"TVR IN ACCURATE SPEEDO SHOCKER"
"TVR IN ACCURATE SPEEDO SHOCKER"
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kippax

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2,792 posts

278 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Just used my new road angel for the first time in my Tuscan & have discovered to my horror that the speedo is totally accurate!!!!
What is going on how do i correct this obvious fault & ensure that I get an incorrect reading to make this a true TVR??
(No comments about getting it done at same time as re-build please!)

Howard.

_DeeJay_

5,057 posts

283 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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I got on yesterday and found exactly the same thing... apart from it stops working entirely at about 100mph (and I bet when they fit a replacement sensor it's nolonger accurate).

targarama

14,781 posts

312 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Mine is accurate too. Better than both our Audis. This can cause problems if you're accustomed to cruising past speed cameras a few mph over the limit on your speedo.

chris watton

22,547 posts

289 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Same here with the Tam, astonishingly accurate!

Lobbs

248 posts

262 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Mine is accurate too ...... when it decides to work.

victormeldrew

8,293 posts

306 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Haven't tested the TVR, but my Audi reads about 10% slow.

events

244 posts

285 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Always found the same with my Tuscan.

You can always check your car if you get a tracking device with live pc download and journey history log.

If you need one....

parrot of doom

23,075 posts

263 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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heh, my speedo reads 80mph at 70mph real!

35mph at 30mph real!

I wonder what it will say at 150.....

srebbe64

13,021 posts

266 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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kippax said:
Just used my new road angel for the first time in my Tuscan & have discovered to my horror that the speedo is totally accurate!!!!
What is going on how do i correct this obvious fault & ensure that I get an incorrect reading to make this a true TVR??
(No comments about getting it done at same time as re-build please!)

Howard.

There's obviously something wrong with your Road Angel - I'd take it back and get one that's not brokeded!

budaholic

1,516 posts

264 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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I borrowed a friends TomTom Go satnav the other week to go to Cerbs in the city.
That showed that my Cerbs speedo was spot on too.

But used it in my BMW and my speedo is waaaayyy out!
5 mph at 40 and about 10 mph at 80

Bud

kojak

4,547 posts

282 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Mine is too in the cerb.

hwassall

280 posts

313 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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T350, digital speedo absolutely spot on, needle reads over by 5mph.

theblacktuscks

823 posts

282 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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My Tuscan S Mk1 was 10% out but the new Mk2 is spot on. Scary!

chimhunter

906 posts

278 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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The Chim is spot on up to about 70 and then starts to over read slightly.

maddog-uk

2,392 posts

275 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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Ours on the digital side is spot on. Our clio is about 5mph out!

HarryW

16,026 posts

298 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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My old clockwork one in the V8S is pretty good tbh, its 2-3mph high at 30mph; 1-2mph high at 70mph and spot on at 1.2 units . Surprised me when I checked it, didn't think to start a topic though .

Harry

deeen

6,401 posts

274 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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Mine is 2mph fast at 80, thak you HM Govt £60 speedo checking service! The fuel gauge is dead accurate, too, in real time it goes like this: "oh look it's right on 'E', I wonder how long it goes on 'E'? ... Oh b*****ks!

chris watton

22,547 posts

289 months

Tuesday 26th April 2005
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maddog-uk said:
Ours on the digital side is spot on. Our clio is about 5mph out!


Ditto!