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You can tap into the rpm signal on the coil pack wiring, but the speed signal comes from the abs ecu reading the left front wheel speed sensor so you will require something that can communicate with that system.
I think you've chosen wisely at 80/80,
On a 1 minute hillclimb you need compliance in the suspension otherwise the (cold) tyres loose lateral traction and just skip across the tarmac,
I've always set up my hillclimb cars as with spring rates soft as possible and controlling roll stiffness with...
First hand experience crashing one of these in the 90's, it held up very well.
Spotted a GLT at Kippax service station this morning and a 940, I think the owner works in the MoT bay.
Nah keep the Volvo it has soul, And when was the last time you heard someone say
" Hey do you remember the time we went on a trip in your modern reliable comfortable car and nothing happened "
anyone can drive something modern, it takes a true car person to run an old car just for the...
You'll probably get it cheaper from work but get the trans oil changed
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ZF-8HP70-Automatic-transmission-gearbox-filter-fluid-service-kit-with-8L-of-oil/192006580948?hash=item2cb47bead4:g:UPEAAOSwYFpbNhHl:rk:2:pf:0
Nice car nice colour,
Change the transmission oil at 50-60k to keep them super smooth or they seem to get a little laggy on the changes, My BM dealer reckons it's sealed for life but ZF say change it.
I use the c-tek charger that came with my old Odyssey battery,
I've had one for 18 months on a car that doesn't get used from October til March other than a couple of start ups, But as stonejedi says try not to let it run dead flat as it's a sure fire way to kill a battery
The tow cars unladen weight must exceed the gross weight of the trailer and the maximum allowable mass of the tow car and trailer must not exceed 3500kg
eg.
Audi A6 unladen 1450kg
Audi A6 max laden weight 2080kg
gives you a max trailer gvw of 1420kg ( get a 1500kg trailer and get the...