Speedo is accurate -- who knew?

[drooartz]

So on my short after dinner test drive last night I brought along a GPS to see how far off the speedometer would be. I switched to a 3.9 rear end, so expected things to be off. The speedo wasn't accurate before anyways. It's not the original unit, but is from a Bugeye as far as I could tell.

So I checked it against the GPS and it was spot on. How, I'm not sure, but it is pretty much right on the money. I'm flumoxed, but happy.

 

[Guest]

We have a radar display on a bridge that I use to check speeds.

 

[mrsprite]

We have a radar display on a bridge that I use to check speeds.

Same here......my speedo is spot on, but the odometer is 5% off (shows ~.95 miles for every actual mile I drive).

 

[Billm]

I use speeding tickets to verify that mine is NOT accurate!!
BillM

 

[drooartz]

I'm hoping to avoid tickets. I had a laugh today while out on a testing run. I've got a temporary tag in a folder in the car, while the plates have 1-year-expired stickers on them -- oh, and I'm running a straight pipe.

Passed a police officer today. They didn't seem to care.

 

[JPSmit]

We have a radar display on a bridge that I use to check speeds.

Same here......my speedo is spot on, but the odometer is 5% off (shows ~.95 miles for every actual mile I drive).

Ooooo devious, then when your estate sells the car 100000 miles from now, the odometer will only show 95000. tricky!

 

[Guest]

Passed a police officer today. They didn't seem to care.

I'm tellin' ya, they don't !!!!

They see a car like that and think you have $$$ and your shizzle together.

 

[drooartz]

They see a car like that and think you have $$$ and your shizzle together.

I call it the "cute" factor -- the car, certainly not me! I count on the little Bugeye to be disarming enough to get me out of trouble.