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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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Default Rough idea needed on gear speeds.

I bought some new clocks of fleabay, but the rev counter is MILES out.

what speeds per gear would be safe to go by in each gear till I get some new ones?

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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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when it goes pop pop bang and a flame lights up the road
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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Try our ratio calculator at the link below
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 06:36 PM
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what link?
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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click Ratio's at the top
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul J
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click Ratio's at the top
but I dont know my ratios's
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Old Oct 9, 2004 | 09:28 PM
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it says press enter when you have finished putting the info in but where is the enter button
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so u cant tell when to change gear by the sound of the engine!!??
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Lee i have some natty unusual saph white dials here
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Old Oct 10, 2004 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by imaloverofcars
so u cant tell when to change gear by the sound of the engine!!??
i'm shit scared of blowing it.

The needle is WELL past 7k before any engine note changes

and I believe these Harvey/Armed chips have no limiter?
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