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• Tiny-Tach by greenbert on 04 Feb, 2008 11:33
• Is anyone running these on the cars?
  
  http://www.tinytach.com/tinytach/diesel.php
• #1 by rabbitman on 04 Feb, 2008 12:43
• yup, I've been running one for a little over a year now. I've had a little trouble with it, like it went into lockup mode so I called tinytach and they told me how to fix it. I really like having it, it's no good for racing though 'cause it responds to slow.
• #2 by 935racer on 04 Feb, 2008 13:32
• Quote from: "rabbitman"

  yup, I've been running one for a little over a year now. I've had a little trouble with it, like it went into lockup mode so I called tinytach and they told me how to fix it. I really like having it, it's no good for racing though 'cause it responds to slow.

  
  
  That is really good to know, I have been considering one for a while, the delay would piss me off for sure.
• #3 by rabbitman on 04 Feb, 2008 13:46
• one second delay, plus it's digital which ain't as good. I just looked at they're website and they sold out and then they're gonna sell a better one. :shock:
• #4 by greenbert on 04 Feb, 2008 18:00
• Yea I read about the delay, but i'm not going to be racing so I can live with it. I figured it would be easier and cheaper just to pick this up rather then hassle with a new cluster.
• #5 by mtnsammy on 04 Feb, 2008 18:37
• I use it for the hour meter. I can better gage when to service the oil and fuel filter by the number of hours. Since I am off road mostly and running low speeds the miles are not as important as the hours of use. I like the tiny tac a lot.
• #6 by Vincent Waldon on 04 Feb, 2008 18:44
• Quote from: "mtnsammy"

  I use it for the hour meter. I can better gage when to service the oil and fuel filter by the number of hours. Since I am off road mostly and running low speeds the miles are not as important as the hours of use. I like the tiny tac a lot.

  
  
  Do you remember what sensor you ordered ??  6mm or 1/4" ?
• #7 by rabbitman on 04 Feb, 2008 20:09
• I think it is the 6mm one, if it's slightly smaller than 1/4inch than I'm pretty sure it's 6mm
• #8 by Vincent Waldon on 04 Feb, 2008 20:40
• Quote from: "rabbitman"

  I think it is the 6mm one, if it's slightly smaller than 1/4inch than I'm pretty sure it's 6mm

  
  
  Thanks... I'm thinking the sensor + a bit of circuitry = dynamic timing light adapter.
• #9 by rabbitman on 05 Feb, 2008 00:04
• yeah, I just looked at the website and they sell a diesel timing light, all ready to go it cost $469. Way out of my price range :cry:
• #10 by mtnsammy on 05 Feb, 2008 20:47
• I used 6mm
• #11 by greenbert on 14 Feb, 2008 15:18
• I just got my tiny tach today. works really well and takes like 10 mins to install. They sent me the new model that reads every 1/2 sec or so. The funny thing is, since I bought the car I'v put like 1500 miles on it and probably never took it past 3k rpm, so when I took it to 4200 it laid a massive smoke bomb that has been building up for a month lol. :shock:
• #12 by jimfoo on 14 Feb, 2008 15:39
• Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"

  Quote from: "rabbitman"

  I think it is the 6mm one, if it's slightly smaller than 1/4inch than I'm pretty sure it's 6mm

  
  
  Thanks... I'm thinking the sensor + a bit of circuitry = dynamic timing light adapter.

  
  
  Awesome idea! I was just going to try to use the #3 TDI injector, but it's 180 off from TDC, so this would work much better.
• #13 by greenbert on 14 Feb, 2008 17:26
• I bought the 6mm one. I dont think it matters witch injector line you use, if you might be wondering.
• #14 by zukgod1 on 14 Feb, 2008 20:42
• I was planning on getting one if nothing else for the hour meter.
  
  Then it would be nice to know what RPM I'm running down the freeway @ 80mph.