Date:         Fri, 5 May 2000 15:20:27 -0700
Reply-To:     BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
Subject:      "True" speed with BFG 27 x 8.5 tires
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I have always wondered about the accuracy of the Vanagon speedo regardless
of tires, so when I passed one of those portable radar wagons that the
police use to display your speed (as a warning) I had to turn around and
drive past it a few times.

I ran past it 4 or 5 times at speeds of between 25 and 45 mph, with no other
cars aroun d.  In each case, my indicated speed on the radar wagon display
matched my speedo within 1 mph or so.  I am running the 27" BFG tires, so I
was surprised by this.

Anyone have any hard or anecdotal data that refutes this finding?  Anyone
have any comments on the accuracy of the police radar?  (I assume that with
such a large frontal area the Vanagon produces a pretty clear radar image)

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

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