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Standard VP speedo... Are they marked every 2kph?

Discussion in 'VN - VP Holden Commodore (1988 - 1993)' started by savage1987, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. Apr 4, 2008 #1
    savage1987

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    Or is every speedo marked every 2kph a BT1??

    Sam
     
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    Wagon_Wheel

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    As far as i know, the 2kmh increments were a BT1 thing
     
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    All VP's have 2km increments. At least all the 5 litres. You should know by know VP's were Holdens race model :)
     
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    savage1987

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    Dammit!! I've lost this argument then. Any more background info? Holden's race model?? What other cool stuff did they get?

    I was so sure my mate had 2 BT1 clusters at his place. Damn. :(
     
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    I was only being silly about the race model. But they did have 2km speedos :)
     
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    Any conformation on that guys? like v6 vs v8 speedo etc
    Was it the VN bt1s that had the 2kmh increments?
     
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    Reaper

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    2km graduations on my VP SS.

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    STEALTHY™

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    Mine is a VS speedo, and the pic i have isnt close enough to see the incriments.
     
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    savage1987

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    I have a VR BT1 that has a 2kph speedo... all the BT1s do as far as I'm aware. Damn VPs being the odd one out. I don't think the V6 VPs have them, just the V8s.

    Sam
     
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    The V6 one I got out a VP has the 2k increments
     
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    All VP v6's have the 2k increments
     
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    i have a vn v6 bt1, 2kph increments. best vn dash!
     
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    V6 VP exec dash I had, also had 2k increments, as did the VP Berlina of GOLDIGAs my understanding was ALL VP's did?
     
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    seems that way
     
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    Yeah my VN 5L BT1 has the 2km incriments.But i am fussed because when i bought it the vn is badged a late 91 VN(maybe its has VP parts)lol but has a rear vp boot and bumper,or maybe just some one had just switched it over.Hey also where can i get that gear for the back of the speedo for the odometer,where can i purchase this from???Mine stopped working a week ago and its driving me nuts,.
     
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    savage1987

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    In answer to my own question, it seems that:

    Every BT1 has 2kph increments and the speedo is calibrated properly. i.e. spot on, Police spec.

    All VPs have 2kph increments but are factory calibrated, i.e. a bit less accurate than the BT1s.

    KRUPTD, yours will have that dash because it's a BT1 not because it's a later VN... as for the odometer thing, find somewhere that repairs automotive instruments and they'll be able to supply a reco one for around the $120 mark and set the odometer to whatever you like. They use a metal gear when they reco them too, not the factory cheese plastic one lol
     
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