Yet another slow factory tach thread.. Can we mod it?

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Nov 25, 2007 | 04:18 PM

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Yet another slow factory tach thread.. Can we mod it?

I got a 99 m6 LS1 and it is a real sleeper. I would like to keep it that way too. I've had just about had enough of the factory tach. Is there a mod out there to increase it's response? I really don't want a aftermarket tach.

There has got to be a way to get a accurate tach while keeping the stock look.

Any ideas?

Nov 25, 2007 | 04:32 PM

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no, unfortunately i have never heard of a way to make it faster. what you can do is get a shift light and hide it in your a/c vent so you can't even see it until it flashes. a lot of ppl do that to keep the sleeper look.

Nov 25, 2007 | 04:48 PM

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I agree with the above...I've never heard of a fix for our slow tach. I just installed a shift light in my A/C vent, and that has worked fine for years for me. Plus, I'm so used to the sound at this point that I don't even need to watch the tach anymore to know where to shift.

Nov 25, 2007 | 04:51 PM

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Nov 25, 2007 | 04:51 PM

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our tachs SUCK. they have like a 1 second delay

Makes the car feel slow-er if you're watching the tach as you floor it

Nov 25, 2007 | 05:10 PM

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our tachs SUCK. they have like a 1 second delay

Makes the car feel slow-er if you're watching the tach as you floor it

I'm usually too busy watching the road to notice that

Nov 25, 2007 | 05:56 PM

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There has got to be a way. I wonder if there something holding it back on the tach itself. Kinda like a damper. Or is it a pulse/voltage issue?

I will be looking into this.

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Nov 26, 2007 | 01:42 PM

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There has got to be a way. I wonder if there something holding it back on the tach itself. Kinda like a damper. Or is it a pulse/voltage issue?

I will be looking into this.

I'm pretty sure I saw the reason on this site.

I do agree with the shift light though.

Nov 26, 2007 | 11:09 PM

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There is some sort of electronic dampner in the tach to make it appear to be a "smooth operation". If it wasnt there, it would bounce a lil like the autometers do on a big cammed car type deal....GM decided to make it appear smoother, than give a accurate reading... you know..b/c who uses a tach anyway?.... lmao

Nov 26, 2007 | 11:21 PM

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anybody know where i can get a decent shift light on the cheap? or how to make one w/ leds or something? hehe im a noob so help is appreciated.

Nov 26, 2007 | 11:49 PM

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you can go into hp tuners or something like that and get the accurate reading... Then you can pull the tach needle and re adjust it till it is correct i might be wrong though

Nov 26, 2007 | 11:51 PM

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Raptor shift light.....not sure on the price but a must have if you want to maintain the stealthy look

Nov 27, 2007 | 08:08 AM

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you can go into hp tuners or something like that and get the accurate reading... Then you can pull the tach needle and re adjust it till it is correct i might be wrong though

Accuracy really isnt the issue... its the speed of the needle movement. My truck suffers from the same thing, I put an autometer in it with shift light and solved it though... no more guessing where the motor's at...

Nov 27, 2007 | 08:10 AM

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I dont care about seeing the tach, thats why I bought a shift light, it will be in the vent.

Nov 27, 2007 | 09:01 AM

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I dont think I have ever look at the tack while driving.

Nov 27, 2007 | 11:05 AM

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i sit with the steering wheel as low as it can go where it almost rubs on my knees. I cant see the tach or speedo because the top of the wheel blocks it so I really rely on my ears to shift. I think a shift light would be the best option b/c i dont want some monster tach on the dash. it might compromise my identity in the future...

Nov 27, 2007 | 11:48 AM

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here is my tach.. the lower one

Nov 27, 2007 | 12:04 PM

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All LS1 tachs BLOW. I tried to stay away from the aftermarket tach set up but I gave in. I needed a accurate tach that read higher then the factory tach due to my mods. After installing it, it makes the stock tach seem even slower. At lower revs the stock tack lags a good 1000-1500 RPM behind. I actually like the look of my Autometer white faced tach now. And I get props on it alll the time....

You can kinda see it in this pic.