- 1. [Healeys] Incorrect Speedo Reading (score: 1)
- Author: Bruce Griffin <bruce_griffin@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 23:17:02 -0400
- This a very basic question, but I am hoping for some insight to see if there is a common Healey reason for this. I know my speedo has been bouncing, so I want to replace the cable to see if that hel
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- 2. Re: [Healeys] Incorrect Speedo Reading (score: 1)
- Author: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 20:52:42 -0700
- You can get a pretty good approximation from a gearing calculator. Here's one: http://www.angelfire.com/fl/procrastination/rear.html Here's info on the speedo's innards: http://home.comcast.net/~rho
- /html/healeys/2010-05/msg00775.html (9,184 bytes)
- 3. Re: [Healeys] Incorrect Speedo Reading (score: 1)
- Author: Al Malin <amalin@mac.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 01:06:46 -0400
- A GPS (Garmin, Tom Tom, etc) will tell you what you want to know. Al Malin Tricarb there if to using a http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/amalin@mac.com ___________________________________
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- 4. Re: [Healeys] Incorrect Speedo Reading (score: 1)
- Author: Oudesluys <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 07:29:40 +0200
- Speed checks with a display along the side of the road are notoriously inaccurate. Use a navigation system like TomTom or Garmin. On the display you can read the exact speed you are travelling, they
- /html/healeys/2010-05/msg00777.html (9,691 bytes)
- 5. Re: [Healeys] Incorrect Speedo Reading (score: 1)
- Author: "Eric (Rick) Wilkins" <e-wilkins@cox.net>
- Date: Thu, 27 May 2010 22:35:28 -0700
- I don't have your math answer, but I can tell you that almost all modern tires have a smaller rolling diameter than factory tires. That will cause a speedo to read higher than actual speed. A bouncin
- /html/healeys/2010-05/msg00778.html (8,377 bytes)
- 6. Re: [Healeys] Incorrect Speedo Reading (score: 1)
- Author: Ron Mitchell <healeyron@yahoo.com>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 02:43:41 -0700 (PDT)
- I let my GPS do the calculating for me. Takes less brain cells to know how fast I am going. Ron Mitchell ________________________________ From: Bruce Griffin <bruce_griffin@earthlink.net> To: "Healey
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- 7. Re: [Healeys] Incorrect Speedo Reading (score: 1)
- Author: Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net>
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 08:19:53 -0400
- Your question is an interesting one, but I'm afraid there isn't an easy answer. In comparing the reading on my BT7's speedometer to the GPS readout, I have found that around 50mph the two instrument
- /html/healeys/2010-05/msg00782.html (10,596 bytes)
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