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Old 02-16-2010, 01:50 AM
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on pre 996 cars, many ppl would turn the tach or speedo sideways, can this be done with 996 and 997?
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Old 02-16-2010, 02:06 AM
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not positive, but I do not think so... it is all integrated on 996 and later and not individual gauges...
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Originally Posted by mooty
on pre 996 cars, many ppl would turn the tach or speedo sideways, can this be done with 996 and 997?
... why?? Easier on the eyes when turning at high G? lol
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Old 02-16-2010, 02:25 AM
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... why?? Easier on the eyes when turning at high G? lol
no, my head is lopsided.
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Originally Posted by mooty
no, my head is lopsided.
lol ... no serious, why do you need to turn the dial?
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so when the pointer is vertical, i know i am at the rpm i want, granted there's also a shift light.
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Originally Posted by mooty
so when the pointer is vertical, i know i am at the rpm i want, granted there's also a shift light.
Interesting perspective ... I know I am doing well when I am not going off the track LOL
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Interesting perspective ... I know I am doing well when I am not going off the track LOL
that's the ACTUAL reason why the older 911's have tach turned. usually it's turned such that 12 o'clock is when you upshift.
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Old 02-16-2010, 02:55 PM
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Gauges on the air-cooled cars were held in by friction; they can easily be pulled out and/or turned.
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Originally Posted by mooty
that's the ACTUAL reason why the older 911's have tach turned. usually it's turned such that 12 o'clock is when you upshift.

Interesting. There is a little yellow blinking lights when I am close to the redline
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This is what happens when one is temporarily Porsche-less....
The mind runs wild....
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Originally Posted by mooty
on pre 996 cars, many ppl would turn the tach or speedo sideways, can this be done with 996 and 997?
Get a Scud. No need to turn the tach, redline (8500) is at 12:00 o'clock. 7 secs faster than a 997 GT3 around VIR despite the skinny tires.
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Get a Scud. No need to turn the tach, redline (8500) is at 12:00 o'clock. 7 secs faster than a 997 GT3 around VIR despite the skinny tires.
I wonder how the 997.2 GT3 RS will stack up against the Scud time at VIR...
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Originally Posted by JMD0977
This is what happens when one is temporarily Porsche-less....
The mind runs wild....
LOL
I was drag racing a cgt in my gmc. Since he's faster I just encroach into his lane. Scared him.
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On the 6GT3, they are fixed. Don't know about 7GT3, sure it's the same.
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