[DeTomaso] Speedhut versus Autometer gauges help

Fri Jan 18 14:50:16 EST 2013

4 1/2", hard to find:

http://www.speedhut.com/gauges/GR4.5-SPEEDO-05T/search:GR4.5-SPEEDO-05T

On the tach I was able to upload the artwork and asked them to remove the
"rpm x 100" text.

> 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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