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BADGEM
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Joined: 05 Nov 2001
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 12:19 am    Post subject: speedo is reading wrong???? Reply with quote

Hi guys I got 17ies on my car and the speedo is way way out.
I did'nt relise till i was dragging my mate.
Its out by about 10 kms.

Is there anyway u can fix this?
and where or who can fix it? price involved?

email me or reply
badgemy@hotmail.com
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PinkBitz
petrol head


Joined: 13 Apr 2002
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 1:19 am    Post subject: Re: speedo is reading wrong???? Reply with quote

get the right sized tyres. or the easy way is to get your speedo recalibrated.
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Gene FJ20DET
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 12:20 pm    Post subject: Re: speedo is reading wrong???? Reply with quote

i think the easy way (and legal way) is to get the right tires. u should be runing 40 series not 45's
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jimbob03
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:02 pm    Post subject: Re: speedo is reading wrong???? Reply with quote

or 35 i think gives the same height as standard 45 whould be illegal u can only go up by i think 15mm and down by 26mm in QLD not each side overall hope this helps
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 11, 2003 6:30 pm    Post subject: Re: speedo is reading wrong???? Reply with quote

http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

that will tell the truth....
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BADGEM
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:57 am    Post subject: Re: speedo is reading wrong???? Reply with quote

Ok, im in melb
i got 205,40. 17 inch
where can i get it re-recalibrated.???
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BADGEM
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 12, 2003 12:57 am    Post subject: Re: speedo is reading wrong???? Reply with quote

Ok, im in melb
i got 205,40. 17 inch
where can i get it recalibrated.???
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