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Re: Speed limiter



As the tool man says, "Duh?"

>The reason I ask is, I once saw an indicated 140 mph in my '92 100CS 5-spd
>non-q while running 205/60VR/15's (instead of the stock 195/65HR/15's). Bob
>Myers has pointed out that the rolling diameter of the 205/60's is larger
>than the 195/65's, so I should be traveling faster than the indicated speed
>(speedometer error notwithstanding). 

Yup (insert Disney's Pluto's yucky laugh here) I said that.  And then
immediately retracted it.  You multiply by 0.6 or 0.65 not divide, dummy.
Duh.


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   Bob
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