Most annoying/fully sik aftermarket accessory - Page 5

Night Runner · 28-01-2007, 08:59 PM

I'm guessing you have a tach muppet? Otherwise you wouldn't be defending them like it were home soil. I guess the people have spoken, can't be changed, on the right car, perhaps but we're talking more rice here, not drag strip cars etc......

Wings have more use than tachs (especially as most the cars have factory tachs).
Even the big London bridge style wings have there uses........

LUXO_8 · 28-01-2007, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Yes I know but there just seemed to be a lot of people that are saying that they are the worst thing on ANY car. I agree they are a a joke when fitted to a stock auto 4 , 6 or 8 for that matter. And if they are mounted on the dash pad then even more so because they are only there for the w.a.n.k factor. I just cant believe that they are beating spinner hub caps and milo tin exausts as the worst mod. I cant believe that over sized wings wasn't an option I mean isn't that the worst mod ever.

the thing is......i bet most of the people that voted them to be the worst mod havent seen a car thats tough enough to warrent them.....they just picture monster tach - stock VN yeah what a crap mod.....
if you get what i mean...

take the results of a forum poll with a grain of salt.......

i rarely even vote in them anymore.......

cool65 · 28-01-2007, 09:23 PM

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u...RKEDFORBHP.jpg

fully sik

**GasoLane** · 28-01-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

So to say that monster tachos are outright a ricer and useless mod is just silly. Oh and we both have shift lights and that seems to be deemed another useless mod , but every race car I have ever seen has one , even auto drag cars.

So, can we assume that you also race yours? If not then it's not worth having it. Tacho's of any kind are only good for racing, traffic light or otherwise. The same really goes for wings, mostly useless under 120kmh!

muppet · 28-01-2007, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MADNC_8

the thing is......i bet most of the people that voted them to be the worst mod havent seen a car thats tough enough to warrent them.....they just picture monster tach - stock VN yeah what a crap mod.....
if you get what i mean...

take the results of a forum poll with a grain of salt.......

i rarely even vote in them anymore.......

Yes exactly all the people I know that have them have modified cars that have old crapy tachos in them that are useless for the modified engines that they now have in them.

muppet · 28-01-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NZ-TS50

I'm guessing you have a tach muppet? Otherwise you wouldn't be defending them like it were home soil. I guess the people have spoken, can't be changed, on the right car, perhaps but we're talking more rice here, not drag strip cars etc......

Wings have more use than tachs (especially as most the cars have factory tachs).
Even the big London bridge style wings have there uses........

Yes I have stated so twice, I have a shift light as well . But my car is 30 years old and the instruments leave a lot to be desired. You're car is not ( I am assuming that you drive a ts50) so your'e instruments would be more accurate and not warrant changeing.
I know we are talking rice not drag strip cars but there are people that were saying that they are no good on any car that is street driven and I beg to differ.
As far as wings on street cars go , well I will leave that one alone as I did say oversized wings, so just because you're car has a normal sized one dont get too offended.

muppet · 28-01-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

So, can we assume that you also race yours? If not then it's not worth having it. Tacho's of any kind are only good for racing, traffic light or otherwise. The same really goes for wings, mostly useless under 120kmh!

Well no I have not raced mine yet but what does that matter . So what are you saying that people should just guess if their $20,000 engine is doing 7000 or 8000 or 9000 rpm or are you just being sarcastic. I think I will stick with a tacho if you dont mind .

GTpilot · 28-01-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Well no I have not raced mine yet but what does that matter . So what are you saying that people should just guess if their $20,000 engine is doing 7000 or 8000 or 9000 rpm or are you just being sarcastic. I think I will stick with a tacho if you dont mind .

REAL drivers don't need tachos to know where their engine RPM is at!!

muppet · 28-01-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jgb

REAL drivers don't need tachos to know where their engine RPM is at!!

Bahahahahahahaha is that why top alcohol drag car drivers have shift lights and tachos and V8 supercars and f1 and just about every other form of motorspot you would care to mention. If you can tell the difference between 7500 rpm and 8000 rpm then you are a true legend .

Night Runner · 28-01-2007, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Yes I have stated so twice, I have a shift light as well . But my car is 30 years old and the instruments leave a lot to be desired. You're car is not ( I am assuming that you drive a ts50) so your'e instruments would be more accurate and not warrant changeing.
I know we are talking rice not drag strip cars but there are people that were saying that they are no good on any car that is street driven and I beg to differ.
As far as wings on street cars go , well I will leave that one alone as I did say oversized wings, so just because you're car has a normal sized one dont get too offended.

I also have two 35+ year old cars. The 73 'Cuda is a 400hp, 5-speed manual and the factory tach is not the best in the world so I can see exactly where you're coming from. I don't own a 5" tach though.

As far as wings go it doesn't bother me, the TS50 is a factory mounted piece, just like the V8 super car inspired body kit it has, not an aftermarket add-on of which these topics are about.

