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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Dizzie on 01 October 2003, 13:50

Title: 16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: Dizzie on 01 October 2003, 13:50: are they gonna work exactly the same or gonna be out. ie, when the car is at 3000rpm the dials are reading 3500rpm or something like that.

anyone know?

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Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: Gambit on 01 October 2003, 15:23: you'll need to change the final drive on the gearbox end of the speedo cable

16v (160mph) clocks use the red drive

8v (140mph) use the white drive

dunno bout the rev counter, i assume it should work fine
Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: tinman on 01 October 2003, 16:36: Rev counter has a different scale.

Regarsd,
Tin
Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: Dizzie on 01 October 2003, 23:47: so what do I have to do to make them read right?
Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: tinman on 02 October 2003, 18:36: Quote from: Dizzie on 01 October 2003, 23:47
so what do I have to do to make them read right?

after long and careful deliberation - i have an answer.

A squint. 8)

Regards,
Tin
Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: modulater on 03 October 2003, 12:57: Why do you want to put them in your car anyway? are you changing the engine and gearbox?
Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: Dizzie on 03 October 2003, 14:57: trying to gather funds for a 20v T and was told I'd need some 16v dials cos I'd be off the clock with the 8v ones.
Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: tinman on 03 October 2003, 18:34: Quote from: Dizzie on 03 October 2003, 14:57
trying to gather funds for a 20v T and was told I'd need some 16v dials cos I'd be off the clock with the 8v ones.

I have someone sitting on my shoulder who is saying that it should not matter too much as the rev counter is displaying a pulse from the ignition, rather than a completely mechanical set up like the speedo.

Regards,
Tin
Title: Re:16v dials in a 8v car
Post by: Dizzie on 03 October 2003, 21:17: ah ok. so the revs will sort themselves out while the speed would need setting up from the gearbox. I get it now :)

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