speedo accuracy

[Rabbit16v@attbi.com (Rabbit16v)]

And who do you think YOU are, some kind of engineer or something?

Dave

:)

> > If I thought about it I'm sure I could figure out why speedos
> > are less accurate at higher speeds mathematically but I'm too lazy.
>
> its due to driven wheel slip % at higher speeds.
>
> > At first I thought it was the flexibility of the cable making it unable
to
> keep
> > up with the speed of the vehicle but that energy has to go somewhere and
> > eventually it would just twist off everytime you drive
>
> answered yourself on that one.
>
> > Probably has to do with the higher tension
> > of the spring on the needle at higher speeds!  HTH
>
> nope, spring is linear, the tension goes up even from 10-20 mph. going
from
> 10-20 adds the same tension as going from 100-110.
>
> Al
>
>