Real drivers don't need tachos, I agree completely. Real (professional) race drivers do, but last time I checked I've never seen John Force cruising down the local in his Funny car or Mr Schumacher going through his 7 speed sequential on Sunday to the pie shop.....big difference.

**GasoLane** · 28-01-2007, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Well no I have not raced mine yet but what does that matter .

It matters that you seem to have a monster tach simply for pose appeal. There is one car on these forums that is street registered and would probably eat most others around. No monster tach just a functional digital display.

RIPGMH · 28-01-2007, 11:28 PM

Its simple fact that Autometer guages are generally more accurate and reliable than factory offerings, especially those in older cars. If this were a water temp or oil pressure guage would there be any argument? It all depends on the application of a monster tach, on an excel your going to look like a tool. Even on a late model GT its probably going to look abit queer but if you have a genuine oldschool then as long as it flows with the rest of the car and you have real reason for it then its all good IMO

muppet · 28-01-2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by NZ-TS50

I also have two 35+ year old cars. The 73 'Cuda is a 400hp, 5-speed manual and the factory tach is not the best in the world so I can see exactly where you're coming from. I don't own a 5" tach though.

As far as wings go it doesn't bother me, the TS50 is a factory mounted piece, just like the V8 super car inspired body kit it has, not an aftermarket add-on of which these topics are about.

Real drivers don't need tachos, I agree completely. Real (professional) race drivers do, but last time I checked I've never seen John Force cruising down the local in his Funny car or Mr Schumacher going through his 7 speed sequential on Sunday to the pie shop.....big difference.

Good to see you dont just drive new stuff with computer in it to stop you over reving and blowing you're motor up lol. Allthough I do have a rev limiter in mine as well but a tacho does help to work out what it is set to lol. I know what you mean about race drivers driving down the road in their race cars but I bet their road cars have tachos. And Are you trying to tell me you dont knock the cuda up to 7000 rpm in first gear when you go for a drive down the street and think I'm glad I didn't rev it to 8200 and bend a pushrod.
I did say you're car had a normal (factory) wing so dont take offence . I allways had the intantion of putting a GT wing on my coupe but I have grown used to it without one so I dont think I will bother. I just dont like the cars with over sized super cheap auto supercar wings on them.

Night Runner · 28-01-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Good to see you dont just drive new stuff with computer in it to stop you over reving and blowing you're motor up lol. Allthough I do have a rev limiter in mine as well but a tacho does help to work out what it is set to lol. I know what you mean about race drivers driving down the road in their race cars but I bet their road cars have tachos. And Are you trying to tell me you dont knock the cuda up to 7000 rpm in first gear when you go for a drive down the street and think I'm glad I didn't rev it to 8200 and bend a pushrod.
I did say you're car had a normal (factory) wing so dont take offence . I allways had the intantion of putting a GT wing on my coupe but I have grown used to it without one so I dont think I will bother. I just dont like the cars with over sized super cheap auto supercar wings on them.

I can see their use, if I were to get one it would be console mounted (peripheral vision) or only in my view so no one else can see it.

I guess the thing that looks the most queer is pillar post mounted or dash mounted ones in plane view obviously there for looks over usage.

muppet · 28-01-2007, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by NZ-TS50

I can see their use, if I were to get one it would be console mounted (peripheral vision) or only in my view so no one else can see it.

I guess the thing that looks the most queer is pillar post mounted or dash mounted ones in plane view obviously there for looks over usage.

Exactly the way mine is mounted , in the dash where they shoud be that is the whole point of my posts .

Night Runner · 28-01-2007, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Exactly the way mine is mounted , in the dash where they shoud be that is the whole point of my posts .

LOL! Nothing wrong with that IMO.

: I didn't know that, my bad brother.

I see it all the time and would go that way myself......

muppet · 29-01-2007, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

It matters that you seem to have a monster tach simply for pose appeal. There is one car on these forums that is street registered and would probably eat most others around. No monster tach just a functional digital display.

I have a monster tach under my dash where no one but me can see it so how does that make me a poser . Good on old mate that has a car that would beat most others (what times does it do anyway) with a digital dash. I did say that my car was 30 years old and the instruments were c.r.a.p anyway so what does that prove
And anyway how many hp does you're car have , and how worked is it ? I mean if it is standard then how are you qualified to comment on on my car that the only standard parts left in the motor are the crank and block.
I will say again that after market tachos in standard cars are a joke but in high hp cars with old c.r.a.p.y instruments they are a good thing .
Now I think you should all get back to bagging out some vp's with a wing a tacho and a cannon exaust on it.

Miller · 29-01-2007, 01:35 AM

I must say that the yuppies that try and cram the biggest bullbar they can, as many driving lights as they can, and as many yellow led lights along the side they can, yet only drive the car around suburbia is also good for a laugh.

normxb · 29-01-2007, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Miller

I must say that the yuppies that try and cram the biggest bullbar they can, as many driving lights as they can, and as many yellow led lights along the side they can, yet only drive the car around suburbia is also good for a laugh.

