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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Default quick help...speed question
just went through a mobile speed camera and my speedo isnt working


i was doing 3000 rpm in 5th gear. really was just crusing but....

4x4 cossie with 18" wheels, how fast?
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Would need to know tyre size .
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:20 PM
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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What was the speed limit?
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:28 PM
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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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make it good news! im off to teach will check at T break!
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Forget about it, 71.94mph at dead on 3000 (as long as your shonky Ford rev counter is not reading low ).
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Yippee!!! thanks mike!
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mike you wuss, there was a great opportunity to scare the shite out of him with tales of 100+mph he would have took the bait!!



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mike you wuss, there was a great opportunity to scare the shite out of him with tales of 100+mph he would have took the bait!!



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Why, is he really that stupid that he can't tell the difference between 70mph and 100mph ?

I should have said it was 85mph and to expect 3 points .
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Got away with that one then
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mike you wuss, there was a great opportunity to scare the shite out of him with tales of 100+mph he would have took the bait!!



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I should have said it was 85mph and to expect 3 points .

I was exagarating the point but thats sort of what I meant!!!


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How do you work that one out then, at 3k rpm in 5th im doing 70mph in my GTi with 195/50/15 would have though his speed would be more
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Originally Posted by GTi_iTG
How do you work that one out then, at 3k rpm in 5th im doing 70mph in my GTi with 195/50/15 would have though his speed would be more
It's all to do with gear ratios and final drive ratios. If you can tell me what these are on your car, I can tell you the actual speed you are doing....
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i just have to wait and see , if they have got me it will be 2 or 3 mph over
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nice one mike what would we do with out you
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