Re: RE: [T3] Shock/tyre advise

[sml214@casbah.it.northwestern.edu]

Hey Toby- 

> VDO makes a programmable speedo to correct for this offset.  Unfortunately, 
> from what I've seen they don't make a speedo in our size 

You can also take your stock speedometer down to a calibration shop and have 
them recalibrate it for you - just give them the number of tire rotations per 
mile (should be avail. from the tire specs or can be approximated pretty danged 
closely by the size number...).  I've called around and know that this is 
indeed possible at least on a Ghia speedo, so I don't see why a T3 couldn't be 
done, too.  I'm just waiting until I find a European KPH gauge for my Ghia 
before I do it... a "stock" 140mph speedometer (using US odometer gears) would 
look groovy :-) 

Of course, this won't help the odometer much.  You can also have a shop make a 
little gear box for you to change the cable speed, but that can get pricey.  
Or, you could just not care that much... :-) 

> (ha ha, very funny, 
> I mean 'speedometer' you monkeys!) 

Uh huh... sure you do... :-) 

Take care, 
Shad 

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