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What Do Your Gauges Really Say?

Discussion in '456/550/575' started by tazandjan, Dec 12, 2008.

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  1. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Looking at my 575M gauges the other day and noticed some interesting translations from metric to English measurements. Thought your oil temperature gauge had 20 deg F markings? Guess again, 120 deg to 230 deg (110 deg) is not divisible by 20. Actual markings are 18.333 degs each, so the gauge reads:
    120.00 deg F
    138.33 deg F
    156.67 deg F
    175.00 deg F
    193.33 deg F
    211.67 deg F
    230.00 deg F
    etc

    Maybe your car is not as warmed up as you thought.

    Aberration, right? Guess again because the water temperature gauge looks like 10 deg markings, but they are actually 8.75 degs each. So the gauge reads:
    140.00 deg F
    148.75 deg F
    157.75 deg F
    166.25 deg F
    175.00 deg F
    183.75 deg F
    192.50 deg F
    201.25 deg F
    210.00 deg F
    etc

    Only one left and that is oil pressure. Looks like 10 deg F markings, but are actually 14 deg F each, so the gauge reads:

    0 deg F
    14 deg F
    28 deg F
    42 deg F
    56 deg F
    70 deg F
    etc

    Here are the actual gauges. Check for yourself.

    Taz
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  2. DJW

    DJW Karting

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    dash looks great, big upgrade over the 550
     
    DJW, Dec 13, 2008
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  3. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    DJW- Would look even better with a yellow or red tach face. They offered yellow on the Superamerica.

    Taz
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    tazandjan, Dec 13, 2008
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  4. Contender

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    you need gas
     
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  5. labcars

    labcars Formula 3 Rossa Subscribed

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    Hate to disagree, but I'll take my 550 dash over the 575's any day! Then again, that's why there are choices, right!! :)
     
    labcars, Dec 13, 2008
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  6. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Contender- Down by the waterfront, eh? Not my car. Pilfered off of E-Bay.

    Taz
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    tazandjan, Dec 13, 2008
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  7. italiafan

    italiafan F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    Time to put some gas inthere!
    :)
     
    italiafan, Dec 14, 2008
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  8. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    Rob- Read post #6.

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    tazandjan, Dec 14, 2008
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    italiafan F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

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    :)
     
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