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James MacNaughton wrote: > Per Lindgren wrote: > > > Speedos have to be incorrect, by law. > > > In the ARS (Arizona Revised Statutes), lists no such ordinance. > This is the actual Code of Law for the state, and since it doesn't list > anything like that... > > Unless you're being tongue in cheek. I have this from a discussion on the Vanagon list, I don't know if it applies to our old style cars. The "law" is from NŠ ¸ something) and the car manufacturers, car speedos have to be about 5-7% low @ 60 mph (100kmh), to give you a slight margin at the speed limits. So, if you are doing 60 mph @ the speedo, you're really going 57. and, if your going 100, you're doing 95. You can actually "adjust" it by installing tires with bigger circumference, and in some countries (Norway, at least) a tire cannot be bigger or smaller than 5%, measured at the circumference. This is because of the speedo. PerL Bug, Bus 'n 'Back ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe