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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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I just recently installed a raptor shift light, and there's about a 150-200 rpm disparity between it's activation and what the factory tach reads. I've heard that factory tachs can be wildly innacurate (depending on rpm) and I was wondering if the Raptor light is dead on, and the tach's off, or vice versa.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:42 PM
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Factory tach is off, from my experience - and what I have read.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Factory tachs=slow
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 07:49 PM
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Factory tach SUCKS.
That's why I have a Autometer tach....the OEM tach is VERY slow.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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shift light for the win, like they said the factory tach tends to be off.
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Old Mar 21, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Bitchin'. Thanks gentlemen.
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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is there any way to super electrify the stock tach so that its quicker?
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Old Mar 22, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by fortmyerspolice
is there any way to super electrify the stock tach so that its quicker?
I've been wondering that myself, but I heard it is supposed to be like that? Its reallllly slow in first, kinda slow in second, but just about right in third. Def. trust your shift light over stocker.
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The factory tach sucks! Use the shift light and get an autometer tach when you can afford it.
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Originally Posted by SSINISTR SS
Factory tach SUCKS.
That's why I have a Autometer tach....the OEM tach is VERY slow.
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just got my raptor in
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Originally Posted by ReducedFat
I just recently installed a raptor shift light, and there's about a 150-200 rpm disparity between it's activation and what the factory tach reads. I've heard that factory tachs can be wildly innacurate (depending on rpm) and I was wondering if the Raptor light is dead on, and the tach's off, or vice versa.
Factory tachs read slow, way slow.
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Old Mar 30, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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The Raptor is a great shift light...definitely more accurate than the factory tach.
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