What STEAMS me about Vortex... Sorry... Rant

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

On 9:24:15 am 05/18/05 "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
> I think Jeff's probably got the answer.
> Having the wrong speedo cable gear will change the odometer and
> speedometer reading 7.3% If you have a 3.67 final drive (and you
> should) then the wrong gear will incease your reading. OTOH, even
> assuming that, if you have a 1.44 third gear (and you should with a 2Y)
> then at 7000 you'd be doing 89MPH or 95 indicated with the wrong
> gear, so that doesn't explain it all. Now if your tranny guy just
> happened to change out some gear sets on you and happened to install
> a 1.29 3rd gear set (I'd really think you'd notice the taller gear
> though!) then 7000 RPM would get you 100MPH and with the wrong speedo
> gear you'd have the indicated 105 that you mention. As far as top
> speed, with the wrong speedo gear, at an indicated 143 you'd actually
> be doing 133 which sounds a lot more reasonable with a near stock HP
> engine. just my overanalytical .02
> Dan
>


I'd like to tell you guys that you are all full of it. (Yes, I've waited a
long time to feel confident enough to do that...)
I do 143 ALL THE TIME in my 16V. It just spins up there so easily...AND
I've had my speedo calibrated using a GPS, so I know it's close to perfect.
Body kit, somewhat massaged 2L engine, TT exhaust, yada, yada...So put that
in your pipe and smoke it. ;P

(did I mention my speedo reads in metric? There's yet another possible
explanation...gotcha didn't I?)

cathy, stirrer of the shite....