted on the dash,and I have heard people say they like it. My dual pillar pod is in the way for the tach to be mounted there.And under the center vents I already have two 2 5/8" gauges,so in the center on the dash is the only place left that looks okay and is very visible.It will fit even with the shift light mounted to it.

88 WS6 TransAm GTA

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Ok well, if you REALLY wanna put it in the middle, use some double sided tape, and stick it there for a few days to see how you like it. I know that I cant drive around with the blue light on the dash cause it kills vision.
Good luck.

No4NJunk

HMMM. sounds like someone is offended. That was not my purpose for writing that (RSpeed). I was trying to convince 88_RS&86_Z-28 that putting it in the middle will hinder your vision. Whether its a big deal for you I don't know but I like seeing everything in front of me!! And yes it will fit Even with the dual gauge pod...I have seen A LOT of cars with the tach right next to them.

RSpeed

Oh. My fault. I didn't mean it to be smart @$$ remark. Guess that's what happens when you post while you're in a grumpy@$$ mood I just meant that while you think it is retarded,others think it is cool.Everyone is entitled to their own is what I basically meant. Anyway,I tried it on the left side where my pods were,but mine didn't fit quite right.Guess it depends on what height you mount the pods. And being in the middle might not affect the vision of taller people as it would shorter.

RSpeed

And 88WS6TransamGTA is right- Try the double-sided tape idea.Try different places without mounting it permanantly till you find a spot you like.

CamaroX84

Here is what I was talking about. You have to copy and paste the link because it doesn't work for some reason.
http://www.geocities.com/camarox84/Dsc00028.jpg

CamaroX84

Here is what I was talking about. You have to copy and paste the link because it doesn't work for some reason.
http://www.geocities.com/camarox84/Dsc00028.jpg

No4NJunk

camarox85 that is so bad ***. :hail: looks good

MetalliCamaroRS

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No4N: If I am wrong, then sorry, but does your car have an automatic tranny?

No4NJunk

Yes it does. why??

un4givin89

I haven't seen this mentioned so I am gonna use the rice word.

But not to be rude or anything, but if you have an Auto, why do you need a second Tach with shift lite??? So you know when the car is shifting or something?

RICE RICE RICE, only rice boys put 5inch tachs in automatics when the car already has a tach.

Now if you got a manual, then its another story, that isn't stupid. And can be very useful and functional

No4NJunk

Alright you ***, I'm sick of your ***!!!
If you knew anything about cars then you would know that there IS a reason for having a shift light on an automatic. Wanna know why queer??? Cuase my car shift at 4700 rpm (in drive) but my car NEEDS to shift at 5600 rpm. So I manually shift my tranny and having a shift light aids just as it would for a straight drive. Another reason I have the light is that the old tach didn't work!! RICE!!??? Yeah your one to talk. I saw what you did to your car. Nice brake trick. you must be real cool. LOL I guess Mark shields is rice too huh. And all the professional drag racers that use autos and shift lights. Got any more retarded comments??

CamaroX84

No4NJunk, you stole the words right out of my mouth. Un4Given, the majority of professional drag racers use automatics and shift them manually. Why get a different tach than stock? Because a stock tach can be off by a few hundred RPM. Why get a shift light? Because you need to concentrate on the track rather than your tach. Un4Given, get your facts straight before you start flaming people. All you're doing is showing how ignorant you are.... Now let's make this a tech post again. Anyone else have any different places for their tachs?

MetalliCamaroRS

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Well, I sure learned something. I didn't know why he needed it on an automatic either, but I wasn't gonna be a ***** about it.

LottaBallsCamaro

Not to be a ***** or anything but if it was a professional race car, it would be running an MSD ignition probably so all he would need is the shift light, and being that your car isnt a professional race car, I dont think running the shift light off the stock tach would cause that many problems. I think that it is tacky to have A 5" tach sitting on the dash like you want everyone to see it.(this feeling is caused by all the rice I see running around here with a ghetto fab paint job, a tach on the dash, a fake rollcage with a puny *** fire extinguisher wounted on it. My point being that a few RPM doesnt make much of a difference in a daily driver. just my 2c.

