speedo accuracy

[abatzis2@hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

there was talk a month or two ago about the accuracy of the speedometer.  on 
my road trip last week, i tried timing it based on the roadside mile 
markers.  over ten miles at a (fairly) constant 85 mph, my odometer was off 
by .1-.2 miles (1-2%), and my average calculated speed was 83.7 mph (~1.5%; 
i timed how long it took, used that and 10 miles to come up with a number).  
i know there are a few variables that could have screwed the numbers up a 
bit, but i think those claims of the speedo being off by 10% are unfounded.


-Michael Abatzis
Hotlanta! GA
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, prelim web site, but not taking orders 
yet: www.learnlink.emory.edu/~mabatzi/mikes_page1.html
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...




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