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Timing light?

Postby tianporn » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:05 pm

Where is the cheapest place to buy a timing light/gun? Don't like repco, so anywhere else? How much are they?
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Postby Pelo » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:27 pm

I saw kmart had them in bayfair... I exclaimed "whoa I am such a smalltown hillbilly!"
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Postby snwtoy » Sun Oct 31, 2004 5:10 pm

Yeah I've seen them at K-mart in auckland too. Try the T&E, or trademe?
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Postby kingcorolla » Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:40 pm

dont be tight and buy a cheap one, unless you want to check your timing in the dark, because cheap ones have neon bulbs. TOO DIM! :evil:

buy a proper one with a XENON bulb.
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Postby Dr-X » Sun Oct 31, 2004 8:52 pm

kingcorolla wrote:dont be tight and buy a cheap one, unless you want to check your timing in the dark, because cheap ones have neon bulbs. TOO DIM! :evil:

buy a proper one with a XENON bulb.


I second that.
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Postby pc » Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:41 pm

I've used a cheap one and a more expensive one. the cheap one was completely useless. This light was dim and would stay on for so long you couldn't get the timing to within even 5 degrees.
buy or borrow a good one.
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