Echo hb, no tach? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

AEugene86 · 02-02-2004, 01:15 PM

for all you echo owners, doesn't it bother you that there is no tach. or did you install an aftermarket one. cause that's the only thing I don't like about it. other than that I love it.

Deep · 02-03-2004, 12:02 PM

Albert from Brimell is prototyping one for the echo, so it might become a dealer add on. Its pretty nice, column mounted but fits nicely with the rest of the dash.

wedge · 02-03-2004, 12:14 PM

Is a tach not even an option for the higher end model, like the RS?

***EKam*** · 02-03-2004, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by wedge
Is a tach not even an option for the higher end model, like the RS?

Nope.

Wonder if the TRD one from Japan will work.

wedge · 02-03-2004, 12:45 PM

Wow, that's freaky!
I can't even imagine what that would be like.
No Tach... that's like, the most important gauge!
That's even more important than the speedo!

Galvatron · 02-03-2004, 06:59 PM

Seriously, it drove me crazy not having one, even with an auto. Swapped a Paseo cluster in, took care of that problem

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Originally posted by wedge
Wow, that's freaky!
I can't even imagine what that would be like.
No Tach... that's like, the most important gauge!
That's even more important than the speedo!

AEugene86 · 02-04-2004, 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by wedge
That's even more important than the speedo!

so true, I hardly look at the speedo.
well, as long as there is a way to add a tach without it sticking out like a sore thumb, allthough it might be cool to have it mounted on top of the dash, right behind the steering wheel.

wedge · 02-04-2004, 09:00 PM

I just checked, the Echo sedan in the States has a Tach available as an option. I'm sure it would fit into the HB no problem. Except for one problem, then you'd have a speedo in mph.

wedge · 02-05-2004, 08:55 AM

Or there's this cool digital one as well, I'm sure someone could special order it from Japan:

244440 Yen comes to about $310CAD, ouch. Not including S/H.

***MRQtwinturbo*** · 02-05-2004, 09:17 AM

it is an "economy" car....not a sports car....

wedge · 02-05-2004, 09:58 AM

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Originally posted by MRQturbo
it is an "economy" car....not a sports car....

That's what you think my friend

AEugene86 · 02-05-2004, 05:07 PM

That's what you think my friend [/QUOTE]

Piddy · 02-07-2004, 02:49 AM

I have to agree with MRQTurbo on that. It is an economy car. An 1.5L I4 that puts out 105ish horsepower is pretty upsetting.

GTBaker · 02-09-2004, 10:02 PM

It has 108 horsepower...weighing in at only 2080lbs. I tell you I have the 5-speed and it cooks. My last car was a Firefly with 55hp weighying in at 1875lbs...so I guess anything will cook.

Cheers
GTBaker

mechatune · 02-10-2004, 10:20 AM

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Originally posted by GTBaker
It has 108 horsepower...weighing in at only 2080lbs. I tell you I have the 5-speed and it cooks. My last car was a Firefly with 55hp weighying in at 1875lbs...so I guess anything will cook.

Cheers
GTBaker

hahahaha your usage of the slang "cook" or "cooks" is quite comical to me! you newfies are so ccccraaaayyy-zeh!