Inclinomters

zippy · 09-03-2009, 17:26

Hi All

Anyone installed an inclinometer in their 4x4? Are they good or a waste of space???

Any opinions most welcome.

Regards
Lee

Paul · 09-03-2009, 17:32

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Originally Posted by zippy

Hi All

Anyone installed an inclinometer in their 4x4? Are they good or a waste of space???

Any opinions most welcome.

Regards
Lee

Had one on the first Mav we had, never used it looks good but thats about it..

lacroupade · 09-03-2009, 17:37

Haven't decide which way I'm leaning on this one yet....

sorry.

Personally I wouldn't bother - if you are keeled over far enough to be worried about whether your at 41 degrees or 43 degrees, somehow I don't think its the inclinometer you'd be looking at - more likely the way ahead or that spreading wet patch on your seat! LMAO!

bensonsnuts · 09-03-2009, 17:42

Yep , I agree . Had them on a couple of motors and your butt cheeks are a far better indicator of how far over you are

zippy656 · 09-03-2009, 17:44

i got one..

here you go.

wired the light in too.

took the wire down the airvent, there was JUST enough to get down to then siggy lighter..

lacroupade · 09-03-2009, 17:44

Actually I remember years ago my dad, who's spent a lifetime building microlights and gyroplanes, was trying to get me interested in maths so he got hold of an aircraft altimeter and made me plot the altitude reading every tenth of a mile while he drove 50 miles to the airfield and then graph the results while he buggered off flying - have to say it worked....my maths teacher thought I'd been touched by the hand of god or something!

From memory my cheap little Garmin e-Trex also gives you altitude readings because of course its showing a true GPS reading, i.e. in three dimensions as opposed to the 2-D reading that standard satnav gives you....

lacroupade · 09-03-2009, 17:46

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i got one..

Zip you ought to change your moniker to Mr T with all that bloody bling you got LOL

zippy656 · 09-03-2009, 17:54

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Zip you ought to change your moniker to Mr T with all that bloody bling you got LOL

i dont have a bling..

s/steel side steps and s/steel wheel cover..

Want s/steel A Bar..

and more lights,

P40MRT · 09-03-2009, 17:55

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Originally Posted by zippy656

i got one..

here you go.

wired the light in too.

took the wire down the airvent, there was JUST enough to get down to then siggy lighter..

That's the one I've got, and I fitted it pretty much the same way. Common sense is better off road, but it's great fun putting the Mav 'virtually' on it's side through fast corners/roundabouts...

Dale

zippy656 · 09-03-2009, 17:57

Ive got the red markers very close to flat.. makes the pasenger VERY worried when you go 20 Deg PAST the red markers!!

lacroupade · 09-03-2009, 18:28

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but it's great fun putting the Mav 'virtually' on it's side through fast corners/roundabouts...

Dale

I take it that its just a gravity thing then, so acts as a G-meter at speed in a turn?

P40MRT · 09-03-2009, 19:45

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I take it that its just a gravity thing then, so acts as a G-meter at speed in a turn?

That's right - I'm pretty sure they're just a swinging lead weight inside...

zippy656 · 09-03-2009, 19:47

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That's right - I'm pretty sure they're just a swinging lead weight inside...

thay are Brass, but yes just swings about only realy works when going slowly

lacroupade · 09-03-2009, 19:53

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........ your butt cheeks are a far better indicator of how far over you are

LMAO!

"Swinging lead weight..."....aaah, Zipps specialist subject apparently judging by the amount of time he's on here from the office...!

zippy656 · 09-03-2009, 20:02

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LMAO!

"Swinging lead weight..."....aaah, Zipps specialist subject apparently judging by the amount of time he's on here from the office...!

what pay tell are you suggesting?

09-03-2009, 17:26	#1
zippy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NI Vehicle: 01 terrano 2.7 lwb Posts: 210	Inclinomters Hi All Anyone installed an inclinometer in their 4x4? Are they good or a waste of space??? Any opinions most welcome. Regards Lee

09-03-2009, 17:37	#3
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Haven't decide which way I'm leaning on this one yet.... sorry. Personally I wouldn't bother - if you are keeled over far enough to be worried about whether your at 41 degrees or 43 degrees, somehow I don't think its the inclinometer you'd be looking at - more likely the way ahead or that spreading wet patch on your seat! LMAO!

09-03-2009, 17:42	#4
bensonsnuts Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: north east Posts: 72	Yep , I agree . Had them on a couple of motors and your butt cheeks are a far better indicator of how far over you are

09-03-2009, 17:44	#5
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	i got one.. here you go. wired the light in too. took the wire down the airvent, there was JUST enough to get down to then siggy lighter..

09-03-2009, 17:57	#10
zippy656 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devizes Wiltshire Vehicle: Nissan Note Ntec 1.5 Posts: 14,137	Ive got the red markers very close to flat.. makes the pasenger VERY worried when you go 20 Deg PAST the red markers!!