Re: Tach vs. Speedo
- From: "N93332" <Ercoupe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:27:41 -0600
"Squat" <Squat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Guys,
> Sometime ago I owned a 99 Miata with a 5-speed manual. One funny thing
> about this car was that when you were in 5th gear, the tach and the speedo
> were almost perfectly parallel. I thought this was strange when I owned
> the car. Now, this car had aftermarket wheels so I am not sure if the
> tires were the same size as the factory original. (I bought the car used.)
> Has anybody else noticed this on their Miata?
> Thanks
> Squat
On mine I notice that the RPM and speed aren't quite parallel but consistent
in 5th gear; at 50mph the tach reads 2500, 60 = 3k, 80 = 4k, etc. I'll
notice a difference between the tach and speed if I use cheap gas or there's
a strong head or tail wind.
YMMV
-Greg B.
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