Same as 4X4's (Landcruisers , Patrols etc.) with "all the gear" , winches and snorkels included

: and never been "West of Parramatta" . You can always tell the city ones out here , No mud/dust , or scrapes , or dings ... (Large scale ricer to me)

XW_GS · 29-01-2007, 07:29 AM

Most annoying for me are any piece of rice or any aussie cars that have been decked out RICE style from the accessory shelves at SuperCheap.....

The other day i was in my wagon going to a job with ladders on the racks and the back full of tools when your typical blue WRX packed with 4 "MUZZAS" (god knows where that name evolved from) , some insane (STUPID) body kit, and i mean not yyour standard one, this had pumped front and rear guards, you can still see the original guards underneath, fibreglass heaven, friggin more guages than a car realistically needs...he must have had a temperature gauge for each brake light!!!

What really got my goat was the STUPID decals on the front doors in Japanese, i mean really WTF!!!

Why are they there if no one can understand them anyway!!!!

when the lights went green i was off and gone....

AHH the other thing that cheeses me ORF are them stupid blow off valves or whatever theyre called set at .5 psi and go off at any possible opportunity...

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give me a break

merlin · 29-01-2007, 07:30 AM

Altezza tail lights are number 1 for me - they look horrid on most cars - worst offenders always seem to be Honda's of some description (although Honda's always seem to be the number one offender when it comes to untasteful mods).

Spinners amuse me and should be taken off the list - I saw them on a Hummer once, I'd do it! (i need help)...

XW_GS · 29-01-2007, 07:33 AM

OH i did forget ...for a good laugh

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page owned by a muscle car enthusiast---

merlin · 29-01-2007, 10:06 AM

Hmm on this topic - this morning on my way to work what should pull up next to me but a Toyota Echo with a cannon exhaust, monster tacho, door stickers, 13 inch mags, and stuffed animals on the dash.........and......wait.......for........it:

a male was driving it...

GXL078 · 29-01-2007, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by XWGS351

The other day i was in my wagon going to a job with ladders on the racks and the back full of tools when your typical blue WRX packed with 4 "MUZZAS" (god knows where that name evolved from) ,

There is some accesory you can get that makes a non turbo engine sound like it has a blow off valve.

TE50 027 · 29-01-2007, 12:26 PM

I hate to point the finger at some of our own, but the black plastic GT/XR bonnet vents on a bog standard white EA with odd coloured front fender look shocking. There must be at least 5-6 of them in my area alone.

Also, check out this site http://www.laughatrice.com/

MITCHAY · 29-01-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TE50 027

I hate to point the finger at some of our own, but the black plastic GT/XR bonnet vents on a bog standard white EA with odd coloured front fender look shocking. There must be at least 5-6 of them in my area alone.

Also, check out this site http://www.laughatrice.com/

:

I have had more riced up bogan mobiles line up my WRX, than I have had actual Jap cars.

**GasoLane** · 29-01-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by muppet

Good on old mate that has a car that would beat most others (what times does it do anyway) with a digital dash.

Dunno. It's an AU 5.6L Supercharged (with laughing gas) 800 (flywheel) hp

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Originally Posted by muppet

And anyway how many hp does you're car have , and how worked is it ? I mean if it is standard then how are you qualified to comment on on my car

The Barge? bog standard. I have no need (so my wife tells me) of any more 'fun stuff' on the engine. But, many moons ago I did a lot of Rally work where a tacho is very necessary, and now drive a truck where it is also needed.

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Originally Posted by muppet

Now I think you should all get back to bagging out some vp's with a wing a tacho and a cannon exaust on it.

Nah, your much more fun, you bite easily

muppet · 29-01-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Dunno. It's an AU 5.6L Supercharged (with laughing gas) 800 (flywheel) hp

The Barge? bog standard. I have no need (so my wife tells me) of any more 'fun stuff' on the engine. But, many moons ago I did a lot of Rally work where a tacho is very necessary, and now drive a truck where it is also needed

Nah, your much more fun, you bite easily

Ah there is allways a need for fun stuff on an engine . You just dont tell the wife she doesn't need to know lol.
Thats not biteing thats just growling a little . Just wondering if you even read my earlier posts as to why I had a tacho in my car or did you just decide to try and insult me because you were board ?

TZENU · 29-01-2007, 01:55 PM

Cant stand those neon lights people put on their calipers!!! brrr

I also enjoy pulling up next to little civics and lancers that have skyhigh rear spoilers and guards the width of a hummer!!.. Then seeing these poor disillusioned soles "plant it" when the light goes green... it kills me

GXL078 · 29-01-2007, 02:08 PM

Where I live there is a house of Sudanese with FOUR VT-VX Commodores between them, all with big chrome 20 inch wheels and oversized exhaust tips. Every week they get more scrapes and dents on them. Someone chucked an egg on one and they haven't cleaned it and it's just baked in the sun. What a waste, at least they are only Commodores I spose.

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"Spinner" Hubcaps (any type for that matter)	128	23.02%
Milo Tin Exhaust Tips	152	27.34%
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