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Old 05-11-2006, 08:49 PM   #31
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You really have no idea do you?

The circumference of your tyres is dependent on:
Tread wear (new tyres are bigger)
Temperature of the road
Gas pressure in the tyres (which is also temp dependent)
Load carried
Temperture of the rims
Deformation due to rotational vectors (worse with smaller rims)

Your speedometer calculates indirectly from the number of rotations of your wheel per second.
If the wheel is wider because it has expanded you will travel further per rotation therefore your speedo will read lower.

To be 3% out of tollerence you need less than 0.5% increase in radius.
In the case of a standard falcon wheel with is about 65cm to be 3% out is a difference of about 3mm. How deep is your tread?

Of course those are Ford measurements, I am sure you will tell me that Holden measurements are faster and more accurate.......
But with the 3% they also ad 2kp/h on top. So @ 60 kp/h we are looking at 66kp/h that will get you caught.

My wheels are Back 225/60/R15. Front 205/65/R15.
I haven't had a speeding fine even by accident.
Again it's why Speedos are out too allow for wear deterioration of tyres rims conditions etc.

Of course holdens measurements are more accurate and faster why would you think other wise :
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But with the 3% they also ad 2kp/h on top. So @ 60 kp/h we are looking at 66kp/h that will get you caught.

My wheels are Back 225/60/R15. Front 205/65/R15.
I haven't had a speeding fine even by accident.
Again it's why Speedos are out too allow for wear deterioration of tyres rims conditions etc.

Of course holdens measurements are more accurate and faster why would you think other wise :
What state are you living in? Certainly not Victoria if you believe that rubbish.

In Victoria (what this thread is about) you get 3KPH leeway, thats IT! Thats 3% at 100kph, not 3%+2kph, just 3% (3kph @ 100kph). At 110kph leeway is actually 2.7%.

Mathamatics show that the difference between a new tyre and a tyre worn to the indicators (still legal but needing changing) is approx 2.5%

Now maybe your VP can drive with a tolerance of 0.5% but 99.9% of cars cant.. even cruise control on a Merc or BMW wont stay within 0.5% of a set speed (given that their indicated speed is perfect to start with which no car is).
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What state are you living in? Certainly not Victoria if you believe that rubbish.

In Victoria (what this thread is about) you get 3KPH leeway, thats IT! Thats 3% at 100kph, not 3%+2kph, just 3% (3kph @ 100kph). At 110kph leeway is actually 2.7%.

Mathamatics show that the difference between a new tyre and a tyre worn to the indicators (still legal but needing changing) is approx 2.5%

Now maybe your VP can drive with a tolerance of 0.5% but 99.9% of cars cant.. even cruise control on a Merc or BMW wont stay within 0.5% of a set speed (given that their indicated speed is perfect to start with which no car is).
And thats why they are off 4kp/h or more too begin with.
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And thats why they are off 4kp/h or more too begin with.
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I give up.. please vote Labor.. that way I know I'm not going to have to accept the fact I agree with you on anything..ever.
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Lets not forget something else..which I have proven with the help of the local boys in blue and their handheld guns.

It involved several passes with me doing everything I could to keep it at 60kph.

The thing that stood out is that the speedo needle is slower going up and coming down than your actual car speed.

This was for an AUII ute I6.
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Lets not forget something else..which I have proven with the help of the local boys in blue and their handheld guns.

It involved several passes with me doing everything I could to keep it at 60kph.

The thing that stood out is that the speedo needle is slower going up and coming down than your actual car speed.

This was for an AUII ute I6.
See, theres your problem, you werent in a VP Holden! :
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See, theres your problem, you werent in a VP Holden! :

Thankyou very much Casper...I shall treat that post with the utter contempt it deserves...lol
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I give up.. please vote Labor.. that way I know I'm not going to have to accept the fact I agree with you on anything..ever.
Did i mention i'm a speed camera operator (who hasnt worked a day yet). And the police set the speed too 2 kp/h above the 3% as always. Well they did last time i checked.
But ignore my name if possible for a min, And look deeper into what i am saying if you can, A falcon commodore speed always is 4+ kp/h lower then the indicated speed. Take into account years of abuse and disrespect too the car ad the 3% and the kp/h the cars are off and that is more then enough too over come getting a fine in a run down car. If you ad larger rims 2 your car have the speedo looked at simple. Or just don't speed that's always the best advice too not getting booked.
Geelong way they have a speed indicator on the way back too Melbourne.
Passed that in our old VB and VP. One night the whole family went too smorgies for mums birthday, We had a AUIII Falcon, VR Berlina Proton Gen2 VL Calais and my car.
First of all the VB 3 years ago registered 92 @ 100.
The AUIII clocked 96 @ 100. VR 95 @ 100. Proton 99 @ 100 it's got 17" rims. VL 101 @ 100 it's got 18" rims speedometer never been adjusted. My car was 95 @ 100.
Only 2 thats got close or over were the 2 cars with larger rims.
Too be honest you need too be doing 110+ in a 100 zone too be caught.
Last time i got a speeding fine was when i was 18.
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Did i mention i'm a speed camera operator (who hasnt worked a day yet).
Talk about winning friends and influencing people! :yeees:
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thats quite interesting about tyre wear casper.

Thanks, redxr, yeah i knew of the 10% leway for ADR but was referring to a national system that inforces that rather than victorias somewhat over the top 3%

i just find the irony that you can purchase a brand new vehicle and have an inaccurate speedo....... but manufacturers wont adjust it as its within the ADR. (fair enough too)

who cares, bracks will get re elected and we will live with his incompetance for another few years.
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Only if YOU don't vote to kick him out.
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Aside from the 10% rule.

Anyone considered the issue with building an over/under pass @ Springvale Rd for the rail line.
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Oh, and Im a dead set liberal, been a member of the party since 1998.
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Oh, and Im a dead set liberal, been a member of the party since 1998.

Can't help bad luck eh!
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Current position 2nd but I suspect these last few will attract a late swing........
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Current position 2nd but I suspect these last few will attract a late swing........
LOL..........
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Current position 2nd but I suspect these last few will attract a late swing........
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saved lives :
i love how pollies always say that their decisions saves lives and yeah tell that brickhead to get with the rest of OZ and lighten the ell up ;) 10% FTW
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To all those that don't want 3% and want 10% nows your chance..you have the vote!!
As much as i hate the limp wristed "personality of an indoor plant" "take credit for Jeffs hard work" that is called Bracks I hope people put a little more effort into understanding who to vote for than just the speed tollerence....



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Did i mention i'm a speed camera operator (who hasnt worked a day yet).
Have any of them? Last I checked sitting in a car all day is hardly work.
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Have any of them? Last I checked sitting in a car all day is hardly work.
Think of how man people work from a car.

The police cover more areas now, And there are more fixed cameras.
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They basically do have a national ruling on the issue, the ADR states that the speedo only has to be within 10% of your actual speed. And just for your info it was the Mr Kennet's Libs that pulled Victoria OUT of debt from the previous Kirner Labor Government.
Silly to have a tolerance of 3% when the mechanical error is allowed to be as great as 10%. That is of course blatant revenue raising IMO.

Debt is only bad if it cannot be properly serviced. All people's talk about not being in debt is scare mongering.

I have a mortgage as most on this forum would. I suspect many have a car loan as well. Without debt, none of us would have what we own, or at least OWE the bank! LOL!

Granted that the government you speak was not able to properly service the debt though!

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