G'day mate...
I was in exactly the same boat as you were... I drive two different cars, so it's hard for me to intuitively "know" when to change gears... I found myself hitting the revlimiter in the R33 now and again, and it annoyed me...
Like you, I didn't want a big ass tacho, but I *did* like the look of the shift light that comes with them...
On
www.takakaira.com, there is a Pivot Shift light that is about 0.8" diameter, filled with a BIG FAT RED LED, which is pretty much the same as those Autometer ones... but it's only like an inch long, and you don't need to have a big ass tacho or swap pills on it...
have a look... It's under:
Performance Parts -> Pivot ->
Then on the drop down combo box at the top, select "Racing Timing Lamp"...
I've ordered it, and it's on it's way to me as we speak via UPS, so I can't give you a report on how good it is, but it's Pivot... an extortionally expensive Jap brand, so it must be good
Cheers mate...
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Merli.