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Subject:Re: Crazy idea?
From:Dennis Haynes
Date:Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:31:56 -0400

Did they also recalibrate the odometer? 

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Abel Longoria
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 11:45 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Crazy idea?

just a side note, I have a set of BF Goodrich 215/70-16 tires and I purchased the GW modified speedometer. Its a +7% and reads exactly what my gps output displays so its spot on.

Abel

On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:33 AM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com>
wrote:

>    Any good Speedometer shop has these units, Our friends at GW even 
> sell one. While your idea is original, you'd spend a lot less time and 
> effort just buying an off the shelf unit and tweaking with something else.
>
>
>                       Stacy
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 8:29 AM, Stuart MacMillan 
> <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, they are called GPS.
> >
> > Stuart
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
> > Behalf Of Ralph Meyermann
> > Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 7:14 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Crazy idea?
> >
> > I figured as much, Felder industries probably has them in stock.
> >
> > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> > On Jul 28, 2014 8:50 AM, "Zeitgeist" <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Completely nutz
> > >
> > > http://www.partshp.com/speedometer_gears.htm
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
> > >
> > > On Jul 28, 2014, at 6:21 AM, Ralph Meyermann 
> > > <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm probably not the only one to think of this. With all the 
> > > various
> tire
> > > sizes/options we are putting on and changing our Speedo readings, 
> > > I was thinking modification of the O2 mile counter or making 
> > > something in its place with changeable gears to correct the 
> > > reading for running non
> > factory
> > > size tires???  Do I need medication for this idea??
> > >
> > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ TD Westy
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
>
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