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Oh thats alot cheaper than the rally computer options, i might be able to rig up to be less obvious.

drmini in aust wrote:

GPS speedos...
http://www.speedhut.com/gauge_products- ... er_GPS.htm

Would a GPS speedo be legal in Aus? I am expecting Mr Plod wouldn't buy it when you say soz I was speeding through the harbor tunnel cause my gps speedo lost its fix :oops:

On the earlier Minis you can modify the speedo with the trip meter out of something like an MGB.
I'm not too sure about the plastic speedos but I'm sure that there would be something in the Leyland parts bin that would fit. The Clubman speedo was related to the Marina. I don't know if the later Marinas in the UK got a trip meter but something compatible probably would have. Maybe TR7.

On the earlier Minis you can modify the speedo with the trip meter out of something like an MGB.

Author:	keastmini [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 9:16 am ]
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Wondering if anyone has modded a trip meter from something else to fit a mini? I've been looking around and it looks like the only option would be to get a rally computer of some kind which is a bit of overkill for what I want, just a little dial to tick over the distance is like to keep the standard clubby gauges and just have a small meter ticked somewhere

Author:	Morris 1100 [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:01 am ]
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On the earlier Minis you can modify the speedo with the trip meter out of something like an MGB. I'm not too sure about the plastic speedos but I'm sure that there would be something in the Leyland parts bin that would fit. The Clubman speedo was related to the Marina. I don't know if the later Marinas in the UK got a trip meter but something compatible probably would have. Maybe TR7.

Author:	keastmini [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:31 am ]
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Cheers Morris, I'll have a look around, something BL would be great. I'm surprised there aren't(well I haven't found:) ) any simple aftermarket meters etc that run off those hub sensors you can get for the rally comps, although I guess most people would just go for completely new gauges rather than trying to keep the old ones.

Author:	Morris 1100 [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:50 am ]
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Some GPS have a trip meter function. The Acewell digital speedos have a trip meter too. I might have to pull my Austin Montego speedo apart to see if it is related to a Clubbie speedo.

Author:	keastmini [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:16 pm ]
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Oh thats alot cheaper than the rally computer options, i might be able to rig up to be less obvious.

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Author:	bnicho [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:22 pm ]
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You could probably graft a VDO speedo or similar into a Clubman cluster and it would not look too odd. Cheers,

Author:	Morris 1100 [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:23 pm ]
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keastmini wrote: Oh thats alot cheaper than the rally computer options, i might be able to rig up to be less obvious. Take a look at the various Acewell speedos on ebay and you might find something that more suits your needs.

Author:	drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:35 pm ]
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GPS speedos... http://www.speedhut.com/gauge_products- ... er_GPS.htm

Author:	keastmini [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:59 pm ]
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Thanks guys, If getting something to fit in the cluster easily is too tricky, I think one of those ace wells could be grafted in without being too out of place

Author:	Morris 1100 [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:36 pm ]
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drmini in aust wrote: GPS speedos... http://www.speedhut.com/gauge_products- ... er_GPS.htm Ooooooooooo nice! Where's my credit card?

Author:	womble99 [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:51 pm ]
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drmini in aust wrote: GPS speedos... http://www.speedhut.com/gauge_products- ... er_GPS.htm Would a GPS speedo be legal in Aus? I am expecting Mr Plod wouldn't buy it when you say soz I was speeding through the harbor tunnel cause my gps speedo lost its fix

Author:	simon k [ Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:14 pm ]
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womble99 wrote: drmini in aust wrote: GPS speedos... http://www.speedhut.com/gauge_products- ... er_GPS.htm Would a GPS speedo be legal in Aus? I am expecting Mr Plod wouldn't buy it when you say soz I was speeding through the harbor tunnel cause my gps speedo lost its fix they are legal in aus, and Mr Plod wouldn't give a rats, you were still speeding... he doesn't care why a guy in my local club brought his "new" khana car to our event yesterday, a late 70's corolla - freshly registered in NSW using a digital pushbike speedo/trip meter because the standard speedo is dead

Author:	phillb [ Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:09 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote: On the earlier Minis you can modify the speedo with the trip meter out of something like an MGB. I'm not too sure about the plastic speedos but I'm sure that there would be something in the Leyland parts bin that would fit. The Clubman speedo was related to the Marina. I don't know if the later Marinas in the UK got a trip meter but something compatible probably would have. Maybe TR7. Meant to post this photo when it was first discussed, I know you are after the later speedo but I think this is what Morris1100 is meaning. The centre of this speedo (theres a join where the inner chrome ring is) must be from something else. Would be a handy mod.

Author:	9YaTaH [ Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:06 pm ]
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Morris 1100 wrote: On the earlier Minis you can modify the speedo with the trip meter out of something like an MGB. Correct, so long as you get the correct TPI wheels to make it work right I did a few in the olden days

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Author:	keastmini [ Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:18 pm ]
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I wonder how hard it would be to graft a clubby style face onto one of those MG Clocks. Does anyone know if any were the same gearing as the mini by any chance?