On a Syncro the speedo cable turns twice as fast.

On 2wd the speedo cable turns at the same speed as the left front wheel.

On Syncros the cable is driven by gears in the front differential
housing and turns at about double the average speed of the 2 front wheels.

Mark

Wesley Pegden wrote:
> Just  out of curiosity...
> what is the difference between a syncro and regular speedo?
>
> -Wes
>
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> VW Doka wrote:
>> Anyone got a MPH syncro speedo for sale?  Working or not.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
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