adding 200mph gauge face

§hadow

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I had an idea and i was wondering what any of you thought of it. I am aware that in 99+ vehicles that you must use a chip to adjust the speedo for a different rear end gear. Now with that said, I found a company that makes custom gauge faces http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8003583581&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT
Now if i was to put on a 200mph guage face, could i make it read accurately by purchasing a specific speedo gear to compensate the bump from 150 to 200. If this sounds complicated then please feel free to ask any questions.

 

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I do not think so, also I think that attempting to do so would throw off your odometer.

 

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Should be able to do it with a chip. Saleen does it somehow...

 

twogts4us

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Heck, might as well just go for the 300 MPH Speedometer...?

 

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I would still like to be able to tell the difference between 40 and 30 while looking at the gauge.

 

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Kilgore Trout said:

I do not think so, also I think that attempting to do so would throw off your odometer.

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how so?

 

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lgndracer said:

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yes yes but how can someone with a cobra or gt achieve an accurate display with a similiar face.

 

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bump

 

sgarlic

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Can't it be recalibrated somehow? I know it's not mechanical but there's got to be a way Ford can recalibrate it or something.

 

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sgarlic said:

Can't it be recalibrated somehow? I know it's not mechanical but there's got to be a way Ford can recalibrate it or something.

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I remember a simular conversation with someone wanting to change their GT's display to a Mach 1s. If I remember right Ford can reprogram the chip to accomidate the gauge. You might want to e-mail the seller and ask him how to do it.