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just bought an ef xr8.
the diff has been changed to a 3.45 lsd the gearbox is that from an el (if this makes any difference) and it has 18" wheels will this affect my speedo reading at all or will i be safe to be sitting on or just below the limit. any help is much appreciated cheers
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Age: 55 Posts: 1883 Joined: 22nd Apr 2005 Ride: 94 ED Fairmont, MY97 LE WRX Location: Seymour |
I know the speed checker at Geelong on the Princes Freeway
and at Beveridge on the Hume Highway have been fixed and recalibrated so they read correctly now. If your heading in any of them directions you'll be able to check your speedo for correctness and if it is out, you then can get it recalibrated so it reads correctly. There should be other speed checkers around the eastern side of the city also. |
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| Steady ED |
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gearbox won't make a difference.
wheels will make slight difference (fractions of a percent, rolling diameter dependent on tyre size should be very close to stock) diff will make big difference, IF the speedo gear hasn't been changed. is the car auto or manual?
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| nannas_ed |
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{USERNAME} wrote: gearbox won't make a difference.
wheels will make slight difference (fractions of a percent, rolling diameter dependent on tyre size should be very close to stock) diff will make big difference, IF the speedo gear hasn't been changed. is the car auto or manual? tyres are 235/40/18 car is manual and no the speedo gear hasnt been changed
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According to speedo calc you'll have -7.16% error, when you are doing 100 on the speedo, actual speed will be 92 clicks.
Can change the gear and have no ill effects, being manual. edit: thats assuming original light green speedo gear and 3.23 diff.
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{USERNAME} wrote: According to speedo calc you'll have -7.16% error, when you are doing 100 on the speedo, actual speed will be 92 clicks.
Can change the gear and have no ill effects, being manual. edit: thats assuming original light green speedo gear and 3.23 diff. so i should be able to sit on the limit according to the speedo and not actually be going faster than that. that was my main concern as i didnt want to start racking up all of these speeding fines
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{USERNAME} wrote: {USERNAME} wrote: According to speedo calc you'll have -7.16% error, when you are doing 100 on the speedo, actual speed will be 92 clicks. Can change the gear and have no ill effects, being manual. edit: thats assuming original light green speedo gear and 3.23 diff. so i should be able to sit on the limit according to the speedo and not actually be going faster than that. that was my main concern as i didnt want to start racking up all of these speeding fines Thats the theory, yep 
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What if you drive with the diagnostic mode running?
Doesnt that give you the actual speed you are travelling? |
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One old fashion way is final drive x top gear x tyre rotation per k and then divide into 60000. I have a RTV, its has final drive of 3.45 x top gear .68 x tyre rotation 476rpk = 1116.696. Then 60000/1116.696= 53.72kph per 1000rpm.This means at 2000rpm I will be doing about 107kph.
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