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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:53 PM
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Default AH...my car is SO much more fun to drive now that i know i wasnt even pushing it before:) (more)

ok...so now that i can see my actual RPMs are way lower then i thought...i can actually really drive my car...all the time before i thought i was redlining it i wasnt even close...i still need to know how to recalibrate my cluster...anyone?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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have you tried the output tests? maybe that will recal it.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:08 PM
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output tests? is that on a VAG?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:19 PM
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have you ever had your guage cluster replaced?
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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mhm
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:56 PM
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Default yep you can make the dials do their thing, its way cool to watch

ok I'm a geek things like this amuse me.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 11:13 PM
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sweet...im going to VAG it tomm...hopefully i wont have to replace the cluster:P
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:45 AM
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have you ever had the cluster replaced?????????????????
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i never did...im the second owner on the car though...
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 07:50 PM
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Default i was thinking that someone put a 4 cyl. cluster in...

this would make the tach run 50% or so high. you may want to check the part number.
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