I checked my 89 Westy with stock alloy with a GPS and at 60 MPH it is
only about 0.6 MPH off. 1%. This is better than most car I ever owned.

- Vince

http://gipsyflies.home.comcast.net
1989 Vanagon GL Camper
1993 Mazda Miata (for sale)
1996 Land Rover Discovery
2005 Mini Cooper S

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of David Marshall
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 5:59 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Vanagon not as fast as you think

Better yet, take a GPS on your next trip.  When my TriStar says 94km/h
on the speedometer I am really doing 100km/h - to get the true odometer,
multiply distance travelled by 1.11

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
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Quesnel BC Canada  V2J 6Z3

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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Wade Yorke
Sent: September 6, 2004 5:12 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Vanagon not as fast as you think

You may not actually be going as fast as your speedometer indicates
since the Vanagon speedometer is at least 15 miles per hour optimistic
at the higher speeds.  In the Bentley it states that at 1000 rpm in high
gear you are going 18 miles per hour (29 kilometers per hour) with the
4-speed transmission.  I don't think the 5 speed has a higher ratio in
5th, just different spacing of the gears. Divide your indicated rpm by
1000 and then multiply that by 18 and you will get your true miles per
hour.  For example: your engine rpm is 4,500.  4500 divided by 1000 =
4.5.  Multiply 4.5x18= 81 miles per hour.  My 1.9TD conversion (with gas
transmission) shows 80 miles per hour at about 3,700 rpm.  It sounds and
feels like 80 but is really 67 miles per hour.

Wade Yorke
Nova Scotia
'84 Westy 1.9TD