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Date:         Thu, 22 Sep 1994 10:16:12 -0400 (EDT)
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From:         Jonathan Dove - VAX Master <JDOVE@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu>
Subject:      RE: '72 engine wanted, other questions

>From: <jeffs@almaden.ibm.com> (Jeff P. Schneiter)


>Also, the speedometer is off by almost 10 miles/hour - the speedometer
>said 68-70 while I was really going 60. The tire size is
>175/60R14. Any ideas?
 ^^^^^^^^^
This may be your problem with the speedo being off.  That size (which I have
not seen before) will make the speedo go faster due to the smaller diameter.
A bigger tire such as 185-14 or 205/70-14 will bring the speedo back to normal


I have this problem when I run race tires (185/60-13) on the GTI or truck
whenever I autocross them.  It give the impression of going faster than you
really are.


Jonathan
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Jonathan Dove   jdove@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
82 Rabbit PU, 83 GTI, 85 Vanagon, 87 Golf
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