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Old 30-01-2008, 08:54 AM   #1
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Just wondering if anyone knows of any places in Melbourne that do speedo recalibration and reports at all? I am more worried about the report side than anything else at this stage. I just need some offical confirmation as to how far out my speedo is at the moment.

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Old 30-01-2008, 09:44 AM   #2
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Any company with a dyno should be able to help you out there. I have an adjustable speedo cluster (aka police unit). And I wanted to make sure it was accurate, 2 mins on the dyno later we found that Indicated 100kph in my case = Road speed of 104kph.

You won't be able to adjust your calibration as easy, but all it takes is a run on the dyno to confirm if its accurate or not. Hope thats helps some.
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Old 30-01-2008, 09:56 AM   #3
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Here we go Ev.
http://www.howardinstruments.com.au/
http://www.gpsfortrucks.com.au/instruments.htm
http://www.automarineinstruments.com...edometers.html
That should get you out of trouble.
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Old 30-01-2008, 10:08 AM   #4
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Thanks heaps guys! I'll make a few phone calls and see how I go.

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Old 30-01-2008, 10:19 AM   #5
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what about in sydney? do they need to be a mob that works with VDO?
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Old 30-01-2008, 10:27 AM   #6
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what about in sydney? do they need to be a mob that works with VDO?
Nope, just go to www.yellowpages.com.au and type in speedometer into the search bar.
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Nope, just go to www.yellowpages.com.au and type in speedometer into the search bar.
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Why do you need confirmation Ev? Has something happened that you're contesting?

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Another way is to get somebody with a GPS navigation system. Put it in your car and compare the speedo with the GPS speed. The GPS speeds are very accurate these days.
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Why do you need confirmation Ev? Has something happened that you're contesting?

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Just looking at the way the post was written I think you may be on to something there.

Ev did you get caught being naughty?
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