No4NJunk

lottaballs you must not race much because a few hundred rpm is criticall when drag racing, which I do very often. Although my car is not a drag car it does help to be accurate. I am not trying to be flashy with it but if you know where a better place to mount it where I can easily see it and not get in the way I'm all ears.
BTW since you mentioned msd I thought I would tell you that not too long from now I will have a new ignition to accent the procharger I (hopefully) am getting. might be a while.

I hope your not calling my car rice:nono:

ryn28

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I put my 5" tach right in front of the factory one which I disconnected. It's a tight fit especially between turning the key. If I tilt my wheel up it also hits the tach but I never tilt the wheel so it's not a problem for me. I put it there b/c I didn't want to drill into the top of the dash or have it sticking up so high. I have other gauges too so blocking the oil pressure gauge wasn't an issue. Besides, the factory gauges are pretty inaccurate. With any real performance the factory crap just doesn't cut it.

No4NJunk

Yeah I hear ya on that. I tried that but it was to much of a hassle with the wheel tilt and all. I'm pretty tall so the height of the tach is right at eye level for me.

shall we ask lala :lala: LOL!!

un4givin89

Yeah real mature way to go about things. How old are you? I never did anythign to my car, and second I didn't know. Thanks for the info, but I think you could have been more mature.

Seems to me like you can dish it out but can't take it. I really don't give 2 cents what your opinion of me is.

un4givin89

I through "rice" in just to stir things up anywayz. There you go attacking lottsofballs too and rsspeed. Do you have something up your tail pipe?? All I see you doing in this post is posting I'm right and everyone else is wrong and stupid.

We were unaware of your cars abilities, but just cuase you and pro drag racers have tachs in autos, doesn't mean the poster of this topic or every kid with a rice out integra and auto is manually shifting????

No need to resort to calling people names and bashing them.

I posted my post after RSSpeed said, dont' you have an auto and you said yes, so I just thought, well thats lame.

You were way outta line man. If you didn't like my opinion you could have said so in another way.

Two words for you, GROW UP

Karps TA

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Okay Un4gvn89 let me get this straight you start crap and then when people come back at you I'm supposed to close the post??
Why don't you try not giving your opinion to everything that you don't happen to like?

If RCR wants to close this he can, but I'm not. It was a good post going till the "rice" comment was thrown in. Maybe the others can ignore the pissing match and continue posting like adults.

RCR

I'm not going to close it yet, either. How many times do I have to say that if you don't like something, keep your mouth shut. This is the second time this week someone has complained about others posting crap in their subject. It's plain and simple people. If you don't like being here, leave. If you can't post anything nice, don't post. Now everyone please try to get along...

No4NJunk

That was imature of me..yes.....but I don't put up with that crap. I'm over it. I'm sorry to those that had to put up with that. I wasn't trying to say I was the only right person, I was simply telling my side of the story. I also thank the moderators for not closing this post.

LottaBallsCamaro

I'm not calling your car rice but I think a 5'tach is a bit unnecessary. You said that the reason its in the middle of the dash is so you can see the light. The tach part of it is not of any real concern because you are concentrating on driving so why does it have to be 5" if the shift light is the main concern. Why not a 3" tach that wouldnt get in the way so much? I'm not trying to **** anybody off. I just dont see the point. I said that it doesnt make that much of a difference in a daily driver. This guy probably will make it to the drags once a year like most of us. In that case, it isnt that big of a deal.

