[DeTomaso] Speedhut versus Autometer gauges help

Ed Mendez edducati at mac.com
Fri Jan 18 14:33:02 EST 2013 

I appreciate the feedback on these gauges. The seam better than Autometer then. So thanks.

Can someone tell me the size of the factory tach and speed? 5" 4", etc.

Ed


On 18/01/2013, at 12:30 PM, Roland Jaeckel <pantera874 at t-online.de> wrote:

> Brake down and speed up and see then, how fast it follows. We tried it on track and it couldn't show the speed at any time right.
> In town, the same situation.
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Charles McCall" <charlesmccall at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 8:23 PM
> To: "'Boyd Casey'" <boyd411 at gmail.com>; "'Roland Jaeckel'" <pantera874 at t-online.de>
> Cc: <michael at michaelshortt.com>; "'Ed Mendez'" <edducati at mac.com>; <detomaso at poca.com>
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Speedhut versus Autometer gauges help
> 
>> I turned an early-generation GPS receiver on once on a commercial airplane
>> flight and it read perfectly well at 600mph so I think that the maximum
>> speed thing is urban legend.
>> 
>> The rest is true - a certain amount of error is built in for security
>> reasons. But I think that is more related to exact location than your speed.
>> 
>> 
>> On an open highway with no tall buildings, I get a fairly stable gps speed
>> on my TomTom and believe it to be more accurate than the stock speedo
>> 
>> Charles McCall
>> Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe
>> 1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375
>> http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=2323
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: detomaso-bounces at poca.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf
>> Of Boyd Casey
>> Sent: viernes, 18 de enero de 2013 20:16
>> To: Roland Jaeckel
>> Cc: michael at michaelshortt.com; Ed Mendez; detomaso at poca.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Speedhut versus Autometer gauges help
>> 
>> GPS units have the ability to be incredibly accurate, that's down to
>> millimeters and micro seconds. The problem is this these levels of accuracy
>> are limited to miltary GPS units. Civilian GPS units are forced by legal
>> statute to build in varying degrees of error. The governments that enforce
>> theses regulations are trying to prevent GPS units from being used by
>> terrorist groups .
>> I don't know the particulars but I was told that GPS units designed for
>> automotive or marine use are also set up so they can't be used in anything
>> traveling over a particular speed ( like 200 mph). This is supposed to
>> prevent their use in a home made cruise missel . A few year ago a guy in
>> New Zeland was offering plans on popular mechanics  to build a cruise
>> missel power erred by a ram jet that was supposed to be able to be
>> constructed with all "off the shelf components,GPS, computer, etc" With a
>> substantial range and a high speed ( like 500 mph).
>> 
>> So you can blame all the errors in GPS  on the government and the
>> terrorists. On a brighter note I had heard that the government  had
>> recently lowered  the required degree of error built in on GPS units.
>> 
>> Boyd
>> 
>> 
>> On Friday, January 18, 2013, Roland Jaeckel wrote:
>> 
>>> In town, they are zero accurate. If they don't have contact to all
>>> satelites, they can't notice, that youre driving thrue a turn.
>>> Whatch for it in town and anywhere while changing speed quickly. They
>> can't
>>> follow as quick as a convetionel speedo can. They work for a boat, but
>> that
>>> is way slower in changing speeds.
>>> 
>>> Roland Jaeckel
>>> 
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "michael at michaelshortt.com <javascript:;>"
>> <michaelsavga at gmail.com<javascript:;>
>>> >
>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2013 7:38 PM
>>> To: "Will Kooiman" <will.kooiman at gmail.com <javascript:;>>
>>> Cc: <detomaso at poca.com <javascript:;>>; "Ed Mendez"
>> <edducati at mac.com<javascript:;>
>>> >
>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Speedhut versus Autometer gauges help
>>> 
>>> > I would say, REALLY accurate, since I use a regular GPS to tell me how
>>> > wrong the speedos are in my cars.
>>> >
>>> > I have used a dedicated GPS and my smartphone GPS aty the same time and
>>> > they are identical, while the car
>>> > ( changed by non-factory wheels and tires ) is always off, and by
>> varying
>>> > amounts based upon speed, the faster you go, the more off they are.
>>> >
>>> > Michael
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Will Kooiman
>>> > <will.kooiman at gmail.com>wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> How accurate are GPS speedos?
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >> Will
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On 1/18/13 12:21 PM, "Kirby Schrader" <kirby.schrader at gmail.com> >> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >I have their gauges in my GT40 and a couple in the Pantera.
>>> >> >I am considering changing out the remainder in the Pantera.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >They are good gauges. They will do almost anything you want in terms
>> of
>>> >> >logos, styles, fonts, etc.
>>> >> >They are very responsive to problems.
>>> >> >I had an AFR gauge DOA. They sent me a new one and I sent the other
>> one
>>> >> >back.
>>> >> >No drama, no fuss, no muss.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Highly recommended from my point of view.
>>> >> >Mike Trusty has them in his GT40 and loves them.
>>> >> >He's putting them into his Pantera, too.
>>> >> >
>>> >> >Go for it!
>>> >> >
>>> >> >FWIW,
>>> >> >Kirby
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 11:12 AM, Ed Mendez <edducati at mac.com> wrote:
>>> >> >
>>> >> >> Anyone had any experience with these guys and their gauges?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> http://www.speedhut.com/
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> They are made in the USA and even better they will silkscreen the >> >> De
>>> >> >> Tomaso Logo on the gauges for you. They have a very cool GPS 200mph
>>> >> >>speedo
>>> >> >> with LCD screen, with several different functions such as compass,
>>> >> >> elevation, 1/4 mile and 0-60mph times, they also make a full line >> >> of
>>> >> >>metric
>>> >> >> system gauges.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Anyway, the bummer is the biggest speedo and tach they make is >> >> 4.5",
>>> >> >> Aren't the Panteras 5"?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> I looked at Autometer, and I like the Sport-Comp II, Ultru-Lite II,
>>> >> >> and
>>> >> >> the Elite series with through the lens LED, and warning functions,
>>> but
>>> >> >>they
>>> >> >> do not make a 200mph 5" speedo in those.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> So question is:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Anyone know if the Speedhut gauges are any good, and would you use
>>> hem
>>> >> >>in
>>> >> >> your Pantera?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Is the Pantera a 5" speedo and tach?
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Thanks, Ed
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