Ditching the old Mech Speedometer

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fly33boxer
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Ditching the old Mech Speedometer

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Hi Guys,
Well I have been at it again and been really busy working on my S3 Ti race car.
As we all know the Suds are well known for dodgy mechanical speedometers that have either faded bent needles and making some erratic noises whilst not showing the correct speed. Yes there are options to get spare parts and make one work but as they are now +30 years this is getting harder and harder amongst other things.
In addition to the speedometer I know for a fact that the standard tachometer was out by a couple of 100 rpms so this would also be ditched.
The solution I chose was to use a company in the US (Speedhut) who make and design custom guages for all cars.
I have opted for the 4 inch GPS speedometer and tachometer with the dial faces to replicate the originals with a sort of 16v modern look.
They were fantastic to deal with and they both operate very well, with the most responsive tachometer I have seen for a long time.
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GPS sender mounted in the foam of the dash, needed to have the most exposure for the best signal, it works great
GPS sender mounted in the foam of the dash, needed to have the most exposure for the best signal, it works great
Re-sueded the whole dash, centre binacle and glovebox....why not =)
Re-sueded the whole dash, centre binacle and glovebox....why not =)
Wiring all routed to a Deutsch 8 way DT plug
Wiring all routed to a Deutsch 8 way DT plug
GPS speedometer with custom logos for the lights and turn signals, 9K tachometer with custom designs. Both fit perfectly after alot of modification to the housings
GPS speedometer with custom logos for the lights and turn signals, 9K tachometer with custom designs. Both fit perfectly after alot of modification to the housings
Wiring all done and neat of course, and so much easier with the single plug
Wiring all done and neat of course, and so much easier with the single plug
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fly33boxer
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Re: Ditching the old Mech Speedometer

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As it is GPS it can do 1/4 mile, 0-100 times, max speed, direction travelling, altitude, ODO and Trip
As it is GPS it can do 1/4 mile, 0-100 times, max speed, direction travelling, altitude, ODO and Trip
All lit up and operational, love that suede and the LCD display is very cool in an older car. Also most people don't know its aftermarket which is good. OEM look is always a good thing
All lit up and operational, love that suede and the LCD display is very cool in an older car. Also most people don't know its aftermarket which is good. OEM look is always a good thing
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That is a really good looking conversion. Very smart and like you say it looks in keeping with a modern twist.
Top job. 8-) 8-)
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brillint job, didn't know you could get them custom made to fit the sud dash, really neat job
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Fabulous, very impressive effort through out.
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Great conversion chap. Like it 8-)
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