MetalliCamaroRS

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You have no right to call anyone immature. Before he even had a chance to say WHY he has the tach on an automatic, you say its rice and "only rice boys put 5inch tachs in automatics when the car already has a tach." And you call it stupid. Maybe you shouldn't just assume he has no reason for it. I asked if he had an automatic, and he explained why he has the tach on an automatic. If the tach was not functional or he didn't need it, I would say it is *****. But since he DOES have a reason, you have no right to say its rice.

88_RS&86_Z-28

all right i just got one thing to say!!!!!!!!!!


THEY who drag race knows why you want a 5' tach with a shift light in an auto. its because i have 50 different things running threw my mind at one time in 12 seconds i dont have time to sit there and stare at my tach to see when i need to shift. and MSD will not let you know when to shift it just has a rev limter in it to pervent you from going past a set RPM. I think we need to stop all this BS about how everthing is rice and not worry about it untill it comes down to racing them. and for all the people that dont race then dont jump down my thoart about whats rice on my car and whats not but i have well over 300 cubic inches more then any rice car out there so i dont think cuz i need a 5" tach thats its rice.:lala:


no let me guess when i break into the 11's and start asking about roll bars iam going to be called rice RIGHT


dam some people need to grow up

RSpeed

Mine is an auto also. I use it when I maually shift my tranny when racing becuase my car also need to be shifted around 5900. A shift light helps me keep my eyes on the road and not paying attn to the tach when needed.

No4NJunk

lottaballs my tach isn't in the middle of my dash by any means...If you don't believe me my pic is above in the post.

drag race once a year??...who me....???? I live 5 miles from our local dragstrip. How about twice a week!!!! I have about 400 drag strip slip times if you want me to scan them all for you

thanks metallicamaro!! Glad you understand.

The reason I have the tach is 1) Mine started going on me and fluxuating really badly 2) Aftermarket tachs are a hell of a lot more accurate!! 3) They come with the much needed shift light which has been explained by myself and 88_RS&86_Z-28.

Now back to the reason this post started!!

CrazyHawaiian

Ok well i'm not gonna get involved in the hissy fit but here's where I've seen people mount their tachs:

1. On the dash right next to the drivers side A-pillar

2. Mounted on the steering column blocking the stock tach from view.

3. In a custom guage cluster like the picture showed.

And as far as shiftlights go, I think they are plain lame all around. I'm not gonna front ... I'm not a race car driver. Those few extra 100 rpms dont mean crap to me. I am able to just look down at the tach and combined with the sound of the engine decide when I want to shift. I dont need a light to flash at me to tell me. Maybe if you're racing for real and every .001 second counts then yeah its nice to have a visual alert for when you should shift. Shiftlight = loose points ... Shiftlight on an auto = loose major points.

:lala:

camaro6spd

Ok I can see the shift light thing. I still don't see what a 5" tach.....a smaller one would not be so obtrusive and I think gives your car a more professional look in stead of a HUGE cylinder sitting somewhere on your dash for everyone to see, yelling 'Hey look at me, my car is fast because I have a 5" tach). What about a seperate shift light. Mount the tach under the dash pad(I have seen this and I liked it better) and put the shift light on the dash or some how attach it to the a-piller pods. That would be a much more smooth instalation...I like to try to get stuff look like it is intergrated with the car not just duct taped on there. No flames intended, but I think some came out,

No4NJunk

wow...I'm glad the professionals showed up LOL

As stated before I didn't put my tach on my dash to be flashy I did it because thats the best place for it. Its at eye level and I don't have to look far from the road to see whats going on. I took after Tony Hess' blown formula. He owns my dream car I mounted mine same place he did and I wouldn't consider his car rice (runs 10.50s in street trim).

Oh yeah. Another place you could mount your tach is on the left side of the dash in front of the vents. It would be way out of the way but not so convenient to look at.

