At 08:12 PM 4/18/99 -0400, Douglas Prescott wrote:
>In a message dated 4/18/99 4:00:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>lindgre@ONLINE.NO writes:
>
>> Isn't it the other way round? When your speedo shows 100, youre doing 95? I
>> thought it was supposed to be so.
>
>Per is correct on this.
>There was extensive discussion about this a year or so ago.  At that time I
>reproduced a page from Bentley explaining that they were acting in compliance
>with US DOT regulations. Add to that allowable error, and your speedo isn't
>too accurate.
>Bottom line is that for 80's (and others?) Vanagons, the speedos register as
>much as 10 -12% higher than actual speed. Should be in the archives.
>
>Doug
>84 Westy (which really only has to worry about this down REALLY big hills!)

        Hold on, this is not right as far as my van is concerned!  With 15" rim
conversion and 75 series tires on 91 auto Westy, the speedo is definitely
reading lower.  Will report within a week or two on exact figures if
possible.

H K Sawyer
Georgia