[Shotimes] Now I'm really screwed....speeding

[Ron Porter]

I have three MTX SHOs: '89 '94, '95.

On all three, with the stock diameter tires, both the speedo and odo
under-read by 3%. Early on with the '89 I got at least three tickets for
doing 81 in a 65, when I thought I had my cruise set at
79-to-no-higher-than-80. When I finally discovered the 3% low-reading error,
79 on the speedo is really 81 mph.

If his 104 reading was good, that sounds like about redline in 3rd gear to
me.

You need to go to curt, and I would suggest joining NMA (you definitely
don't sound like a member) at www.motorists.org They have materials
available for defending yourself in court. Although, with your ticket, I
would definitely hire a lawyer.

Ron Porter

Ron

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of cmichaelo@optonline.net
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 9:08 AM
To: Shylo McKinsey
Cc: TaurusSHO
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Now I'm really screwed....speeding

Diameter of the current tires is 645mm and stock is 664mm. That makes the
current tires 1.03 times smaller and thus causes the speedometer to show a
+3% higher velocity than actual.

I have to admit, I don't really trust the spedometer anymore. It has behaved
weirdly lately.

I also wasn't watching the speedo closely. Not until I saw the cop did I
actually look. And at that time I might have already let go of the speeder.

Several people have told me that often the cops evidence is not admissable
in court.  Thus, if you really know what to ask him, you can win.

Like, I can imagine he didn't calibrate the laser above 100mph, thus he
can't show this.

I also suspect he got me out of range.

Does any of you know if they use video or cameras in NY?  If not, I can make
an even better case.

Isn't it also possible that he picked up reflections from the spokes on the
rim, which in the upper portion of the rim moves faster than the car.

Michael
94MTX,green,BOS+,Koni/Intrax,Baer,Corbeau
SHO items for sale: http://hometown.aol.com/cmichaelo/for_sale.html
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