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Old Jul 24, 2008 | 10:37 PM
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Hi.

My tacho isn't really responding, lagging behind and genererally living it's own life. So I was wondering about replacing it with a aftermarket item.

What have you used, where did you buy it, and do you got a pic of it mounted ?


Thanks soo much!
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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that's an easy fix on the tach. how are your soldering skills? all that needs be done is disassemble the tach and resolder all the components and wires. i've done several now and they all work good as new.
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Relatively easy job.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 05:16 PM
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what tacho is that dave?
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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I want a stack one.
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Thanasis
here mine






Thanks everyone. Thanasis; That's just what I was looking for, great job! Thanks
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Old Jul 29, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Thanks everyone. Thanasis; That's just what I was looking for, great job! Thanks
you wellcome mate
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Its an SPA tacho, with intergrated programmable shift lights and digital MPH (that i still haven't setup yet). Very nice stepper motor type very much like some of the Stack gauges AND just as good.

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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 08:42 AM
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do you feel a difference with original tacho

the new one (like SPA) is more precise ???
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 03:50 PM
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Its an SPA tacho, with intergrated programmable shift lights and digital MPH (that i still haven't setup yet). Very nice stepper motor type very much like some of the Stack gauges AND just as good.

me likes it alot
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Old Jul 30, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Just ordered the VDO tacho in norway. WITH 25% discount it was Ł66!! Someone got this cheaper in england ?
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hello,
i bought a rev counter racetech 0-3-8 used from a braker. I want to fit it to my sierra cosworth 4wd '91. Can anyone tell me how the wires go?? the racetech has 5 on it which i don't know what they are.





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Thats what i'm after,easy job paul ?
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Old Sep 14, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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The Stack gauge looks spot on....sort of btcc feel to it...think i'll have to copy
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Old Sep 15, 2008 | 04:50 PM
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thats what im going for too the stack 1 eventually
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Paul how easy was the stack one to fit ? looks good
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Other people have fitted the mondy type(when using coilpack), or I have seen one with xr3 tacho, which looked awsome, starting at about 5 o'clock then sweeping to around about 1 o'clock.
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
Other people have fitted the mondy type(when using coilpack), or I have seen one with xr3 tacho, which looked awsome, starting at about 5 o'clock then sweeping to around about 1 o'clock.
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They are so awsome, we got them on old granada's also.
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