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Subject:Speedo accuracy
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:29:07 -0700

Just got back from a week in Ucluelet, BC (not camping, but lots of hiking and day trips in the
Westy), and passed through one of those radar-check speed warning signs twice, and both
times, noted my speedo read 10km/h high - an indicated 70km/h showed 60km/h on the
radar. As I have slightly larger than stock tires on the front (Yoko Y370 195/75R14), this
surprised me a bit. I expected maybe 5, but not 10km/h over. Does anyone know if those
radar signs can be considered accurate?

Shawn Wright
http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
'88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
'85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA

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