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FD3S2005 Jul 18, 2008 04:19 PM

Reading wrong MPH?
 
i noticed when im doing lets say about 70mph on the gauge, my commander would says im doing 106 which is about 65mph. i noticed it is never acurate, is my gauge going bad, of the pfc suppose to read a little off?

cptpain Jul 18, 2008 08:26 PM

im sure the commander is displaying speed in km/h

4CN A1R Jul 19, 2008 05:01 AM


Originally Posted by cptpain (Post 8389979)
im sure the commander is displaying speed in km/h

he said that smart guy...

the pfc should be accurate. i wouldnt trusts your speedo. its common to see 5mph differences, but not till you reach really high speeds.

SLOASFK Jul 19, 2008 05:19 AM

The stock speedo is fairly accurate when it's working, especially at cruising speeds.

What size rim/tires are you running? I believe if you're rolling on greater than a total 26" wheel diameter, then it will make your speedo read low. Check out sucklab's chart in the tire/rims section.

https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-wheels-tires-brakes-20/fd-wheel-tire-sizing-416251/

ohjonnybomb Jul 19, 2008 04:25 PM

my speedo reads high, 5-7mph faster then Im going at 70

cptpain Jul 19, 2008 04:54 PM


Originally Posted by 4CN A1R (Post 8390848)
he said that smart guy...

the pfc should be accurate. i wouldnt trusts your speedo. its common to see 5mph differences, but not till you reach really high speeds.

sorry, i fail at reading comprehension sometimes

FD3S2005 Jul 19, 2008 05:28 PM

i have 17' rev rims got them with the car and never really looked into how wide they are (not that wide)

4CN A1R Jul 20, 2008 02:56 PM


Originally Posted by cptpain (Post 8391844)
sorry, i fail at reading comprehension sometimes

its no prob...sorry for being such a smart ass

parid Jul 20, 2008 03:33 PM

Get a GPS and independently verify what the correct speed is.

DaveW Jul 20, 2008 03:42 PM


Originally Posted by FD3S2005 (Post 8391907)
i have 17' rev rims got them with the car and never really looked into how wide they are (not that wide)


Check on Tire Rack or other some other tire site to compare your tires' revs/mile to the revs/mile for the stock 225/50-16 size. If they are different, that may be the reason.


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