My tach was screwed, it idled at 3500 and as soon as you tapped the gas it just pinned, so I got the $40 Summit special but its actually a pretty alright tach. Especially since the rest were 120+. I really like that spot, a couple days after I did it I went to a car show and saw a bad a** 83 with a big autometer in the same spot, made me more confident on my choice. Its kind of a crappy pic but I'll try to get a better one. -James

 

the only thing i dont like about summit gauges is that they are made in china. well at least the temp gauge i bought and returned was.

it looks good though.

 

Yeah its made in some asian country, but until i get my paycheck she'll have to do.

 

Looks fine.Same place I put my tach until I redo the whole gauge cluster.I had a sunpro $28 gauge there until I went to a whiteface gauge.My stock tach does same as yours.I got pics in my vb garage.

 

Yeah I noticed its a popular spot, someone told me I should have put on the dash, but then its just in the way, I dont really have to take my eyes off the road to see it, plus I was tought to use the sound/feel of the motor, just convenient to know the rpm's especially when your trying to get all the mpg's out of our v8's.

 

Yeah,to me if it`s driven very much on the streets on the dash is in the way.I even had to move my satalite radio cause it obstructed my view.I only say this cause I`ve almost had a wreck driving my wifes car with her BS hanging from the rearview

 

Most gauges are made in china ,etc even the big names. Even snap on tools are made from global parts assembled in the USA.

 

Interesting... but shadygrady I know what you mean, my sister has a bunch of crap hanging from her mirror and I always take it off when I drive her car, especially since its all girly crap.

 

That looks good. What, you dont like driving around with the "Hello kitty" Stuff hanging from the rearview mirror? It might show people you have a feminine side... Then again, maybe not!!! LOL

 

Thats f***ed up, my sis is obsessed with hello kitty, bumber stickers and everything...weird.

 

I used to work with a guy that drove a jetta with a sticker that said "you just got passed by a hello kitty girl" I like that tach though. good spot for it.

 

thats were i put my tach as well except its an auto meter i think its the best spot for one

 

 

doesn't look too bad! i have an autogage hanging in that same spot.

I think i just want to send my stock gauges in to have them calibrated though. i just love the look of them!

 

Yeah I know what you mean, I love how in my Sport Coupe everyone is always like "why does it say we're doin 25?" and I say "thats my tach man" all I get is "what? no s***." But I also like the look of the aftermarket tach. Just looks like it was meant to be there.

 

I know what you mean, i had someone look at my car and say "dude, your car only goes to 70mph, whats in it a 4 cylinder" i was like thats my tach you moron.

 

No kidding!Thats happened to me more than once too.

 

My '86 has no RPM tach so when people want to look for it to see how many RPM's I'm pushing I tell them that all you have to do is "feel" it.

 

I get that a lot but then they look at my speedometer and it only goes to 85.

 

Never seen a camaro dash without one.What does your gauge pod look like?

 

Mine does not have a tach in it. It's an original Sport Coupe. There is a black round plastic dummy guage in there. I like it actually

sort of visible here.

 

everyone that rides in my car says that their stupid

 

No crap! What year sport coupe? My 87 has a tach, was it an option or something?

 

It must have been an option. The funny part is, this car has a lot of options like Power windows/doors/seat/mirrors, rear defrost, fog lights, etc... but no tach

 

Huh, thats crazy, yeah all I got was beauty rings, hatch defroster, a/c, cruise, and ERS. I think thats about it, but I love that car.

 

I like the it.. its just that they are made in china american is better lol

 

Yeah it is, but $40 is better than $100+

 

Ya, what people don't realize is that the spedometer has nothing to do with how fast the car can go. My girlfriend thinks that because her mom's van's spedometer says 140, that it could get that fast. All i could do was laugh.

 

Depends on what kinda minivan it is.If it`s a honda odeysse or whatever with the v6 v-tech maybe.Alittle tuning and modification it one of those hondas just might.I`ve had one tail me on the interstate and stay right on me till 110.

 

My brother has the same one, mount on his a-pillar kind of sitting on the corner of the dash where it slopes down....looks good for what it is.

Im going for the Autometer Phatom I (Not II) tach and speedo with prosport supporting gauges, fuel level, oil press/temp, volt and such, keep the stock setup...inside this bezel...WOOT WOOT

 

I want to mount a digital Tach and a vacuum gauge on my pillar.... Keeps it out of my way, and even though they are small, digital is always cool