Tachometers in a automatic?
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Tachometers in a automatic?
I was at the mall the other day and I walked by a older model civic with a Tachometer. The car was a automatic? Is it possible to use tachometers in a automatic or was that guy just using that setup for show? I mean if you can't shift the car yourself, why use a tachometer with a shift light.
well i mean maybe they race.....and like to keep track of the rpm shift point or something.....i mean people that race for consistant times use auto cause the shifting is consistant..unlike in manual ...i.e. missing gear
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Maybe, but I don't see the point in getting something that the car already comes with. Maybe just buy a shift light?
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Rep Power: 305 Originally posted by tripledoublegs
I actually saw a 93-98 toyota supra auto with a 4 1/2-5 inch tach.
Pissed me off.
I actually saw a 93-98 toyota supra auto with a 4 1/2-5 inch tach.
Pissed me off.
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Originally posted by Sosojef
yea r.i.c.e. - remarkably impractical car equipment
yea r.i.c.e. - remarkably impractical car equipment
Anyway, maybe the guy in the AT just wanted to monitor his engine rpm.
I can think of more useless gauges that people put in their cars.
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Rep Power: 812 Maybe I should get a clock gauge, since I don't have the stock cd player to tell me anymore. Then I know when it's time for dinner at least lol.
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Rep Power: 0 yeah i agree, tachs on autos are lame....but old skool civic dxs , like 97, have no rpm gauges...so i guess a tach would come to use ( if they want to check out how many rpms they running)..even thought htye do not need to shift
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Rep Power: 347 I honestly have no problem with that. I too have seen weirder (is that even a word) stuff. It's not putting anyone else in danger so I'm pretty much okay with it.
Well I have an A/T with a 5in tach but im doing my 5-speed swap soon. I bought one because i went to put my indiglo gauges in mine and messed up my RPM needle and so it sticks now 
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Rep Power: 0 this is a silly subject but I used to race an automatic Nova and it had a monster tach in it...
just because you dont have a clutch doesnt mean that you dont need a tach!
everyone knows we have a rev limiter, monster tachs let you see in finer detail where you have to shift. ( IE... I did have a dual range tach) before that kicks in... but thats only if you drive it like you should, and not like your daddy would!!!
oh yeah I hate HEROS!!!
(those who insist on staying in the fast lane to keep you from speeding!!!)
just because you dont have a clutch doesnt mean that you dont need a tach!
everyone knows we have a rev limiter, monster tachs let you see in finer detail where you have to shift. ( IE... I did have a dual range tach) before that kicks in... but thats only if you drive it like you should, and not like your daddy would!!!
oh yeah I hate HEROS!!!
(those who insist on staying in the fast lane to keep you from speeding!!!)
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Rep Power: 315 Originally posted by JX6
DX models(auto or manual) don't come with tachs right?
Thats one of the "advantages" or getting a LX...besides not having to roll up your windows...LOL.
DX models(auto or manual) don't come with tachs right?
Thats one of the "advantages" or getting a LX...besides not having to roll up your windows...LOL.
