On Thu, 19 Sep 2002, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Don't forget to factor in the built in speedo error of 6% + 3 mph. Or > was it 6mph + 3%. I forgot. Depends on the year. Some time in the 80s the U.S. DOT eliminated that requirement -- after that the only rule was that speedometers had to read higher than the actual speed. This probably explains why my Honda's speedometer is off by close to 10% at 80 mph. A hand-held GPS works pretty well for checking your speedometer calibration. It has some lag, so you need a straight stretch of road where you can hold one speed for a while to let the reading settle.
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