What's everyone using for a tachometer?

[Bug53]

Just curious what you volksers are using for a tach.?
Looking at mounting under dash near ash tray maybe.

[Jimbug57]

I did some research and decided on Auto Meter. I'm happy with my purchase.

https://www.autometer.com/2-tach-5-000-rpm-in-dash-z-series.html

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[flat4olsen]

All my gauges are ETB Instruments
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[Glenn]

VDO

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[windfish]

+1 VDO

[cbeck]

The 2 1/8 vdo w/igniter 11. Had to use a diode to get it to settle down and quit bouncing around.
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[Cusser]

VDO, has worked fine since purchasing it in 1977.

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[db69]

If you want a cheap tach that works I’ve been using this bosch tach for about 5yrs it reads within 100 rpms of my actron tach and its only $32 at tool discounter.

[maggiolo72]

VDO 52mm unit, in the car since 1972

[1968BUGMAN]

Currently my ears. And shift points on speedo. But I did buy a cheap ebay Tach and haven't gotten to putting it in yet. I will someday just gotta figure out where I want it. Probably going to be under the glove box with oil temp and what not.
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[Starbucket]

Your not going to rev over 5K without a lot of mods if you want the motor to last so a tach isn't needed other than show as you can feel when the car has run out of poop.

[VW_Jimbo]

I rev past 7000 alot!!!

Here is a picture of it sitting when I was still breaking the motor in. I set the redline needle at 5000 to be safe for the first 500 on the motor. It now resides at 7000.

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[H2OSB]

Anyone ever use a factory dash mounted tach? Perhaps making it into a pod style? A buddy gave me an old 914 tach to try, but its huge and would be impractical. I think the 924 tach is smaller, but have no idea if it could be made to work (just curious...I'll likely just buy a VDO Cockpit series)

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[mark tucker]

I had a prolight automeeter,I think that was the name...(aluminum) but I never got around to installing it so I just used my ears.

[54bug]

Hey All

VDO gauges appear in a heard of vehicles. I elected to use 914 gauges including the tach and a speedometer with a trip OD. The Tach is the same diameter as the original VW VDO speedo. I wanted to include the aux gauge with the fuel and temp gauge, requiring a replacement panel for the dash.

Also put the Volt, oil pressure, and oil temp in the radio opening, using a VW radio trim panel to hold the gauges.

Not for everyone, but it's all matching style VDO

Scott

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[67rustavenger]

Mini VDO gauge set.
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