Well because I'm a uni student which means I love cheap and easy but I'm also pretty darn awesome, here's myspeedo fix for 30" rubber!!
Now 100 on the speedo is actually 100kph, 60 is ~55kph close enough for me
Tada!
Dan
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| Author: | shep [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | correcting sierra speedo |
has anyone made a new speedo face thingo that takes into account bigger tyres? |
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| Author: | christover1 [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
shep wrote: has anyone made a new speedo face thingo that takes into account bigger tyres?
When speedos became metric, us older people with our miles per hour speedos could buy a sticker to put on. I used a different bright color permanent marker. Any sticker maker should be able to make something. Or get a gps that goes cuckoo or similar when you speed. Not far from here is a shop that makes little gear boxes for speedo cables, to order. |
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
shep theres a place in WA that got mine reading accurate for engineering etc... theyre called Applied Instruments and are located in Balcatta WA - you could buy a speedo cluster from suzistore and have them send it to Applied for calibration then shipped to you??? |
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| Author: | Bucket [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
http://www.marks4wd.com/products/tyre_m ... ction.html |
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| Author: | shep [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
wouldn't it be a lot easier and cheaper to just have a bit of paper with the numbers in the right spot and then stick it over the old numbers? |
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| Author: | JrZook [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Well because I'm a uni student which means I love cheap and easy but I'm also pretty darn awesome, here's myspeedo fix for 30" rubber!! Now 100 on the speedo is actually 100kph, 60 is ~55kph close enough for me
Tada! Dan |
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| Author: | alien [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
shep wrote: wouldn't it be a lot easier and cheaper to just have a bit of paper with the
numbers in the right spot and then stick it over the old numbers? you could do that, its not as long lasting though... when i ran 215/75 i just knew that doing 58 was 60 thru 92 or so being 100km/hr... if its to go over the pits / inspection you'd probably have to do something more permanent like a vinyl sticker, but then the dash light won't light them up at night either. |
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| Author: | AJjnr86 [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
There was another thread bout this, and had a link to another website that showed how to adjust the speedo, apparently there is a dial under the face of speedo, if I remember my tools I'll b trying it this weekend |
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| Author: | sogone [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Speedhut-GPS ... 5645fefeda |
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| Author: | skyman [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Here is a few in a zip file, they are labeled what they are, and make a great template for printing out your own. |
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| Author: | bazook [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
bit pricey but it looks cool
talking shep here if you have a scanner and a computer with a printer just scan them in and change the numbers to suit, Have a look at ozook s zook his done it on his |
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| Author: | Joshyboy26 [ Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
i dont know if you really need such a high reading speedo on a zook! 120 is pushing it haha |
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| Author: | SuziBlu [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Shep, borrow a GPS, drive at zoned speeds, by the GPS, and take account of speed on the dial, (60k by GPS, 48k by speedo sort of thing) Do this for all speeds zones, write down speeds, then go home, and use a texta to mark on the face of the speedo the correct speeds, or just remember. |
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| Author: | sogone [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
You gotta remember sheps zook is awesome. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
sogone wrote: You gotta remember sheps zook is awesome.
that's right, sheps zook is awesome now he's got a vitara 
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| Author: | Built4thrashing [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
atari4x4 wrote: sogone wrote: You gotta remember sheps zook is awesome. that's right, sheps zook is awesome now he's got a vitara Its not a vitara! Its a Grand Vitara |
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| Author: | christover1 [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
atari4x4 wrote: sogone wrote: You gotta remember sheps zook is awesome. that's right, sheps zook is awesome now he's got a vitara All the very best Sierras have Vitara bits fitted. 
But I guess all the very best Vits have Sierra bits fitted. Mine has a Sierra front locker, and Sierra mud flaps 
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Built4thrashing wrote: atari4x4 wrote: sogone wrote: You gotta remember sheps zook is awesome. that's right, sheps zook is awesome now he's got a vitara Its not a vitara! Its a Grand Vitara this looks like a vitara to me.  shep wrote: drove the girly car to the river so the dog and kid could have a swim.
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
haha we have 3 suzukis. 85 lwb sierra, 91 lwb vitara and a 2010 GV. i normally just look at a gearing calc and drive to the taco but seeing as i am putting a new dash into my lwb making the speedo spot on seems to be the smart thing to do. skyman knows what i mean however i cant open the file. |
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| Author: | Ben_Sierra [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Go here: http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm Install WinRAR, then you can open skyman's file. 
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Ben_Sierra wrote:
thanks ben-nerd-sierra looks like i now have a MPH speedo 
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
There has to be a cheap enough place in the USA to get a correction box from? thats the best way of doing it as thenthe distances are all correct |
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| Author: | skyman [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Yeah just swap those numbers out for KM and you are good to go, either that or use them for a template. There is a ever thingo in the back that will adjust it a bit for you too, want my to find some pictures of the lever? I am sure I have some in the 8,000 pictures I have taken of the Sierra. |
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
i might try and make a speedo face in KPH for 31s and 33s so then anyone can print it and fix there speedo. |
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| Author: | royce [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
N00BCAD!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Author: | alien [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
http://www.suzukiinfo.com/ has dash guages for 235s and 31s already. |
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| Author: | atari4x4 [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
skyman wrote: Here is a few in a zip file, they are labeled what they are, and make a great template for printing out your own.
nice files sky, pity they've been built using powerpoint... 
now if it wasn't for a shit box sierra, i'd probably spend the time redrawing them & in kph. |
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
noobcad awesomness 
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| Author: | christover1 [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
Now that is perfect, excellent work
I could use one of them, now I can actually crawl |
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| Author: | shep [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: correcting sierra speedo |
because i am a good fella i made one for jimny's 
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