I have noticed on the S2000 reviews...
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Originally posted by pelucidor
...As far as driving goes I never care about the exact speed shown on the dial - a glance to show that I'm almost at 100mph (and rising quickly) is enough for me to slow down - I don't care if it was actually 97.8mph one second and 98.9 the next. That's the other thing a digital speedometer display is missing - a fast moving needle tells you about acceleration/deceleration, whereas fast moving digits are just a blur...
...As far as driving goes I never care about the exact speed shown on the dial - a glance to show that I'm almost at 100mph (and rising quickly) is enough for me to slow down - I don't care if it was actually 97.8mph one second and 98.9 the next. That's the other thing a digital speedometer display is missing - a fast moving needle tells you about acceleration/deceleration, whereas fast moving digits are just a blur...
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, if you're accelerating fast enough that the digital gauge is a blur, then the speedometer is NOT what you need to be looking at.
---jps
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Originally posted by Sputnik
Do you think that a digital speed is going to show tenths of an mph?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, if you're accelerating fast enough that the digital gauge is a blur, then the speedometer is NOT what you need to be looking at.
---jps
Do you think that a digital speed is going to show tenths of an mph?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, if you're accelerating fast enough that the digital gauge is a blur, then the speedometer is NOT what you need to be looking at.
---jps
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HUD
I currently drive a Grand Prix GTP with a HUD. Personally I think my HUD is the best thing since sliced bread. I know exactly how fast I'm going without taking my eyes off the road. At first I found I had to concentrate a bit to get the grasp the value because it is digital but after a few weeks I can easily know "about" what I'm going at all times. I think I must be monitoring the number all the times (sub-consciously) but my brain distills the info down to approximations unless I specifically think about it.
What do you think the chances are of us getting a HUD in the RX-8?
What do you think the chances are of us getting a HUD in the RX-8?
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Re: HUD
A HUD is great not only for things you need to see all the time like speed and engine rpm, but you can also have it constantly scroll through other operational information like temp and oil pressure, keeping you constantly abreast of the vehicle's vitals.
You can also attach it to your AN/AWG-9 weapons control system, with ability to detect airbone targets at ranges of more than 65-170nm according to their size, and track 24 enemy targets and attack six of them simultaneously at varied altitudes and distances with the RX-8's on board AIM - 54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile launcher, or the MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon. :D
You can also attach it to your AN/AWG-9 weapons control system, with ability to detect airbone targets at ranges of more than 65-170nm according to their size, and track 24 enemy targets and attack six of them simultaneously at varied altitudes and distances with the RX-8's on board AIM - 54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile launcher, or the MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon. :D
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Originally posted by Hercules
*nod*, but I think the sweep of the gauge will make me more aware of it... or at least some type of 'progress' indictator is good, even if it's digital.
*nod*, but I think the sweep of the gauge will make me more aware of it... or at least some type of 'progress' indictator is good, even if it's digital.
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Originally posted by kalahari
... You can also attach it to your AN/AWG-9 weapons control system, with ability to detect airbone targets at ranges of more than 65-170nm according to their size, and track 24 enemy targets and attack six of them simultaneously at varied altitudes and distances with the RX-8's on board AIM - 54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile launcher, or the MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon. :D
... You can also attach it to your AN/AWG-9 weapons control system, with ability to detect airbone targets at ranges of more than 65-170nm according to their size, and track 24 enemy targets and attack six of them simultaneously at varied altitudes and distances with the RX-8's on board AIM - 54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile launcher, or the MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon. :D
(But who am I to judge - this sure would fit nicely into either my James Bond's Aston Martin DB5 or Batmobile fantasy)
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Re: HUD
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... What do you think the chances are of us getting a HUD in the RX-8?
... What do you think the chances are of us getting a HUD in the RX-8?
I wonder if boowana has any comments or answers on this?
Also, welcome to this forum, ddaiker.
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I don't know if I really care too much about the digital speedo. I do like the fact that the tach dominates the insrument cluster!
I have owned nothing but manual shift cars for the last 20 or so years and have found that, after I become familiar with a car, I seldom have to look at the tach or speedometer to know how fast the car, or motor, is going. I know what gear I'm in, and I can hear and feel the RPM's, so deducing an approximate speed seems to happen automatically.
Anyone else drive this way?
I have owned nothing but manual shift cars for the last 20 or so years and have found that, after I become familiar with a car, I seldom have to look at the tach or speedometer to know how fast the car, or motor, is going. I know what gear I'm in, and I can hear and feel the RPM's, so deducing an approximate speed seems to happen automatically.
Anyone else drive this way?
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you've owned rotary cars?? i've never driven one, but the thing everyone says is that because of the low (really, really, really low) amount of vibration caused by the engine, you'd have a tough time feeling the vibration, although hearing it isn't a problem (at least from the outside )
so, the tach might be a necessity... and the rev buzzer, can't forget about the rev buzzer :D
)so, the tach might be a necessity... and the rev buzzer, can't forget about the rev buzzer :D
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Re: Re: HUD
Originally posted by kalahari
A HUD is great not only for things you need to see all the time like speed and engine rpm, but you can also have it constantly scroll through other operational information like temp and oil pressure, keeping you constantly abreast of the vehicle's vitals.
You can also attach it to your AN/AWG-9 weapons control system, with ability to detect airbone targets at ranges of more than 65-170nm according to their size, and track 24 enemy targets and attack six of them simultaneously at varied altitudes and distances with the RX-8's on board AIM - 54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile launcher, or the MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon. :D
A HUD is great not only for things you need to see all the time like speed and engine rpm, but you can also have it constantly scroll through other operational information like temp and oil pressure, keeping you constantly abreast of the vehicle's vitals.
You can also attach it to your AN/AWG-9 weapons control system, with ability to detect airbone targets at ranges of more than 65-170nm according to their size, and track 24 enemy targets and attack six of them simultaneously at varied altitudes and distances with the RX-8's on board AIM - 54 Phoenix long-range air-to-air missile launcher, or the MK-61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon. :D
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I understand your point...a rotary may take some adjustment.
As to the digital vs. analog discussion, c'mon people, the only time we really need to look at the speedometer is when we pass a keeper-of-the-peace at a high rate of speed. Then our glance at the speedo leaves the issue of a fast moving needle indicating rates of acceleration/deceleration as moot. We just want to know our speed RIGHT NOW!
As to the digital vs. analog discussion, c'mon people, the only time we really need to look at the speedometer is when we pass a keeper-of-the-peace at a high rate of speed. Then our glance at the speedo leaves the issue of a fast moving needle indicating rates of acceleration/deceleration as moot. We just want to know our speed RIGHT NOW!
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Originally posted by wakeech
...i've never driven one, but the thing everyone says is that because of the low (really, really, really low) amount of vibration caused by the engine, you'd have a tough time feeling the vibration...
...i've never driven one, but the thing everyone says is that because of the low (really, really, really low) amount of vibration caused by the engine, you'd have a tough time feeling the vibration...
From someone who actually has owned a rotary (needless to say driven one), it is just as easy to drive by sound and feel. It ain't an electric car.---jps
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Warp Drive
Sputnik,
I just wait until that star streak, warp drive look starts to slow down a little & then I shift; no problem. :D
If that doesn’t work, just position your rear view mirror so that you can see yourself…When you stop looking like Chuck Yegar, shift. :D
I just wait until that star streak, warp drive look starts to slow down a little & then I shift; no problem. :D
If that doesn’t work, just position your rear view mirror so that you can see yourself…When you stop looking like Chuck Yegar, shift. :D
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