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Date:         Tue, 19 Feb 2002 09:44:43 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthias Kuster <choreboy@CNMNETWORK.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Matthias Kuster <choreboy@CNMNETWORK.COM>
Subject:      Re: right sized tires, wrong speed indication
In-Reply-To:  <DGENLFPHAGAJIKHDOHDAOECNDBAA.flub@adelphia.net>
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> My '84 westy cruises nicely at 75-80 MPH, according to the speedometer.
> It's got to be wrong. I suspect by about 10-15 MPH.  Any suggestions? My
> tires are the correct size..
>
>
> Bradley Flubacher
> State College, PA
> '81 diesel rabbit
> '82 diesel westy
> '82 diesel van
> '84 GL wasserboxer
>
Same here. Have the right size tires, too. According to my tach/speedo my
loaf is an animal, no doubt. My speedometer says 95 mph when I'm at 4100
rpm, stock engine. Go figure. I let her have it, actually think maybe it was
something VW did, so when people took it for a test drive, they would be
convinced that Vanagons aren't such lame ducks. After all, they feel like
they're going fast.


Matthias Kuster, L.A. CA--
1984 WBX 1.9 Wolfy Manual
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