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View Poll Results: Should I keep the 5" tach or ditch it???
Keep it, it looks good
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Loose it, it looks ricey
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Loose the 5" tach and get a raptor shift light
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Should I keep my tach??

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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 07:56 PM
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I bought a 5" Tach with a shift light a couple months ago and put it up. Im not sure if I should keep it up anymore. I mean, I dont want my car to looked riced out and I dont know if having this tach up is too ricey. Pics are in my link if you need em. Thanks for your opinons!!!!
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 08:11 PM
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oooh wow uhm, yeah the Type R......uhm loose it.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:26 PM
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haha thats kinda what I figured. It was cheap so thats the only reason I bought it.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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It really doesn't look bad, but it's still a third arm. You don't need it. Maybe just a shift light on the column.

When I get a procharger I plan to have air/fuel, fuel psi gauges, but I'll just keep my stock tach. It's slow in 1st & 2nd gear, but I know where the engine is.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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meh, not feeling it.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 11:46 PM
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ok, ok...anybody else? Thanks for the opinions by the way!
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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take it out you dont need it they are for imports and drag cars
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Old Apr 28, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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Every Camaro is a race car.
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Originally Posted by FIREHAWK#608
It really doesn't look bad, but it's still a third arm. You don't need it. Maybe just a shift light on the column.

When I get a procharger I plan to have air/fuel, fuel psi gauges, but I'll just keep my stock tach. It's slow in 1st & 2nd gear, but I know where the engine is.
i want a 3 guage pod for the a pillar now lol. it looks sweet, and the stock tach sucks! it lags! haha.
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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If you are using it for racing, keep it. the stock tach is inaccurate
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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it makes it faster!
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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Well I took it out. If anybody wants to buy it PM me.
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Old Apr 29, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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well i have the 5" and lite and like it...I have the steering wheel low and can't even see the stock tach..each to his own.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 06:36 AM
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How much do you want for it?
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Old May 26, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Those huge tachs are awful.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 10:32 AM
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Good job taking it out. I'd look into putting a Raptor Shift Light in your pillar vent:

http://www.ls1speed.com/catagory.cfm.../%20Electrical
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Old May 26, 2006 | 11:37 AM
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Lose it fast and just keep a shift light to let you know when to shift.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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Lose the tack and just get a raptor shift lite. Thats what I'm doing.
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Old May 26, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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no need for it theres a tech in your dash. loose it it looks dumb
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Old May 26, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by rgaynor85
no need for it theres a tech in your dash. loose it it looks dumb
I just finished saying there IS A NEED above. I cannot see stock tach when I am comfortable......also...each to their own... BTW..Get rid of your stock airbox..looks really dumb.
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