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Does the position of the Speedometer/Tachometer bother you

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Old 05-29-07, 08:36 AM
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haha you're driving like a gangsta~ thats the problem
Old 05-29-07, 09:48 AM
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I would tend to believe this is an issue with the driver not the car.

But those guages Phillp put up are very nice.
Old 05-29-07, 12:52 PM
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elbows up, side to side... you need to stop leaning like a cholo hahah
Old 05-29-07, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by combfilter
you just need to quit eating taco bell or whatever you are eating.

your forearm is big man(that aint muscle either). if you had less weight there you would see more of your panel.
My forearm is 11 inches at its biggest point so I don't think I'm that fat I like to be comfy in my car, not knees squished or steering wheel at my chest. I'm not as gansta ridin as you probably think, it's just the position that I took the photo haha.
Old 05-29-07, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ihkskim
haha you're driving like a gangsta~ thats the problem
Werd.

I drive like that sometimes as well, but it doesn't bother me. The only thing I'm worried about is getting a lot of wear on the 12 o clock position since I grip it a lot. :P
Old 05-29-07, 07:01 PM
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I would rather the speedo and tach were reversed. I'm nowhere near gansta, but I do like to drive with my left hand at 12 and my right elbow on the rest. That means the speed is sometimes covered and I have to peek over my forearm to see it. If they were switched, the normal speed range would be near the middle of the dash, so it would be easy to see.
Old 05-29-07, 08:54 PM
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That is either a serious gangsta lean or bad wheel alignment. If I gripped the wheel that way, I wouldn't worry. The orange glow from the dash will shine over your arm when you are speeding over 75 mph. No need to look at the speed at that point.
Old 05-29-07, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Julez
I have the steering wheel almost all the way down, so its not like my arm is above my head or anything. It is just where I like it(like sticking arm out straight and driving). But I have the seat leaned back a lot which is why the steering wheel is almost on the lowest setting it can go(fully extended outwards too).
take a high performance driving course like bondurant, and you will learn that you definitely not positioning yourself for optimum or safe driving.
with the way you are sitting and holding the whell, you will never have the best control of the car and it's performance that you can
Old 05-29-07, 09:55 PM
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Gangsta....
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