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13-07-2005, 07:40 PM
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project ef!
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Can anyone help me out here ...i want to put a monster tacho in my car but not shore how is there any way i could hook it up through the dash wiring loom????? oh can anyone help me out with any good mods i could do to my engine for under $1000......thanks
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13-07-2005, 07:43 PM
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Regular Schmuck
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Oh please no.. :(
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13-07-2005, 07:43 PM
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I gather this is for a Honda or toyota and not a Ford? :P
Type of car and more details would help give you an answer!
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13-07-2005, 07:44 PM
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project ef!
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no to the tacho?
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13-07-2005, 07:46 PM
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project ef!
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look guys i really would not have a clue about all this i have only had the car for 3 weeks i had a vk 5ltr at first and it was crap so i went for the EL now i just dont know what to do to it
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13-07-2005, 07:51 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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put a monster tacho in and it'll look sh!te, seriously.
put some mags on it, lower it, whack an exhaust on it! but please, no big tachos. big tacho's are for pretend drag cars like gay civics and sh!t like that. you don't need one, paticularly in an EL. **edited, got a little fired up :P** 
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13-07-2005, 07:53 PM
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If the car is stock and auto, the only purpose of a monster tacho will be to make you a laughing stock amongst adults. |
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13-07-2005, 07:54 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
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Just 2 questions....
Does the EL have a tacho on the dash and Is it auto or manual?
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13-07-2005, 07:54 PM
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Amen to that !
monster tachos are the ricer domain ! Now where is that one for my focus ;) Chris
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13-07-2005, 07:54 PM
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spend money on something else mate, unless ur el is an absolute beast and it leaves others for dead then yea get a monster tacho
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13-07-2005, 07:58 PM
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project ef!
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i have a 2 1\2'' exhaust on it now i am waiting for my rims i have paid for them just waiting to get them in 17'' el gt's.....
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13-07-2005, 08:01 PM
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13-07-2005, 08:02 PM
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project ef!
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yeah i know i dont want one any more i dont wanna make it look like a ricer!!!!
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13-07-2005, 08:05 PM
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thats the spirit mate
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13-07-2005, 08:06 PM
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Now with the extra money not spent on it maybe look at a good set of headers to get a bit more punch out of the car.
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13-07-2005, 08:08 PM
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13-07-2005, 08:09 PM
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13-07-2005, 08:15 PM
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Yeah good idea to stay away from the tacho until your car is so fast it actually bends light - like in the movies.
I'd personally get the wheels and suspension done (lowish - good shocks) then save for forced induction. A mild setup will set you back around 6-7 grand, but you could easily pour 6-7g into a naturally aspirated engine, get the same power, but have nowhere left to go. Turbo's/SC's have big potential. /flame suit on -Stu 
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13-07-2005, 08:21 PM
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I know a nice little shift light mod you could put on an EL for under $40....
More effective than the monsta tacho and doesnt come with the **** factor
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13-07-2005, 08:51 PM
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project ef!
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thanks dude... |
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13-07-2005, 10:23 PM
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wait ill u get and engine that revs past 6g and clocks your stock tacho of the clock
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13-07-2005, 10:54 PM
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Nothing wrong with the factory EL tacho.
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14-07-2005, 12:55 PM
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well must say im relieved to see the result of this thread...was a bit worried at the start!
welcome to the forums anyway mate, the EL should look nice lowered with the GT rims :hihi:
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14-07-2005, 03:26 PM
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nice work, you will defintly have a good looking car with those mods, but if you want a tacho you can get sport tacho's from ebay for cheap (im talking about the whole instument cluster tacho's not the minni/monster tacho's from supercheap just to clear up any confusion)
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14-07-2005, 03:45 PM
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My opinions have already been voiced in the posts above, so I will just say welcome to the forums.
ELs look great dumped on their @rse with rims. Once you've done that you can start working on the engine to make it go as hard as it looks.
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14-07-2005, 04:09 PM
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is it easy to hook up a small light to come on when it hits 5600 |
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14-07-2005, 05:22 PM
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project ef!
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hahahaha this is a good one........
Originaly posted by Timmeh: "Some people are like slinkies. Not really good for anything but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs!" |
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14-07-2005, 05:27 PM
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project ef!
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S@#t hot....... got my rims today they look mad....pics soon!!!!
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14-07-2005, 05:39 PM
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Let me get this straight - you want to put one of these on you dashboard?
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14-07-2005, 09:08 PM
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Bwahahahaha, gold!! get them pics up NVMYEL. Glad you've decided againsed the tacho... |
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Monster tacho!!!
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