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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 10:45 AM
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Want to replace the shitty std rev counter in a Saff. Any (not mega expensive STACK) recommendations ???

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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Anyone ???????
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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i had an autometer jobby with shiftlight in 2 of my cars now and they worked well
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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got one of these for mine,
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Thanks for the feed back, like the look of the racetech one.
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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give ian haowell at racetech very good prices and nice chap to boot
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So how do they fit in as a direct replacement for the existing rev counter ? Any one got pics of their conversion, i noticed Jays RS500 has is as a replacement for the original.
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I know its a STACK but you get the idea

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Defi for less than £100

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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by B9KOS
I know its a STACK but you get the idea

So where do u get the black surrounds to fit though ?
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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the elliot one fits intoside the normal sierra dash
you just chop a round hole in the normal sierra counter and the rev counter is extactly thick enough to fit in the slot left behind
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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I know its a stack unit again but to get it fit all I did was buy a small sheet of carbon from fleabay, cut it to fit the counter and fit in the dash, took the old rev counter out, butchered the back of the clocks so the sstack would fit and way hey. Cool looking dash
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 07:20 PM
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elliot tacho

got one stepper motor as well
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So how much are the various tachos as mine aint working, i have the ford racing guages in mine so was thinking of importing a for racing tacho as there only $200 in USA and £300 in UK, there 5.5in too, how much and how big are the other types.
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i think i've got an 80mm one from demon theives
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 08:55 PM
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Just found my receipt - Defi 80mm Tacho - £115 inc VAT. and delivery!
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Mines a Stack clubman 80mm was about £200 delivered I think from DT
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Old Aug 21, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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They'll be a stack st200 in the for sale section shortly mate. £160. nearly new!
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Originally Posted by Tangodeltasierra3
Originally Posted by B9KOS
I know its a STACK but you get the idea

So where do u get the black surrounds to fit though ?
It was all done by Mike Rainbird mate
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doubt this is what youre interested in, but granada ones fit:


This is a digital one, nightrider stylee. it was SHIT hence why i now have the granny one
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lol thanks jim. looks ok tho.
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 11:49 AM
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You can get good 2nd ones on ebay.......
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Old Aug 22, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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ive never liked them ones that bunch up the low rpms. theyre great for race cars and track cars, but a bit shit when youre driving to work in a traffic jam
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Think i may have sourced a SPA Design Tacho/speedo one to mount like the Stack ones above for less than a quarter of the retail price
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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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B9KOS / discodenkelly.

How did you fix the flat sheet (metal/carbon) that the gauge is mounted in to the dash plastic ?

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The stack ST700 costs £399.. and is a nice bit of kit.. it'll even work out your 1/4 times
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Originally Posted by Dave Ridge
B9KOS / discodenkelly.

How did you fix the flat sheet (metal/carbon) that the gauge is mounted in to the dash plastic ?

cheers
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Mike R built mine Phone/pm him
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Mine is stikaflexed in. Remove the rev counter & fold the board behind. Simple just cut the hole on the carbon & mount the rev counter, the mount it in the plastic and use hot glue or stickaflex.
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Originally Posted by StickerPaul
Mine is stikaflexed in. Remove the rev counter & fold the board behind. Simple just cut the hole on the carbon & mount the rev counter, the mount it in the plastic and use hot glue or stickaflex.

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Old Aug 24, 2006 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by B9KOS
Your Blue Peter Badge is in the post
Awwww thanks mate, ive alwasy wanted one
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Give me my dash back
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Glue gun it'll be then i think.
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Give me my dash back
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All working now Rich, looks at night. Still got to fit speed pick up for speedo but haven't got a new one yet seeing as you mullered the original one
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Ah yes - that might have been the last gravel trap I went through!
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Ouch... STACK speed sensor... prepare for a nasty shock!
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yep, porkies right.

about £120 i think, if i remember correctly
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Or about £20 from Gareth T - delivery expected sometime 2016
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Or about £20 from Gareth T - delivery expected sometime 2016
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Or £17.63 from RS

Pm for the part no
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