Audio/Visual & Electronics - rpm gauge

alright heres another newb question. what (besides an engine swap) would cause someone to have to up grade from there stock rpm gauge to a higher one. ie on that redlines at 8 to one the reds at 10. just curious


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Engine build or ECU tune where the engine will be able to surpass what the gauge is measured up to
anything else i dunno

You could buy an Type R, spoon, mugen or external tach that's got a higher redline.... But frankly it's pointless to have a tach that goes into the rpm range you won't be seeing...
96-00 gauges shown
EX/LX:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b261/mikeshatch/EKcluster003.jpg
SI:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid93/p83f3b001e48d43a2944d3d5c66e6dc8a/fa4354e6.jpg *pic in 92-95 dash*
Spoon:
http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/9321/spooncluster3hu.gif
Type R:
http://images.hondatuningmagazine.com/images/htup_0709_04_z+1996_civic_dx+tachometer.jpg
Honda CRV gauge cluster:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid101/p978517948e36095aa5001b7ed8d61016/f9e0aa59.jpg
Autometer 5" tach with shift light:
http://www.speedcitymotors.com/images/A48/233904.jpg

buy a new set of cams ;)

like said... unless you have upgraded the motor in some way... upgrading the tach is pointless...

BUT if you realy want to be accurate then a good brand name will give you a more ACCURATE RPM. but i dont think your stock gauge is to unacurate.....

but for PROS when a build motor that is REALY PUSHED HARD they need accuracy....