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Offline f101nva

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Speedo
« on: 21 September 2004, 20:56 »
Is there anyone that can help me?!
I've just bought my 2nd mk2 8v gti and on closer inspection found that the speedos don't match!
One reads up to 120 mph & the other 160mph.
Both are 1989 3dr 8v's.
I've contacted as many previous owners as poss as to an instrument swap but no one seems to know!?
Any ideas?
Cheers

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Offline Dizzie

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Re: Speedo
« Reply #1 on: 22 September 2004, 12:00 »
probably just got a 16v speedo in there. Shouldn't make any difference just the needle moves slower. easy to do as the speedo gauge is completely mechanical.
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Re: Speedo
« Reply #2 on: 22 September 2004, 13:16 »
ive put some 160mph clocks in mine. The speedo still reads the same. 160mph clocks are from g60's enit?
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Offline the boy mike

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Re: Speedo
« Reply #3 on: 23 September 2004, 22:47 »
My valver has 160mph clocks, and that's totally standard. Imagine the G60 would have a 160mph speedo as well. I're reckon the difference would be the position of the red line on the rev counter - valver will be higher..
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Offline f101nva

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Re: Speedo
« Reply #4 on: 27 September 2004, 15:46 »
Redline on mine starts at 6800.
Don't think i'll push it too much though, just in case.
Thanks for the info guys.
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Offline Gambit

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Re: Speedo
« Reply #5 on: 27 September 2004, 16:13 »
120 mph & 160mph clocks both use the same drive in the gearbox, so are interchangeable

140mph clocks use a different drive on the gearbox end of the speedo cable, so if you change the clocks u need to change the drive
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