buncefm
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| posted on 2/10/07 at 08:31 PM |
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guages?
whats the ruling on what speedo's( not trunks) or rev counters can be used?
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D Beddows
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| posted on 2/10/07 at 09:07 PM |
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Forget a speedometer, it's not required by the regs - it would just be a distraction you don't really need to be honest.
Rev counter can be anything you want as long as it isn't an all singing all dancing data logging telemetry type attempt. If you can afford the
money for one of those mind you could afford to race something sexier than Locosts 
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AdamR
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| posted on 2/10/07 at 09:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by D Beddows
Forget a speedometer, it's not required by the regs - it would just be a distraction you don't really need to be honest.
Rev counter can be anything you want as long as it isn't an all singing all dancing data logging telemetry type attempt. If you can afford the
money for one of those mind you could afford to race something sexier than Locosts
Um, no! Wrong way round I think - you definitely need a speedo.
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robinj66
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| posted on 2/10/07 at 10:07 PM |
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you're right for road cars but i think the OP was talking about a race car
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AdamR
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| posted on 2/10/07 at 10:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by robinj66
you're right for road cars but i think the OP was talking about a race car
Aha... well spotted. That'll teach me to read which section the post is in!
I'll get me coat...
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procomp
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| posted on 3/10/07 at 07:26 AM |
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Hi for a race car guages play an important part of the package.
For a locost the first one that is essential is a verry good oil presure guage. And the second is water temp. The only guage i will use is an SPA
dual guage. Almost all of the capillery guages in the uk are made by one firm despite whos name is on the front. And the quality is poor. So unless
you are checking the acuraccy every couple of races you can never be shure whever what is on the guage is what's actually happening.
SPA fit and forget deadly acurate and comes with warning lights for low oil lb over temp on the water and a low volts warning. Yes it costs £140 but
then you only pay that once where as with the capillery guages you may need 2-3 sets of guages over the life span of the car.
Rev counters depend on whether you are a driver that watches the guage or a driver that would rather just see a bright shift light. Either way a good
guage with a take off for a shift light and a recall for max revs function are verry usefull. But it is ussually cheaper to buy a guage with all the
functions in one than to buy as seperate items.
cheers matt
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D Beddows
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| posted on 3/10/07 at 07:56 AM |
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I agree with Matt BUT I would say that if you're just starting out and are concerned with any kind of budget there are more important things to
buy before you splash out £150 odd on a rev counter that may look like you're in a proper racing car but has features that aren't
absolutely necessary especialy at first eg shift lights (use your ears instead  ) and max rev recall (the main function of which is paddock bragging
rights tbh ).
Like I say if you're buget concious I'd buy a cheaper basic rev counter and spend the money saved on something like a brand new carb (old
ones more often than not hesitate when you accelerate hard from low revs and it's almost impossible to cure completely) which will actually get
you round the track quicker. Once you've built the car and actually got out racing (which is THE most important thing to do first) then fit the
toys if you still think it's necessary.
Just my opinions obviously though 
[Edited on 3/10/07 by D Beddows]
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simes43
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| posted on 3/10/07 at 09:20 AM |
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Rev counter (for the start), water temp, oil pressure (warning light at a minimum)and shift lights.
Shift lights when set up on a rolling road help no end. Also when stating out, having a prompt is invaluable when your side by side in the heat of
battle. The xflow does not like being screamed.
A rev limiter helps too.
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ernie
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| posted on 3/10/07 at 04:06 PM |
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Yes its a lot easier to see shift lifts in front of you and more accurate than cheap rev(which I never have time to look at, even at the back of the
field) Try rallydesign for omex sequential OMSLS @ 78 + vat
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