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-   -   Do we have the most useless mechanical speedometer ever made? (https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145871)

wbradley 06-24-2021 01:21 PM
For such a nicely designed car, I have wondered who the f made the decision to include that redundant and barely readable speedo needle. It's about as useless as tits on a bull.

BrahmaBull1990 06-24-2021 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ZDan (Post 3444250)
To be fair, most "mechanical" (analog/pointer) gauge only use 2/3 the face or 240 degrees of sweep, and 0-80 isn't 1/4 full sweep (90 deg), it's more like 1/3 or 120 degrees. So 80mph is *half* the "normal" 240 degree sweep range.

But surely everyone goes by the digital readout anyway...

At least major hashmarks are 20mph increments with 10mph sub-increments and 5mph sub-sub-incrrements, unlike some Porsches which have 25mph major increment with 5mph sub-increments, pretty dumb...
Well said...I'm just bitching. I go 80 maybe once a month haha. But I do agree if the digital fails, I appreciate having an analog readout.

7 skulls 06-24-2021 02:55 PM
Reminds me of the time I got a speeding ticket in my brothers 2006 honda civic si. Cop leaned down, looked in the window and said "Does this thing even have a speedometer?":paddle:

DarkSunrise 06-24-2021 03:07 PM
It’s definitely useless, especially next to the super legible digital speedometer readout. They should have used that space to display oil pressure and temp. Or digital dash.

Tcoat 06-24-2021 03:19 PM
Most of the cars I ever had that had a tach were speedo on the right tach on the left. For the first week or so with the FRS I would keep looking at the left gauge to see the RPMs. They were always very low in the sweep!

BrahmaBull1990 06-24-2021 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3444339)
Most of the cars I ever had that had a tach were speedo on the right tach on the left. For the first week or so with the FRS I would keep looking at the left gauge to see the RPMs. They were always very low in the sweep!
"I sure get up to 7,000kpm fast" haha

Tcoat 06-24-2021 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by BrahmaBull1990 (Post 3444357)
"I sure get up to 7,000kpm fast" haha
Could never quite break that Mach 6 mark.

Sasquachulator 06-24-2021 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3444369)
Could never quite break that Mach 6 mark.
You didn't set it to ludicirous speed!

Tcoat 06-24-2021 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Sasquachulator (Post 3444371)
You didn't set it to ludicirous speed!
Couldn’t. I was surrounded by assholes.

86-75309 06-24-2021 07:03 PM
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My 981 Cayman (2014-2016) had a speedo like this one. The only exception is mine was a base model who's speedo only went up to 175mph. The S and GTS are like the picture below:

BrahmaBull1990 06-24-2021 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 86-75309 (Post 3444413)
My 981 Cayman (2014-2016) had a speedo like this one. The only exception is mine was a base model who's speedo only went up to 175mph. The S and GTS are like the picture below:
Beautiful cluster, though.

wbradley 06-24-2021 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 3444339)
Most of the cars I ever had that had a tach were speedo on the right tach on the left. For the first week or so with the FRS I would keep looking at the left gauge to see the RPMs. They were always very low in the sweep!
Any worthwhile car is tach in the middle, speedo off to the side.

Lantanafrs2 06-24-2021 08:32 PM
Who needs a speedometer. Just try to stay with the minivan in front of you.

wbradley 06-24-2021 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BrahmaBull1990 (Post 3444416)
Beautiful cluster, though.
That's what she said.


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