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JDMspeedS14
08-29-2008, 11:50 PM
Hey guys, the other day when I was driving I decided to check my speed with my GPS because people were blowing past me when I was goin 80. The GPS said that I was going 5 miles slower than what my actual speedometer said. I have the S14 SR in my S14 and I used the sensors on the KA trans when I did the swap. Was there something else I needed to change? What could be the problem? My friend said that it may be my tire size, but not sure if that is even relevant. So is my speedo off? or is the GPS not accurate? Thanks Guys.

da1ndonly
08-29-2008, 11:59 PM
get another car use the gps speedo and see if its accurate with the other car.

projectRDM
08-30-2008, 12:05 AM
Speedometers are never 100% accurate, even with OE tire sizes. Changing wheel/tire size throws it off even further by changing the overall gearing. 5MPH off is average, some cars are substantially more than that.

JDMspeedS14
08-30-2008, 12:10 AM
I used the gps speed thing in another car and it was pretty accurate from what i remember. I had the old falken azenis on the stock 16's and then i put the new azenis on them, which are very low profile. So it could be the tire size? Thanks

da1ndonly
08-30-2008, 12:25 AM
speed past a cop with a speed gun see how much he clocks you at and what you saw on your dash...lol jk