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NiftySVX 06-24-2009 08:44 PM
Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
I have always wondered since I have owned this car. It's not like the engine would ever turn that fast. Why??

Green1995SVX 06-24-2009 08:48 PM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Marketing.

NiftySVX 06-24-2009 08:50 PM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Oh is that the one thing they ever did to market this car? I still want to see the factory footage they talk about in where the suckers moon....

But I digress. How fast will it turn before it floats valves anyway? Anyone know?

Green1995SVX 06-24-2009 09:12 PM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NiftySVX (Post 606596)
Oh is that the one thing they ever did to market this car? I still want to see the factory footage they talk about in where the suckers moon....

But I digress. How fast will it turn before it floats valves anyway? Anyone know?
It's clearly shown in the 30 second tv spot. You can also clearly see that the engines are 4 cylinder in the footage.

dcarrb 06-25-2009 05:13 AM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Why? For the same reason the speedometer reads to 160.

dcb

JaySVX 06-25-2009 05:49 AM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
But you can get pretty close to 160. I don't go mroe than 500 over red line personally. Still, my truck speedometer is 120mph, yet it shuts down at 97mph. My tach goes to 5k, and I'll never get near that. Everything is given a bit of a buffer I think in regards to that. Why have hte lower 25% of the temp guage, you'll never operate there.

zavikan 06-25-2009 07:59 AM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dcarrb (Post 606630)
Why? For the same reason the speedometer reads to 160.

dcb
The car has been proven to be able to use that entire speedo without any mods. As a matter of fact, if the speedo went to 170, it would be more appropriate, as the autobahn svx hit 167 Reason #7865423452 that I love the car.

I would like to know more about what Mike is talking about though...4 cyl? wha?

zavikan 06-25-2009 07:59 AM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
BTW, my guitar amps go to 11. Which is way better then the SVX 9....



(if anyone gets the reference....)

Mike621 06-25-2009 08:04 AM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by zavikan (Post 606637)
BTW, my guitar amps go to 11. Which is way better then the SVX 9....



(if anyone gets the reference....)
Its 1 louder. :)

SilverSpear 06-25-2009 09:13 AM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by dcarrb (Post 606630)
Why? For the same reason the speedometer reads to 160.

dcb
Once I got to 210 :p

RallyBob 06-25-2009 11:36 AM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by NiftySVX (Post 606592)
It's not like the engine would ever turn that fast. Why??
It will if I get my hands on it....:rolleyes:

subeman90 06-25-2009 12:25 PM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by RallyBob (Post 606673)
It will if I get my hands on it....:rolleyes:
poof! :lol::lol:

BoxerFanatic 06-25-2009 12:44 PM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike621 (Post 606638)
Its 1 louder. :)
Always be sure you have clean hair. if your hair touches the guitar strings, and it isn't clean, it makes a dull sound...

Gotta love Nigel Tufnel. and a 2-foot high replica of Stonehenge. :lol::lol::lol:

Ownbot 06-25-2009 01:34 PM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by zavikan (Post 606636)
The car has been proven to be able to use that entire speedo without any mods. As a matter of fact, if the speedo went to 170, it would be more appropriate, as the autobahn svx hit 167 Reason #7865423452 that I love the car.

I would like to know more about what Mike is talking about though...4 cyl? wha?
Sure, except the mod of disabling the governor, and brakes that would actually stop it at that speed. :eek:

Crazy_pilot 06-25-2009 07:10 PM
Re: Tachometer goes to 9? Why?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ownbot (Post 606691)
Sure, except the mod of disabling the governor, and brakes that would actually stop it at that speed. :eek:
The SVX has no governor, this has been proven by downloading the ECU's programming and going through the code.

Actually no, I believe Tom said there is a governor, but it's at 400 MPH or something.:rolleyes:


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