you all know the one i'm talking about. I ordered the 8000 rpm version with shift lite a couple days ago. it should be here next week. Im still pondering where to mount it though. Im thinking about on the top of the dash pad right in the corner on the drivers side, but i don't really want to create a huge blindspot. i was also thinking about putting right in the middle of the dash, but the blindspot would be even worse there. then i thought about hanging it below the dash, under the heater vents, but thats kinda out of view. can everyone who has these tachs tell me where they put there's, and if it created a blind spot, how big it is? post pics too if you got them!
thanks for your help...

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85 IROC w/ 1364 miles!

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i put mine under heater vents great place if you got shift light its PLENTY bright to let u know when to shift i didnt want any holes in my dash pad heres a pic


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1992 camaro RS
195cc AFR heads with compition port work milled to 58cc "10.9 to 1 compression"
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Nos to be installed soon

[This message has been edited by bad camaro RS (edited March 18, 2001).]

 

how hard was it to wire? i kinda like it where you have it, but when im not using the shift lite, it seems like it would be a pain to have it there. My speedo is way off(haven't changed the gear out of it yet), so i use my tach to measure speed. Maybe i'll just fix my speedo. anyone else?

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85 IROC w/ 1364 miles!

R.I.P Dale Earnhardt

 

Bad camaro, that's exactly where I have mine mounted and it works out very well.

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1984 Z28 350
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I have mine mounted in my 91 GTA with the last screw in the dash pad all th eway to the left its not visible outside the car, and is real bright when you shift


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1991 Trans Am GTA
L-98, TPI, A4, WS-6,
White W/ Tan interior

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I think you should mount it in the far left corner of your dash pad. It doesnt create a big blind spot. Every one i know has it mounted there and i had one mounted there in my firebird. If your gonna mount it were that other dude mounted his why did you even buy it if you have an 8000 tach right next to it. The whole reason why anyone i know including me bought an aftermarkt tach is so you can mount it somewhere you can easily see it without taking your eyes off the road.

 

mine is in the same place as Rons.
No shift light though Im getting a different lite to put with my a-piller gauges.


Ill find the link to the guy who sells em.
http://harlan.sketchy.net/page/shiftlight.html



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Chris
1992 25th Anniv Z28 W/383 Stroker
536 RWHP 569 FT LBS
(chassis dynoed at Ramsies Perf.)
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i just put mine in under the vents also, it was very easy to wire, i just borrowed all the leads for the stock tach and use the 12v and illumination from my stereo deck. maybe a 90 minute install.

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1991 Camaro RS, Teal w/ black interior, 3.1L V6, Accel tune up components, Speed Density air box with ram air and k&n filters, B&M console Megashifter with custom console cover plate, all stock audio replaced with pioneer equipment. 1985 IROC's with 245/50/16 Firehawks. Headlight and Tailight Blackouts

 

I've got a T/A, and I put it in the left corner, on top of the dash pad. It doesn't create that big of a blind spot, and it is in perfect view. Yes, the light is really brite, but you don't ever want to see it on a down shift. For those of us who don't only drag, but also road race, we down shift all of the time. And yes, even in an auto. My T/A is my second auto that I have installed a monster tach into, and I have to admit, I love them.

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TPI383 the link you posted does not work. could you put the one that does up please.thanks.

 

Well it just came today. i was putting it everywhere to see where i like it and i don't think i want it on the dash, that blind spot looked awfully large. on the other it seems to fit very nicely under the heater vents, and doesn't seem as far out of the way as i had orignally thought. so i think thats where it goin. thanks to everyone for their input!

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My 1986 Z28 and more!!
85 IROC w/ 1364 miles!

R.I.P Dale Earnhardt

 

Mmmmm, maybe he took it down or moved it. I was just there a week ago. I got the link by asking in the electronic forum here.

 

Hey zupman, I have a autometer 5 in. carbon fiber monster tach with shift light. mine is mounted on the far left driver side pillar. i have the bottom of the tach resting on the dash and the actual mount drilled into the pillar with the shift light towards the window. its not that hard. just put the tach on the dash with the mount on the tach and push it up against the pillar then mark the holes. then take off the pillar panel. dont drill holes with the panel on. there are wires inside the pillar. everyone thats seen it says its a good place for it adn that it looks damn good. so if you can wait a few days i should have some updated pics up. Laterz

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hybridZ, that sounds like a good idea, i'd love to see some pics of that when you get them!

 

I saw a guy with the big autometer tach mounted almost directly in front of the stock tach. He had it angled so that he could just glance down and see it. It was on the bottom of the dash pad(like how it was fixed on the vents) except it was all the way to the right side. I think it looked really good there and pretty prectical, IMO. Anyway good luck

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Jay

black 85 Z28, t-tops, 4bbl carb, flowmaster 80 series muffler w/ custom tips (hollowed out cat), edelbrock chrome air cleaner, Infinity 4" 2 way front speakers and Infinity 3 way 6x9s, Alpine CDA-7863 head unit. many more mods planned (holley carb 4160 and edelbrock performer intake coming very soon)

 

alright guys this is how I'm doin it. Im gonna mount it on the A(?) pillar above the dash, and put the light on the lower left hand side (basically the same as the above post). that way there i sont have to drill through my dash pad, and it will still be right there in my face. I saw it this way today on an RS and it looked badass, so thats how im doin it. thanks for everyones input, and i'll post pictures as soon as it's in!

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My 1986 Z28 and more!!
85 IROC w/ 1364 miles!

R.I.P Dale Earnhardt

 

one more question for thos who have installed them: what did you tap into for the 12v ignition switch? i was gonna just run a hot wire from my fuse box and then use a separate switch, but that seems like a pain to me. id like to have wired with my igintion switch...

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My 1986 Z28 and more!!
85 IROC w/ 1364 miles!

R.I.P Dale Earnhardt