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Old 07-02-2006, 09:14 PM
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Default Venom Speed Meter

Ive got a venom speed meter and id like to install it on my TT-01. Anyone got a clues as to how i would do this? I dont think i can put the magnet on the spur as it is covered....i might put it on the drive shaft....but how would i mount the sensor?
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I know how to install it now. But, i lost the magnets. Are they just regular magnets? Can i get them at lowes?
Old 07-02-2006, 10:53 PM
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

you will have a very hard time finding magnets that small at lowes. if you check their website, you should be able to get them pretty cheap
Old 07-02-2006, 10:57 PM
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

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you will have a very hard time finding magnets that small at lowes. if you check their website, you should be able to get them pretty cheap
whos web site?
Old 07-03-2006, 01:55 AM
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never mind. I just bought a bunch of replacement magnets.
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

does anyone have the VENOM SPEED METER?
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

how do you calibrate it? Does the meter mount to the car or stay with you so you can check speed while driving?
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mounts to the car...
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

Well, does it just save your highest speed then.
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yeah
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doahh do you have one?
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

Nah but I was thinking of getting one at one point... untill I relized it doesn't compensate for tire balooning
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Nah but I was thinking of getting one at one point... untill I relized it doesn't compensate for tire balooning
errrr.....but its still cool to have. I like the built in voltemeter and trip odometer....the speedometer will work fine for me...just to have an estimate.
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

Hire a cop and have him clock it everytime.


oh well free bump because I would like to know more.
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Hire a cop and have him clock it everytime.


oh well free bump because I would like to know more.
Free bump?
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Bump the thread to the top so it gets more views.
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

most people dont like the meter because its not 100% correct. but, not even police radar guns are accurate....i havent used the meter yet(im waiting on my magnets).....but its great for just an average estimate.
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

radar guns are more acurate because the judge by the timing between the pulses rather than RPM's
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

well the best way to know the speed is a speed trap, I guess radar guns are like that only more compact and a little less acurate.
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

How is a radar gun not acurate?
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

a radar gun is sometimes less accurate because the rc cars are such small targets
Old 07-04-2006, 06:43 PM
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

A small GPS unit that can tell you speed would be great. Hell if your in first place who cares how fast your going !!! LOL
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

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How is a radar gun not acurate?
I said it was not as accurate as a speed trap. I don't think this is because the R/C's are small objects as almightly said since they use radar guns for baseballs too. I think the speed trap is longer and has a more direct path of rays than a radar gun, also the radar gun is so small so it must send out a fan of rays in order to have several of them broken and to calculate a speed. Since it is a fan shape it might not be as accurate since the rays are at an angle. I dunno I don't know anything about radar guns but I think speed trays are the most accurate form of measuring speed at least that I know of.
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

hi can you let me know where to get the replacement venom speed meter magnets from i lost mine
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Default RE: Venom Speed Meter Magnets...HELP!!!!!!!!

I like the Garmin Geko 201 GPS receiver for top speed runs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6dj17-9d8

Tire ballooning? We don't need care about no stinkin' tire balooning...



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