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Old May 8, 2004 | 09:28 AM
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Default whats a b16a's top speed?

i swapped a b16a into my 93 civic dx that doesnt come with a tach, i bought one..but then that was stolen, so now i just want to get a cluster that has a redline at the right spot (8200) and has a top speed higher or equal to what my car can push, what cluster would i be looking for?
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Old May 8, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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a tachometer with 8200 rpm.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 09:54 AM
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a jdm cluster will have the right redline and fit properly if you don't mind reading kph.

otherwise, a gs-r cluster can be swapped without *too* much trouble. Do a search, I think Outxider and maybe some other members have done this. The actual redline will be a touch lower, but there will be more than enough room on the tach to rev out the b16a as far as it will go. I think the speedo goes to 140 or 160 or something :thinking: either way, its far faster than your civic will ever go.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 10:00 AM
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He dosnt need a speedometer faster then 120.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 10:39 AM
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If you are using a JDM ECU, you only need the speedo to go up to 112mph. Japanese cars are limited to 180kph, which is 112mph.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 02:07 PM
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Drop it from a plane, I'm guessing at least 500 mph.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Kai
If you are using a JDM ECU, you only need the speedo to go up to 112mph. Japanese cars are limited to 180kph, which is 112mph.

Um...... no.


purchase a jdm eg6 cluster. best looking. reads in kph, but you'll figure it out easily after a few days.

if not get a 92-95 civic si/ex cluster. that is all. plug and play nothing to do, other than swap them in. no special anything.
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Old May 8, 2004 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by qtiger
Drop it from a plane, I'm guessing at least 500 mph.


I think with the wind resistance, it'll reach a terminal velocity slower than 500... hmm
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Old May 8, 2004 | 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Bumnah
Um...... no.
When did they stop using the 112 limit then? That's the way most JDM-land cars I know of are set up.
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Old May 9, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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It's 127mph
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