NEOMASTERZ28

that $hit looks very bad on a camaro i seen a firebird here with a tach and a metal connectx wing that look very bad

EddieDellz

This is where i did mine i wanted to keep it hidden the lcd needed to be finished i was working on a interface to a computor but um i sold the car this week cause i need a 4wheel drive up here in the snow guess ill have to wait till i go back to ny in june to add it to the firebird no camaro ne more .. i feel like my arm was choped off !

un4givin89

who gives a rats *** about your tach No4NJunk. Not me, what about the kid who posted this topic, or anyone else wondering about this. If you aren't drag racing then whats the real point if your tach isn't broken?? And you aren't manually shifting?

Answer me that one...

EddieDellz

If i where to put something on my car i would want it to have a perpouse but if you where to want to make the point why not just say .. hay bud if your gana put that on why would you put it on with a auto .. well he had a reason or he liked it so why not leave it at that? if somone lieks something dont knock them for wanting to do it .. goofing on ricers is all in good fun its like goofing on mustangs or skateboarders goofing on rollerbladers and vise versa.. if its all in goof fun oh well its funny but your intntions are to put the person down and that isent cool i dont you wouldent even be in a argument if you dident have that outlook on things ... lighten up bud.

No4NJunk

chill out!! I am glad to see you don't care about my tach. Maybe you'll shut up now. I tried giving him advice as to where he should put his tach and then everybody starts calling my car RICE!! Half of you don't know what your talking about. If your not manually shifting then no you wouldn't NEED a new tach. WHY is it good to have an aftermarket one??? Because they are accurate!! And why would you want to have an accurate tach??? Well for one it is easier to tune a car with a tach that reads right. Ever adjusted you A/F ratio or idle speed?? How about setting the carb up using a vaccum gauge and a tachometer?? Have you ever done this Unforgiven?? I have...and it just makes life easier have something you can count on being right.

Call my car what you want but you better be ready to back it up!!! RICE?? not hardly. I think I could more than prove all of you wrong.

Neomaster who are you talking too?? what looks like ****?? just asking.

johnsjj2

I just ordered my tach and gauges last night. I bought the same Ultra Lite tach with a shift light. I probably won't use the light all that much. On the street, I won't be running around hitting 6500 all that often. But the only other Ulta Lites they had were the in dash, and the dual range tachs. I don't want either of those due to the cost. I don't need a 5" tach, or one with a shift light. Right now I drive it occasonaly, and have no guages in it at all except for oil pressure. I bought the 5" w/shift light b/c I like the way it looks. I don't care if I never use the shift light, it still looks good to me. And guess what, if I had an automatic in it, I would still have bought the shift light model. Let people buy what they want. If you can't see the need for the shift light, then don't buy one. If you don't see the need for a 5" tach, don't buy one. But don't try and convince everyone else that you are right. You will end up the fool in the end.
88_RS&86_Z-28,
I am mounting my tach on the dash next to the A-pillar. I am making an insert to mount my 5" speedo, and other Ulta Lite gauges in the dash, where the cluster use to be.

LottaBallsCamaro

No4njunk-Chill man! I'm not calling your car rice at all. I was saying that the guy that posted probably didnt drag(he does, I know that now) that much. When you drag you have to see the shift light right??? so why does the tach have to be 5"??? I like the idea of a smaller tach some where out of the way with the light on the top of the steering column.

un4givin89

Yes I have adjusted the A/F ratio the idel speed etc, but I used a software program and diaganstic tools I had access to, I'm sure its 10x easier.

But um ok, stop lashing out at everyone. My statement was directed towards anyone that doesn't do what you did, and now that we know, its not so tacky. Chill out. And peace out, oh and one more thing

un4givin89

sorry but I'll use any excuse to post that picture, I love it, lol, so funny :sillylol: :sillylol: :sillylol:

robertg

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un4givin, why do you pour gasoline onto a smoldering fire when you make your ignorant comments? almost every post that i see you in, you're starting flame wars. grow up already, or get off of this board.

come on guys, close this thread.

GTRick

i just usualy read these boards, i noticed how much un4givin89 harrasses people.
un4givin89 get lost. no one likes you