Do You think you speedometer is off
07-17-2003, 06:42 PM
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Do You think you speedometer is off
I have a 1998 2.3 CL and i think my speedometer is off by 5MPH....does anyone feel the same about their CL?
07-18-2003, 01:40 AM
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i have a 1997 3.0 and mine is off by about 4-6mph but i can tell with my vafc the rpm range is also off by about 600-700 rpm's
i run idle about 745 rpm wise and the analog guage says a little over 1
i run idle about 745 rpm wise and the analog guage says a little over 1
07-18-2003, 07:28 AM
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the way i measure actual speed is by the radar detectors the cops put on the side of the road that show the speed limit and the actual speed your doin.... my speedometer is always off
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07-18-2003, 07:32 AM
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it really shopuldnt be except if you got rims... mine was always on point until i went witha 17" rim and a 40 profile tire... now its ahead 5mph...
07-18-2003, 12:43 PM
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Originally posted by Casper98CL
it really shopuldnt be except if you got rims... mine was always on point until i went witha 17" rim and a 40 profile tire... now its ahead 5mph...
it really shopuldnt be except if you got rims... mine was always on point until i went witha 17" rim and a 40 profile tire... now its ahead 5mph...
so now that i have 18's and a 40 profile, would that mean im goin 5+mph faster or slower?
How much would u think my speedo is off??
If my speedo read 45mph, would i be goin 40 or 50??
07-18-2003, 01:03 PM
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Originally posted by 97Acura3.0CL
i have a 1997 3.0 and mine is off by about 4-6mph but i can tell with my vafc the rpm range is also off by about 600-700 rpm's
i run idle about 745 rpm wise and the analog guage says a little over 1
i have a 1997 3.0 and mine is off by about 4-6mph but i can tell with my vafc the rpm range is also off by about 600-700 rpm's
i run idle about 745 rpm wise and the analog guage says a little over 1
Honda tachs are about 500-600 rpms off
also, mine is 1-2 off, I had it checked at AAA about a year back
07-18-2003, 01:05 PM
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Originally posted by Casper98CL
it really shopuldnt be except if you got rims... mine was always on point until i went witha 17" rim and a 40 profile tire... now its ahead 5mph...
it really shopuldnt be except if you got rims... mine was always on point until i went witha 17" rim and a 40 profile tire... now its ahead 5mph...
the factory allows for about a 5 mph error. Very few factory speedo's are actually correct
07-18-2003, 01:28 PM
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yeah i called acura about this one since it is a bulliten on alldata.com. They said that a +-6 mph margin is acceptable. But I tore into my entire system and checked it like the manual said, from the VSS to the connection at the cluster and it reads fine. Acura said I can get a part that would replace something in the cluster to fix this problem. I haven't gotten to it yet, but I figure it is worth a shot. But at least I am raeding 5+ high over 45mph.
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