how do i check how accurate my tach is??
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how do i check how accurate my tach is??
i have a feeling that my tach is a lill bit off. but i don't want to take it to the dealership cause they gave me some crap about having to pay for some tech labor cause it may not be messed up. i think if it is off then it is off by a couple hundred rpms. so please help me out.
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Re: how do i check how accurate my tach is?? (gupta_p)
From personal expierence and everything I've read stock tachs are off by about 200-300RPMs, mine seems to be over about 200RPMs but I dont think there is anything you can do about it calibrate it correctly.
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Re: how do i check how accurate my tach is?? (LillDragun)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LillDragun »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have a feeling that my tach is a lill bit off. but i don't want to take it to the dealership cause they gave me some crap about having to pay for some tech labor cause it may not be messed up. i think if it is off then it is off by a couple hundred rpms. so please help me out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
The stock tachs aren't very accurate. If you need accuracy, (like when setting idle speed) get a good digital tach.
The stock tachs aren't very accurate. If you need accuracy, (like when setting idle speed) get a good digital tach.
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Re: how do i check how accurate my tach is?? (LillDragun)
I did a dyno run and let me say I did not relise my tach was that off, When My car hit the cut off it was reading nearly 10k. So now I know to bring it higher for more power, yup this only meens I have been short shifting 
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Re: how do i check how accurate my tach is?? (gupta_p)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gupta_p »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'm pretty sure stock tachs aren't exactly accurate .. you should be expecting a few hundred rpms off. (I'm not an expert, but I'm pretty sure that's right)</TD></TR></TABLE>
well that sucks...how accurate are those AutoMeter Big Tachs??? i really didnt want one because its kinda ricey but i would like it to be accuarate...
well that sucks...how accurate are those AutoMeter Big Tachs??? i really didnt want one because its kinda ricey but i would like it to be accuarate...
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Re: how do i check how accurate my tach is?? (10K2HVN)
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well that sucks...how accurate are those AutoMeter Big Tachs??? i really didnt want one because its kinda ricey but i would like it to be accuarate...</TD></TR></TABLE>
They are about as accurate as you want them to be. I admit though, they do look kind of bakla, but it's all good.
well that sucks...how accurate are those AutoMeter Big Tachs??? i really didnt want one because its kinda ricey but i would like it to be accuarate...</TD></TR></TABLE>
They are about as accurate as you want them to be. I admit though, they do look kind of bakla, but it's all good.
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