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Old 09-29-02, 10:45 PM
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help. speedo is off by 10 mph

I have a 87 se model with standard rims and tires. When I'm going 70mph the speedo says 80mph? Anyway to fix that?
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How do you know how fast you are actually going?? If it is the speedo problem, I think you can get it re-calibrated, you need to take it to a shop I think, maybe someone else can elaborate because Im not too sure how that works.
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You could possibly swap out speedo cables
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I had my wife drive another car which was going 70, but the rx-7 said 80.
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My 91 is off by 5 mph, based on the same technique that you used.
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Originally posted by abarlas
I had my wife drive another car which was going 70, but the rx-7 said 80.
they are probably both off by 5

every car speedo is off by a bit. that's why cops normaly give you the 10mph over or so range before giving tickets.
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