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Title: Speedometer reads low
Post by: bhazard on March 26, 2009, 02:24:00 PM
At 60 mph (indicated by speedo) I am actually going 64-65 mph. Pretty big error. Anyone else have this problem? Tires are stock size. All I can think of is someone at some point put a different speedo gear in or the gauge itself has a poor calibration.

The upside is that I have been getting better gas mileage than I thought. Today I filled up, went an indicated 237.3 miles on 7.23 gallons. Multiplying the mileage by 1.075 to correct it gives me 255.1 miles. Divide that by the gallons and I got 35.3 mpg. Not bad for still having bad rear wheel bearings.
Title: Speedometer reads low
Post by: Gostlrs on March 26, 2009, 02:46:00 PM
wow i get just over 200 on 10 gallons
Title: Speedometer reads low
Post by: Yuri on March 26, 2009, 06:29:00 PM
tip for saving gas: don't go over 3,000 rpm
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Post by: Gostlrs on March 26, 2009, 06:38:00 PM
ha ha ha....

i think i shift at 6500 all the time..LOL
Title: Speedometer reads low
Post by: bhazard on March 27, 2009, 04:11:00 AM
Im usually in fifth by 30. The sooner you get to fifth the better. With our steep gearing and small turbos we can easily pull from under 1500 rpm. I can cruise fifth gear at 25 or even 20 mph.
Title: Speedometer reads low
Post by: magicmini on March 27, 2009, 06:24:00 AM
Thanks! Maryellen
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Post by: CapriTypeR on March 27, 2009, 07:01:00 PM
Magicmini-
Welcome to the forum!

Your hardtop will fit as well on your 92 as it did on the 94!

Enjoy!

--Russ
Title: Speedometer reads low
Post by: STE_6000 on March 27, 2009, 08:34:00 PM
is that true? i thought the 93 and 94s where like 1 inch longer at the top where the window is. so that there is a gap from front to back where the top touches the front window.
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Post by: Gus Kelley on March 27, 2009, 09:42:00 PM
Hey guys!  My two bits of certainty. The top fits all years ,as I've been doing it the last year and a half.  Gus
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Post by: itsmeisatu on March 28, 2009, 03:37:00 AM
A hardtop will fit 91-94. I have a 91 hardtop on a 94 at this time and have had it on a 93 before this one. I had planned to take it off this weekend but the forecast is for 2-5 inches of snow tonight
George
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Post by: Gus Kelley on March 28, 2009, 03:47:00 AM
Hey George! Sounds like bad timing to go topless  Gus.
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Post by: Gostlrs on March 28, 2009, 05:27:00 AM
glad i am in phoenix....no use for that top thing you guys keep on talking about
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Post by: Gus Kelley on March 28, 2009, 07:26:00 AM
Hey Gost!  Au-contrear!  You've gone Sol beating you to death during the day. Have the top on by day ---gone by night.  Gus
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Post by: bhazard on March 28, 2009, 12:34:00 PM
Ohhh le sigh....
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Post by: Gostlrs on March 29, 2009, 02:33:00 AM
too lazy to put it up and down...parking in the garage is so much easier