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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 09:26 AM
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Default Speedometer a bit off...

There's about a 5 mph difference between my car's ('95 LS auto) reading and my wife's car ('02 Corolla). I'm assuming that's not normal, so I'm also assuming one of us will need to get this fixed. If it turns out to be me, how much can I expect a fix like this to cost?
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Old Aug 13, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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Figure out how far off it is and live with it. That's free. You really can't do anything else.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by borateen
There's about a 5 mph difference between my car's ('95 LS auto) reading and my wife's car ('02 Corolla). I'm assuming that's not normal, so I'm also assuming one of us will need to get this fixed. If it turns out to be me, how much can I expect a fix like this to cost?
Has the tire size been changed from the stock ones on either cars? Tire size in height will cause a change in how fast your car is really going.
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Old Aug 14, 2004 | 12:06 PM
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my car's lowered and it's about 6 mph off....i've learned to live with it
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 08:23 AM
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Honda speedometers are notoriously inaccurate anyway, live with it
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Old Aug 15, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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when i cross the line in the 1/4 mile, my spedo says 110 but im really trapping at 102. but like said before, different tires throw it off and the higher you go, the higher off it will get. just learn to live with it, its not that big of a deal
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Old Aug 16, 2004 | 03:20 PM
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I think the 5mph is true for all hondas & acuras. Same 5mph gap when driving with my dad's Benz and gf's Mazda. I'm all stock...
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 05:09 AM
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Well then, I won't worry about it. Thanks, everyone!!
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